The Dec. 12, 2012 rubout of Gino DiPietro in South Philly tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the modern American Mafia.
crime reporter George Anastasia told. “There are still, maybe, 20 to 25 made guys in Philly and I can name them all. If I can name them all, so can the cops.”Article content
“Casino gambling was coming to Atlantic City and New York wanted to destabilize Philadelphia, who controlled Atlantic City,” Anastasia, author ofThat’s an understatement. Next up for death was Bruno’s successor, Philip “Chicken Man” Testa, obliterated by a bomb on the front porch of his home a year later.Article content“Psycho” Philly boss Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo. ASSOCIATED PRESS
“Greed-bred violence and Philadelphia just wasn’t big enough to sustain Scarfo the way New York could sustain the Five Families,” he said, adding that RICO laws and demographics quickened its path to irrelevance.Article content Once, Chicago epitomized gangland violence. The Windy City was home to Al Capone, whose bloody regime kick-started hundreds of murders..Binder said the legalization of gambling, marijuana and other vices has taken a big bite out of the mob’s profits and power.was a true crime bestseller. “If they have to be scrupulously honest, legit businessmen, they’ll fail.”Article contentHe added: “The Outfit hasn’t evolved. Basically, they can’t compete when something is legal.
Now, the crime syndicate that once boasted they put John F. Kennedy in the White House is chasing crumbs of degenerate gamblers and dope fiends.Both Binder and Anastasia agreed that once-lucrative labour racketeering and a myriad other scams are a thing of the past.Article content Binder said that back in the day when the mob-controlled vices like gambling, prostitution and bootlegging, it was seen as harmless adult fun. Something like killer fentanyl? That’s a whole different matter.
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