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In 1991, Bonanno's daughter-in-law, Rosalie Profaci Bonanno, published the memoir Mafia Marriage: My Story. This book was eventually converted to the 1993 Lifetime network film Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage. Bonanno was portrayed by Ben Gazzara. [41] In the 1991 film Mobsters, Joe Bonanno is portrayed by actor John Chappoulis. [42]
Pages in category "Non-fiction books about Italian-American organized crime" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Forced marriages are not the same as arranged marriages; these forced arrangements do not have the full and free consent of both parties, and no major world religion advocates for forced marriages. Arranged marriages are commonly associated with religion; a few people in some religions practice this form of marriage the religion does not ...
Frank Ragano (January 25, 1923 – May 13, 1998) was a self-styled "mob lawyer" from Florida, who made his name representing organized crime figures such as Santo Trafficante, Jr. and Carlos Marcello, and also served as lawyer for Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa.
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The book is a story of life as a criminal and mafia associate. Breakshot includes Gallo's efforts to solve the 1987 murder of Joe Avila, [ 1 ] a local restaurateur in Orange County, California, who was also said to be one of OC's biggest cocaine dealers in the 1980s.
In the United States, the paperback edition of Ferrante's memoir is titled Unlocked: The Life and Crimes of a Mafia Insider. [23] In the United Kingdom, the memoir is titled Tough Guy: The Life and Crimes of a Mafia Insider. The book has also been translated to Dutch. Ferrante's second book is titled Mob Rules and is a non-fiction business book.
The two Mafia families arranged that Buffalo family soldier Robert Panaro would be the fence for Blitzstein's jewelry. [ 12 ] In 1999, Todaro Sr., Todaro Jr., and 16 others were named as defendants in a civil racketeering lawsuit for (allegedly) controlling the Laborers' International Union of North America Local 210 over a number of years ...