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The events depicted in this podcast took place in Las Vegas, Nevada between the years 1990 and 1993. In the interest of privacy, some names have been changed. In the interest of accuracy, the rest has been told exactly as recounted in the public record. In 1990, while the city of Las Vegas is on the cusp of being transformed from a fading gambling town into the mega-resort entertainment capital of the world, a Blackjack dealer at The Riviera suddenly finds himself the target of a mysterious police sting operation. For over a year, he'd be hunted, entrapped and ultimately indicted on 19 counts ...

James Bond has nothing on Dusko Popov. A double agent for the Abwehr, MI5 and MI6, and the FBI during World War II, Popov seduced numerous women, spoke five languages, and was a crack shot, all while maintaining his cover as a Yugoslavian diplomat....

Vincent "Chin" Gigante. He started out as a professional boxer - until he found his true calling as a ruthless contract killer. His doting mother's pet name for the boy evolved into his famous alias, "Chin", a nickname that struck fear throughout organized crime as he routinely ordered the murders of mobsters who violated the Mafia code. Vincent Gigante was hand-picked by Vito Genovese to run the Genovese Family when Vito was sent to prison. Chin raked in more than $100 million for the Genovese Family, all while evading federal investigators.

June 20, 1991. A five-man hit team waited in a car outside the Long Island home of Victor Orena, the acting crime boss of the Colombo crime family. Orena recognized the vehicle—and managed to escape with his life. Over the next year, more shots would be fired in what would become the last major mob war in New York's crime-soaked history—and one of the bloodiest. The war ended with Orena's 1992 arrest and conviction for racketeering.

Early in the Prohibition era, Moe Sedway became part of the New York organized crime gang led by Meyer Lansky and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. A loyal and highly effective operative for Siegel, Sedway eventually gained monopoly control of the race wire service in Las Vegas and also became an effective casino manager of the Las Vegas Club, El Cortez, and the Rex Club. Moe Sedway is now at last brought out into the light in this riveting tale of the sensational life and times of one of Vegas's most mysterious and little-known figures.

IN THE MARGINS 2023 TOP TITLE FOR NONFICTION One of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $200M sneaker company to a $4B global apparel juggernaut, tells the remarkable story of his rise from gangland violence to the pinnacles of...

As the last don of the Philadelphia mob, Ralph Natale, the first-ever mob boss to turn state's evidence, provides an insider's perspective on the Mafia. Natale's reign atop the Philadelphia and New Jersey underworlds brought the region's Mafia back to prominence in the 1990s. Smart, savvy, and articulate, Natale came up in the mob and saw firsthand as it hatched its plan to control Atlantic City's casino unions.

The First Counterspy is the story of spy, counterspy, and an American family unwittingly caught in its web. Until this case, the FBI had never recruited civilian counterspies to catch a Soviet agent. The first two were Larry Haas, a leading aviation engineer at Bell Aviation, and Leona Franey, head librarian at Bell's technical library. The FBI pitted them against Andrei Ivanovich Schevchenko, operating legally as one of the highest Soviet officials in the United States during WWII, and illegally as head of a wide-ranging spy network hidden within the American aviation industry.

The definitive, devastating account of the largest sex abuse scandal in American sports history-with new details and insights into the institutional failures, as well as the bravery that brought it to light. For decades, osteopathic physician Larry Nassar built a sterling reputation as the go-to...

Coffee and Crime is a new show brought to you by the folks at True Crime Never Sleeps. Episodes air every Tuesday at 9am, giving you a brief rundown of the latest crime headlines from around the country.

Welcome to our podcast, where we dive deep into true crime and explore using real clues to solve the real crime emergency of murder for hire. Join us each episode as we discuss the recent Yudowitz family case and dissect the evidence to find new clues that could help crack the case. From analyzing forensic data to interviewing key witnesses and experts, we leave no stone unturned in our quest for the truth. If you’re a true crime enthusiast or just looking to learn more about the criminal system, this is the podcast for you. Tune in today and help us solve this big case. This first episode ...

Join us as we discuss missing persons, suspicious death, and cold cases of different variety! We are a true crime podcast based in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and have hopes of helping provide answers to each family we attempt to help.

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In much of the US, it wasn't legal to be out as gay until 2003. This four-episode deep dive examines the Lawrence v. Texas case, its profound impact on American culture, and the wildly diverse team of amazing people it took to change the world forever (hopefully).

A podcast that dives into the history and hauntings of various places around the world, with the occasional foray into bigfoot and loch ness monsters. Join me as we take you the the worlds most haunted habitats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A DEA Agent and 2 Private Investigators who worked separate cases that merged on the border in San Luis, AZ and San Luis, Mexico in the 1990's. Hear TRUE STORIES from the DEA Agent (retired) and a Private Investigator (PI). These podcasts are about many issues raised in the book.Learn the full story -- click here: https://books2read.com/u/mlEGgY Our other books – on our website: http://pathofthedevil.com/morebook. Watch the YouTube of this podcast: https://youtu.be/HXFvRhAC0Ek