Carmine the Snake: Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia

Carmine the Snake: Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family

The shocking true story ofÂ the most ruthless and deadly mob boss in the annals of the American Mafia.
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In the golden age of organized crime, Carmine â€œThe Snakeâ€ Persico was the King of the Streets. The defacto boss of the Colombo Mafia family since the 1970s, he oversaw gang wars, murders, and major rackets, evenÂ from prison. He is suspected of personally murdering as many as 60 people and ordering the hits of hundreds more. Sentenced to 139 years in the fed, he continued to exert power over a vast criminal empire from behind bars. His brutal rise and bloody reign is the stuff of legend.
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In this blistering street-level account, â€œMafia survivorâ€ Frank Dimatteo teams up with true-crime master Michael Benson to take down one of the most notorious figures in the American La Cosa Nostra. This is the real inside story of Carmine â€œThe Snakeâ€ Persico,Â from his crime-filled childhood on the streets of Brooklyn to the long-term jail sentences that didnâ€™t stop him from controlling his criminal empire with the help of his brother, the equally kill-crazy Alphonse "Allie Boy" Persico.
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His deadly teen years as leader of the fearsome Garfield Boys. His recruitment into the Profaciâ€”later the Colomboâ€”crime family. His bloodyÂ betrayal of the Gallo brothers. His role in the hair-raising ambush-slaying of Albert Anastasiaâ€”the Lord High Executioner of Murder, Inc.â€”as he sat in a barbershop chair getting a shave. The terror he struck into the hearts of the New York Mafiaâ€™s other families, and even his own crews. And the many courtroom trials where Persico walked after witnesses came down with sudden cases of amnesia
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Today, Carmine â€œThe Snakeâ€ Persico schmoozes with Ponzi king Bernard Madoff behind bars where at age 84 his legend, packed as it is with coldblooded brutality, continues to inspire goodfellas everywhere.
Country USA
Brand Kensington Publishing Corporation
Manufacturer Citadel
Binding Hardcover
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2018-08-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780806538815

Country	USA
Brand	Kensington Publishing Corporation
Manufacturer	Citadel
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2018-08-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780806538815

Carmine the Snake: Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family

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