How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran crime reporter has the story behind the end of the ‘Mob War’

Longtime mob reporter George Anastasia explains how intensive electronic eavesdropping revealed dialogue that surpassed ...
WVXU

Writer Louis Ferrante discusses his book on the history of the American mafia

A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: Last year, I got to speak with Louis Ferrante for the first time. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) LOUIS FERRANTE: I was a criminal from when I was 13. I led a hijack and ...
NPR

New mafia book stands out because of the background of its author, an ex-mobster

NPR's A Martinez talks to Louis Ferrante about the first volume of his Borgata trilogy on the history of the American Mafia. Ferrante is a former high-ranking member of the Gambino crime family.
The Washington Post

What the perpetrators of mob violence get wrong — and why it’s dangerous

The House committee hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection have made the dangers of mob rule clear. Indeed, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) last week asked Americans to recall the 19th century and ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

New mafia book stands out because of the background of its author, an ex-mobster

A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: You could fill a whole library with books about the mob and the history of the Mafia. A brand-new edition stands out thanks to the background of its author, Louis Ferrante. His new ...