Surviving the Mob - Dennis Griffin [107]
Marino, Danny 178
Marriott Hotels 134
Marshals Service 223
Mazzarese, Paul 157–161, 193
Meats Supreme 33
Metropolitan Correction Center 124
Metropolitan Correction Center (MCC), 178
Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn 108
Miraglia, Joe 158–161, 182, 193
Mob, The
Commission 81
counterfeiting and 125
drugs and 80–81, 170–171
gambling and 52–67
induction to 79
internal theft and 71
jury tampering and 72–73
labor unions and 46
legends and 190–191
life and death 156
loyalty and 180, 191, 229
nepotism and 69
protocol and 73
Mormando, Nicholas “Nicky Cowboy” 211
Muri, Joe 175, 177
National Auto Theft Bureau 47
New York Police Department (NYPD), 53, 128, 174, 206
Nicky the Blonde 182, 193
numbers 63–65
NYPD detectives 128
Off Track Betting (OTB), 50, 53, 62–63, 65, 69
O’Keefe, Patty 104–105, 110–111, 112–113
Olive Garden 224
Operation Touchback 240
Ossining, New York 103
Otisville, New York 180, 181
Otto, Theodore 212
Pagano, Danny 114, 120
Pape, George H., 73–74
Persico, Carmine “The Snake” 41, 75, 203
Persico, Danny 188–189
Persico, Theodore “Teddy” 74–75, 105, 188
Placido, Tony “Tough Tony” 138, 139–140
poker 58
prison
corruption and 106–107
extortion and 106–107
homosexuality in 106–108
race betting 62–63
Raiola, Sandra 3–4, 90
Rappaport, Ed 88, 92–93
Reagan, Ronald 54
rebuildable cars 46–48
Riker’s Island 98, 101, 108
Ruggiano, Anthony “Fat Andy” 94
Russo, Andrew 190
San Diego, California 133
Scanlon, Tom 174–175, 216
Scarpa, Greg “The Grim Reaper” 157
Scheindlin, Judge Shira 232, 239
Scuderi, Tommy 158–161, 182, 193
Secret Service 54
shylocking. See loansharking Sifton, Judge Charles P., 192–193
Sing Sing 103, 108
Slate, Ridson N., 194, 197
Sliwa, Curtis 115–116, 229–230
Smith, Frank 74–75
sports-betting 52–53, 59–62
Stasio, Phil “Fat Philly” 106, 110, 112–113
Staten Island, New York 132, 160
Testa, Patty 15
Urgitano, Joey 105, 110–111, 112–113
U.S. Marshals Service 194–197
Witness Protection Program, viii, 188, 193, 194–197, 207
Yannotti, Michael “Mikey Y” 29, 38, 39–40, 74, 86–87, 95, 97, 120, 161–163, 173, 175, 182, 231, 246
car stealing and 16
demolition derby and 36–37
evidence and 28
Florida and 24–26
fundraiser for 238–239
introduction to 10–11
Mercedes and 32–34
mob friendships and 40, 43
murder and 141, 143–144, 154, 155–156, 167–168, 214–215
rivalry and 74, 115, 118–119
Sammy Karkis and 90
trial of 232–237
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LIVING TO TELL ABOUT IT
What do you do when the law wants you behind bars and the New York crime families want you buried?
That was the life-and-death dilemma confronting Andrew DiDonato, who began his criminal career at age 14 under the watchful eyes of the local Mob.
By the time he was 17, the infamous Gambino family made DiDonato an associate of the Nicholas Corozzo crew. For the next 14 years, he was a loyal street soldier, immersed in dangerous and profitable criminal activities: burglary, forgery, extortion, loan sharking, car theft, bank robbery, counterfeiting, drug dealing, credit-card and insurance fraud, witness tampering, weapons possession, and attempted murder.
He was also involved in the underworld gambling operations, which took in millions dealing dice and cards, booking sports and horses, and running numbers. Between these pages you’ll find the most in-depth look at Mob gambling ever published.
At age 31, DiDonato ran afoul of both the law and his friends, turning him into a hunted man on two fronts. After 17 months on the run, the law caught him first.
Surviving the Mob is a cautionary tale of the harsh reality of a criminal, inmate, fugitive, and witness who—so far—has lived to tell the tale.