#21: Illegal FBI Wiretaps, the Kennedy Brothers, and the Mafia: What Was The Mob Saying in the 60's?

#21: Illegal FBI Wiretaps, the Kennedy Brothers, and the Mafia: What Was The Mob Saying in the 60's?

We cover instances of FBI wiretaps picking up mobster conversations related to both the FBI in the early 1960's and the Kennedy brothers pre-and-post JFK's assassination.

We share and help you interpret excerpts from the 1978-1979 Senate report entitled, "House Select Committee on Assassinations: Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy" which breaks down possible mob-involvement in the 1963 assassination of the 35th President John F. Kennedy, as well as other potential players and scenarios.

We briefly cover the mob's involvement in the election of the 35th president, and discuss his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, who was named Attorney General in the early 1960's, and who'd launched an all-out war on the American Mafia, spear-headed by advancements within the FBI focused on the outing Cosa Nostra in this country.

Robert F. Kennedy's efforts led to significant increases in legal action against the Mafia across the United States, and put immense pressure on many of the mob's key players.

We briefly touch on the findings of the 1964 Warren Commission, and then dive into the wiretaps, first sharing more well-known stories, but then sharing lesser-known conversations.

Mobsters mentioned in this episode include:

  • Carlos Marcello
  • Santo Trafficante, Jr.
  • Sam Giancana
  • Charles "Chuckie" English
  • Tony Accardo
  • Jackie Cerone
  • Dominic "Butch" Blasi
  • Stefano Magaddino
  • Peter Magaddino
  • Antonio Magaddino
  • Sam Rangatore
  • Fred Randaccio
  • Anthony DeStafano
  • Carlo Gambino
  • Carmine Lombardozzi
  • Mike Scandifia
  • Peter "Petey Pumps" Ferrara
  • Michelino "Big Mike" Clemente
  • Angelo Bruno
  • Charles "Pinky" Costello
  • Salvatore Maggio
  • Peter Maggio
  • Mario Maggio
  • Willie Weisburg
  • Morris Schlitten
  • Joe Magliocco
  • Sal Profaci
  • Joe Biondo
  • Joseph Riccobono
  • Joseph Valachi
  • Russell Bufalino

Others mentioned:

  • Ed Becker
  • Frank Ragano
  • James Riddle Hoffa
  • Jack Ruby
  • Lee Harvey Oswald
  • Frank Sinatra
  • Michael Fiorito
  • John D'Arco
  • Anthony DeTolve
  • Madeline Costello
  • Selwyn Raab
  • Ben Golub
  • Harry Zimand

So it’s clear that they, the Mafia, had the means and the motive to commit the crime. But did they actually play a part in it? My personal opinion is that maybe they were the primary executioners, but we’d be naïve to believe that they played no part at all.

That being said, we may never actually know the truth until the government releases every single record, many of which are still classified to this day, about the plot.

Until then, I’ll let you decide.

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#17: Interview Sam Carlino, Grandson of Pete Carlino, "The Al Capone of Southern Colorado"

#17: Interview Sam Carlino, Grandson of Pete Carlino, "The Al Capone of Southern Colorado"

In today's episode, I do my first-ever interview with author Sam Carlino, who is is in fact the Grandson of the infamous Colorado gangster Pete Carlino, dubbed in the late 1920's as the "The Al Capone...

22 Maalis 20231h 9min

#16: History of Colorado Mob (Part 2): The Smaldone Crime Family & The Pueblo LCN

#16: History of Colorado Mob (Part 2): The Smaldone Crime Family & The Pueblo LCN

We cover the era of the Smaldone brothers including Clyde Smaldone, Eugene "Checkers" Smaldone, and Clarence "Chauncey" Smaldone.  We dive into the history behind this family which ran most of the rac...

9 Maalis 20232h 7min

#15: History of Colorado Mob (Part 1): The Carlino Brothers, the Dannas, and Giuseppe "Joe" Roma

#15: History of Colorado Mob (Part 1): The Carlino Brothers, the Dannas, and Giuseppe "Joe" Roma

The first episode of a two-part series on the organization that would later become known as the Smaldone Crime Family, which ran organized crime in Denver and much of Colorado during the 20th century....

14 Tammi 202348min

#14: Mob Stories: Did Joey Gallo Really PUNCH Neil Dellacroce (During the Gallo Wars)?

#14: Mob Stories: Did Joey Gallo Really PUNCH Neil Dellacroce (During the Gallo Wars)?

In this episode, we explore the first and second Gallo Wars (also dubbed the Profaci and Colombo family wars) in an effort to solve the question of whether the alleged incident in which Aniello "Mr. N...

22 Joulu 202250min

#13: Ballplayer to Mafia Hitman: The True Story of Maurice "Pro" Lerner

#13: Ballplayer to Mafia Hitman: The True Story of Maurice "Pro" Lerner

In this episode, we tell the story of a man who once had a blossoming career as a professional ballplayer, and how he became a vicious and respected hitman for the Patriarca Crime Family. Maurice "P...

24 Marras 202240min

#12: Raymond L.S. Patriarca: New England Mafia Boss (Part Two)

#12: Raymond L.S. Patriarca: New England Mafia Boss (Part Two)

In today’s episode, the second of a two-part series, we’re finally branching outside of New York to cover Raymond L.S. Patriarca, one of the most feared and respected bosses in the history of the Amer...

1 Syys 20221h 6min

#11: Raymond L.S. Patriarca: New England Mafia Boss (Part One)

#11: Raymond L.S. Patriarca: New England Mafia Boss (Part One)

In today’s episode, the first of a two-part series, we’re finally branching outside of New York to cover Raymond L.S. Patriarca, one of the most feared and respected bosses in the history of the Ameri...

15 Elo 202231min

#10: Mob Historian Breaks Down The Godfather's "Wedding Scene"

#10: Mob Historian Breaks Down The Godfather's "Wedding Scene"

In this episode, mob historian and history buff Jacob Stoops delves into the Wedding Scene from the Godfather. In this scene, which is one of the most important scenes of the movie, you're introduc...

15 Heinä 20221h 12min

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