Episode 266: The FBI's secret files on Frank Sinatra and his ties to the Mafia
Crime World5 Apr 2023

Episode 266: The FBI's secret files on Frank Sinatra and his ties to the Mafia

Frank Sinatra or Ol' Blue Eyes as he was known was one of the most popular entertainers in the 1940s and 50s. A singer, an actor and a member of the famous Rat Pack, the New Jersey-born, bobby soxxer was also moonlighting as an associate of the mafia.Crime World's Clodagh Meaney talks to Douglas Thompson and Mike Rothmiller about their explosive new book Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders.They tell Crime World about the shocking revelations in the hundreds of pages of files kept by the FBI, the mafia’s influence on Hollywood and how Sinatra’s relationship with the mob was mutually beneficial.

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Episode 1190: John Gilligan makes first appearance since €10k prison bail release

Episode 1190: John Gilligan makes first appearance since €10k prison bail release

John Gilligan has made his first appearance since his latest release from bail and he has cut a lonely and gaunt figure as he signs on as part of his bail.Nicola talks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and his latest clash with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Sep 11min

Episode 1189: Skeletal remains found in search for Donabate boy as gardaí name missing child

Episode 1189: Skeletal remains found in search for Donabate boy as gardaí name missing child

Human remains have been discovered in an area of wasteland where gardaí have been searching for a little boy today named as Daniel Aruebose.The mother of the child has told officers he died of natural causes aged two and a half nearly four years ago and that she and her then partner had carried his body 3km to leave him in a field.For the latest on the story of the Donabate searches, Nicola is joined by Niall Donald. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Sep 7min

Episode 1188: Gardaí search devices owned by missing Donabate boy's mother

Episode 1188: Gardaí search devices owned by missing Donabate boy's mother

The search for a little boy missing and presumed dead for years continues in Dublin while investigators have seized a gaming console from his mother.Nicola speaks to Ali Bracken about the child missing and presumed dead in Donabate and about the investigation around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Sep 24min

Episode 1187: Conor McGregor witnesses released following arrest but perjury probe continues

Episode 1187: Conor McGregor witnesses released following arrest but perjury probe continues

The couple arrested at the centre of a perjury investigation around the Conor McGregor appeal against his civil conviction for raping Nikita Hand were not living in the house opposite her on the night they claim they saw her beaten up by her then partner.Journalist Ali Bracken fills Nicola in on the latest in the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Sep 13min

Episode 1186: Citizen journalists or street agitators? The rise of the far right in Northern Ireland

Episode 1186: Citizen journalists or street agitators? The rise of the far right in Northern Ireland

Far-right activists who have been involved in rioting and violent assaults in Northern Ireland have become very familiar to Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris. Nicola speaks with Allison about the hypocrisy of the far right and the shady backgrounds of those who claim to be 'citizen journalists'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Sep 17min

Episode 1185: Soldier F goes on trial over historic Bloody Sunday murders in Derry

Episode 1185: Soldier F goes on trial over historic Bloody Sunday murders in Derry

The trial of 'Soldier F' began today where he is accused of two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry.The former paratrooper, who is in his 70s, was shielded behind a large black curtain in the courtroom where a large group of the victims' families had gathered to watch.Nicola Tallant of Crime Worrld and Ciaran Dunbar of The Bel Tel converge to discuss a story of a tireless campaign for justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Sep 27min

Episode 1184: How the Kinahan Cartel is exploiting Ireland's coastline to land cocaine shipments

Episode 1184: How the Kinahan Cartel is exploiting Ireland's coastline to land cocaine shipments

A new BBC documentary has exposed how the Kinahan Cartel are exploiting Ireland's coastline to land shipments from cocaine motherships.It details how the Kinahans pooled their resources with Iranian criminals and Scottish mobsters to ship 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on the MV Matthew.Niall is joined by the BBC's Darragh MacIntyre and Stephen Dempster who chart the course of Ireland's record drug seizure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Sep 50min

Episode 1183: The life and crimes of Dublin feud target Eric Norton

Episode 1183: The life and crimes of Dublin feud target Eric Norton

Notorious criminal Eric Norton is to be sentenced for drug and burglary offences next month after finally showing up to court following several warrants.The north Dublin criminal who has lurched through dangerous feuds, escaped death threats, and spent more than 10 years in the underbelly of gangland is expected to get a hefty prison term taking him off the streets.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Norton and his life and crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Sep 23min

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