Tampa Mafia

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“I TAKE THE FIFTH AMENDMENT!”
Santo Trafficante and lawyer Henry Gonzalez In June of 1981, at age 66, Santo Trafficante...
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Cocktail Noir: From Gangsters and Gin Joints to Gumshoes and Gimlets
Catering to lovers of the well-written word and the well-mixed drink, Cocktail Noir is a...
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The Everything Mafia Book: True-life accounts of legendary figures, infamous crime families, and nefarious deeds
This book features colorful information on: The Sicilian Mafia, The “First Family” of the American...
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Balls: The True Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster
Eddie Trascher was a gentleman gangster, but he never wanted to be part of the...
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Hitmen: The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang
An in-depth exposé on East Harlem's notorious Purple Gang whose murderous exploits became a media...
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Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey
In Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the...
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The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr
The life and ruthless times of one of America's most powerful and feared mob bosses....
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Cigar City Mafia
Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld Bootleggers, gambling, ringleaders, arsonists, narcotics...
TAMPA CRIME BOSS SANTO TRAFFICANTE JR PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THRILLER ‘MAFIA SPIES’
TAMPA CRIME BOSS SANTO TRAFFICANTE JR PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THRILLER ‘MAFIA SPIES’
Tampa organized crime boss Santo Trafficante Jr. is pictured at the Sans Souci nightsclub in...
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SANTO TRAFFICANTE SR, A ‘Sicilian of the Old School,’ RULED TAMPA’S UNDERWORLD FOR MORE THAN A DECADE!
Members of the Tampa Mafia: Santo Trafficante Sr., standing, second from left. Sitting: Alphonso Diecidue...
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THE RISE OF CASTRO AND THE FALL OF THE HAVANA MOB
Fidel Castro’s revolution swept former president Fulgencio Batista out of Cuba on December 31, 1958....
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JOE VAGLICA’S LAST PLATE OF FRIES
Joe Vaglica In the early morning of December 5, 1928, patrolman Frank Osowski was walking...
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THE BEST OF TAMPA’S MOBSTER HANGOUTS
The original Malio's Restaurant located on South Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, Florida. THE HIDDEN...
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THROUGH THE EYES OF A DAUGHTER: THE HIT ON JIMMY VELASCO
Sylvia at age 12 and her father Jimmy Velasco in California, June 1948 Jimmy Velasco...
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TAMPA’S FIRST MAFIA BOSS
Ignazio Italiano's mug shot Sicilian Black Hand activities have existed in Tampa and Ybor City...
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THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BOLITA
Forget everything you think you know about Tampa mafia wives and girlfriends in the 1950s....
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THE HIT THAT EXPOSED SOME OF TAMPA’S ELITE
Jimmy Velasco Wearing a long coat and a hat that covered half his face, the...