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Hace 5 días · Discover the shocking story of Joe Valachi, the mafia hitman who broke the sacred code of silence, Omertà, and exposed the inner workings of La Cosa Nostra! ...
Hace 23 horas · Joe Valachi [a Cosa Nostra member] testified in 1964: ‘I sit down at the table. There is wine. Someone put a gun and a knife in front of me. The gun was a .38 and the knife was what we call a dagger. Maranzano [the boss] motions up and we say words in Italian. Then Joe Bonanno pricks my finger with a pin and squeezes until the bloods comes out.
Hace 5 días · According to a testimony from Joe Valachi, Vito Genovese was said to have been behind the hit, after Strollo switched sides in an attempt to set Genovese up with a drug trafficking conviction back in 1959. Strollo’s remains were never found.
Hace 5 días · When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.
Hace 5 días · Based on a true story, this 1972 crime drama stars Bronson as Joe Valachi, a Mafia soldier who becomes a government informant and exposes the inner workings of the Cosa Nostra. Bronson's gritty and unflinching portrayal of the tormented mobster reveals the complexity and depth of his acting abilities.
Hace 2 días · Also living at #331, was yet another plasterer from Villafrati, Joseph Lo Monte (b.1879). He was later a representative for the “Operative Plasterers and Cement Finishers International Association”, a labor union founded in 1864. Thomas Lo Monte joined the association in 1913, when he became a member of the Local No.60 union in New York City. 9
Hace 5 días · Based on the explosive true story of Mafia informant Joseph Valachi, this biopic offers a fascinating look at the inner workings of organized crime during its heyday. With gripping storytelling and intense performances, this film provides an insider's perspective on the ruthless world of the mob and the price one pays for betraying ...
