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On Easter Sunday, March 28, 1937, Joseph Jedian arrived at his estranged wife’s apartment building in Manhattan’s Turtle Bay neighborhood carrying white lilies for the family holiday dinner. When no one answered the bell, he grew concerned. His daughter Ethel and her husband soon arrived, and together they persuaded the building superintendent to let them … Read more

Princess Maud, the fifth and last surviving child of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was born at Marlborough House on November 26, 1869. Educated at home, she preferred outdoor sports and was known to her family by the affectionate nickname “Harry” for her boyish manner. Although royal circles had speculated that either Maud or … Read more

Paris Hilton, once Las Vegas’s most valuable celebrity draw, was arrested on a felony cocaine charge in August 2010—and the city’s response was swift, silent, and absolute. Between 2005 and 2009, Hilton was the Strip’s most magnetic attraction. Casinos paid her up to $120,000 in comps per appearance and tracked her value in hard numbers. … Read more

In 2004, Spain’s Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that sent shockwaves through the global gambling industry: roulette was not a game of pure chance. The decision came after years of legal battles, and it validated the work of Gonzalo Garcia Palio, a music producer and part-time philosopher who had done what no one thought … Read more

Anthony “Nino” Gaggi rose through the ranks of the Gambino crime family in Brooklyn, but his downfall began with the very man he mentored: Roy DeMeo, the leader of one of the most violent crews in Mafia history. Born in Brooklyn to Italian immigrant parents, Gaggi dropped out of school at a young age and … Read more

A retired law enforcement official revealed that he approached one of the most powerful mafia figures in the world without any intention of arresting him, and the explanation he later gave his son offers a rare glimpse into how federal investigators built cases against organized crime bosses. The official, who had been asked why he … Read more

Anthony “Junior” Ruggiano Jr. is setting the record straight about his life inside the Gambino crime family, but he stops short of confirming one of the most notorious hits in mob history. In a recent interview promoting his upcoming book, Ruggiano, the son of the late Gambino captain Anthony “Fat Andy” Ruggiano Sr. , discussed … Read more