Former Colombo crime family associate Larry Mazza addressed a wide range of topics during his weekly livestream, including the violent internal war that nearly destroyed the family, his criticism of John Gotti’s leadership style, and his ongoing film and documentary projects. Mazza, who served as one of the top shooters during the Colombo War of … Read more
Das Haus roch nach kaltem Kaffee und zerquetschten Flaschen, als ich die Tür hinter mir schloss. Meine Brust schmerzte noch immer, aber ich spürte das Ziehen nur noch aus der Ferne, wie eine Erinnerung an etwas, das jemand anderem zugestoßen war. Vor zwei Tagen war ich auf dem Küchenboden zusammengebrochen, mein Herz hatte wie ein … Read more
Il ristorante odorava di burro all’aglio e legno stagionato, caldo e raccolto. Il tipo di posto dove la luce è così bassa che tutto sembra leggermente più elegante di quanto sia in realtà. Tovaglie di lino, candele nei portaceri di vetro, menu senza prezzi perché chi cenava lì abitualmente non era destinato a pensarci. Marcus … Read more
Pope John XII, born Octavian, is remembered as one of the most scandalous pontiffs in the history of the Catholic Church, a teenage pope whose brief reign was defined by political chaos, personal indulgence, and a spectacular downfall that ended with him being deposed, returning to power, and dying under circumstances that remain disputed. Born … Read more
Nagła wieczorna ulewa zostawiła miasto przemoczone i posępne. Krople wody ściekające po szybie taksówki odbijały niepokój w mojej duszy. Ciągnęłam walizkę przez hol budynku, a w środku kiełkowała drobna radość. Zakończyłam podróż służbową dzień przed terminem. Niesamowicie trudny kontrakt został wreszcie podpisany. Przez dziesięć lat oddawałam pracę wszystko, finansowo utrzymując całą rodzinę, zmieniając się z … Read more
On September 22, 1961, a boarded-up building in the Bronx became the scene of one of the most chilling punishments in New York underworld history. Danny Sullivan, a small-time hustler from Hell’s Kitchen, knelt on the floor with his wrists bound as masons laid brick across the opening of a wall. Bumpy Johnson, the Harlem … Read more
Non avrei mai immaginato che a sessantotto anni sarei finita a fare la domestica in quella villa di periferia che avevo contribuito a far comprare a mio figlio. Mi chiamo Denise Henderson. Da quando mio marito se n’è andato, cinque anni fa, la mia vita è stata tranquilla, in un modesto bilocale. Non ho bisogno … Read more
Cynthia Jay Brennan was not a high roller. She was a cocktail waitress spending her day off at a slot machine at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas when the reels stopped on a life-changing number: $34. 9 million. It was January 26, 2000, and the jackpot was the largest ever recorded on a slot … Read more
Jag heter Victor Callahan, jag är fyrtiofyra år gammal, och de senaste sexton åren har jag byggt en karriär som senior utredare på ett av de största finansbolagen i Dallas, Texas, ett bolag som specialiserat sig på regelefterlevnad. Hela mitt yrkesliv vilar på en enda sak: jag hittar det människor försöker dölja. Så när min … Read more
Jag hade precis klivit av planet när jag frös till is. Mina 480 000 dollar av pensionssparande var borta. Min son hade tömt kontot för att köpa en lyxbil och lägga en handpenning på ett hus med pool, och sedan låtsades han hjälpa mig att hitta tjuven. Jag argumenterade inte. Två månader senare, klockan tre … Read more