An examination of the forces and events that led to the most
successful organized crime control initiatives in American history
Since Prohibition, the Mafia has captivated the media and, indeed,
the American imagination. From Al Capone to John Gotti, organized
crime bosses have achieved notoriety as anti- heroes in popular
culture. In practice, organized crime grew strong and wealthy by
supplying illicit goods and services and by obtaining control over
labor unions and key industries. Despite, or perhaps because of,
its power and high profile, Cosa Nostra faced little opposition
from law enforcement. Yet, in the last 15 years, the very
foundations of the mob have been shaken, its bosses imprisoned, its
profits diminished, and its influence badly weakened. In this vivid
and dramatic book, James B. Jacobs, Christopher Panarella, and Jay
Worthington document the government's relentless attack on
organized crime. The authors present an overview of the forces and
events that led in the 1980s to the most successful organized crime
control initiatives in American history. Enlisting trial testimony,
secretly taped conversations, court documents, and depositions,
they document five landmark cases, representing the most important
organized crime prosecutions of the modern era-Teamsters Local 560,
The Pizza Connection, The Commission, the International Teamsters,
and the prosecution of John Gotti.
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