Relatives Claim Gangster John Dillinger Wasn’t Shot at Chicago Theater
Relatives of notorious American gangster John Dillinger believe they have evidence that their bank robbing uncle was not shot by the FBI at a theater in Chicago in 1934.
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Ex-FBI Agent to Plead Guilt to Perjury Following ‘Whitey’ Bulger Testimony
A former FBI agent plans to plead guilty to perjury charges as early as today after prosecutors said he lied during the James “Whitey” Bulger case in Boston.
Former FBI Agent Recalls Real-Life ‘Casino Story’ And the Perp Walk
Although I have never been a perp, I participated on a famous perp walk in 1983 and have the black-and-white photo to prove it.
Another Bizarre Twist in 25-Year-Old Art Heist Involving Aging Gangster
As a result, the FBI terminated its cooperation agreement with the Robert Gentile.
Possible Human Remains Found at Former Home of Mobster Who Inspired ‘Goodfellas’
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents searching for evidence of a 30-year-old mob murder said they found possible human remains in a New York home once occupied by a famous gangster, the Associated Press reports. The Queens house was once home to James Burke, a Lucchese crime family associate known as “Jimmy the Gent” and…
Florida Retreat of Gangster Mom Ma Barker Up for Sale
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Up for sale: Two story, lakefront Florida retreat riddled with bullets. The suggested starting price: $1 million. The frame house in rural Ocklawaha, about 60 miles northwest of Orlando, is where FBI agents killed legendary Ma Barker in 1935, Reuters reports. She was the mother of some gangsters of the Barker and…
Mobster John Gotti: Draft Dodger? Kinda, Sorta
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Was the late Godfather John Gotti a draft dodger? Well, kinda, sorta. His status with the military is included in 1,580 pages of FBI files on Gotti from 1964 to 1995, archived on a CD-ROM by the website paperlessarchives.com. Gotti was the boss of the Gambino crime family, nicknamed the “Dapper…
Feds Expected to Pass on Using Star Prosecution Witness From Gotti “Junior” Case
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Using “mob turncoats” to testify in court doesn’t always work. It comes down to credibility. Apparently, jurors weren’t buying what “mob turncoat” John Alite was selling as a star prosecution witness in the the fourth and final unsuccessful trial in 2009 against his ex-best friend, John (Junior) Gotti, son of the late…