Is Breaking the Mob Impossible?

Read this interesting editorial published today in the New York Post called "Breaking the Mob." It states why closing down the mob is a near impossible task. Here's the link: http://www.nypost.com/seven/02142008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/breaking_the_mob_97592.htm

Where Do Mobsters Get Those Names?

Check out this link for some fascinating reading:

http://extra.msn.com/people.aspx

Slick Pics

A professional photographer (whose name escaped Slick) caught him on camera the other day at the Stratosphere.

NEW LANSKY BIO IN THE WORKS!

I don't want to give away too much, but a new Meyer Lansky bio written in part by Lansky's daughter and confidant for the last 10 years of his life is in the works. It will set many Lansky misperceptions straight and refute downright lies that have worked their way into the huge body of Lansky publications since Lansky's death in 1983 at the age of 80. I guarantee that it will surprise many.

No date yet, but stay tuned to Mob Speak in the months to come. Where do I get my information, you might ask? Luckily, I'm editing the book.

SUPERTHIEF - A Great Read

It's been a while since I plugged a book. Well, here's one you won't want to miss. Rick Porrello's Superthief - A Master Burglar, the Mafia and the Biggest Bank Heist in U.S. History, hit bookstores in 2006.

Famed author and FBI agent Joseph "Donnie Brasco" Pistone called Superthief "...a well-written, fast-paced and insightful look at an historic crime rarely attempted."

Superthief also won ForeWord Magazine’s Second Place True Crime spot at its 2006 Book of the Year Awards. And Midwest Book Review said "Superthief is to be given high praise and very strong recommendation...” The title has also been optioned for film.

These reviews barely scratch the surface. If you want a more in-depth take on Superthief, please check out Rick's famous Website, http://www.americanmafia.com/ where yours truly interviewed Superthief himself, Phil Christoper, while serving time in Elkton Federal Correctional Institution in Ohio. BTW, he's still incarcerated. Here's the link: http://www.americanmafia.com/Feature_Articles_365.html

Happy reading.

Borders Books CEO Congratulates Slick

Who should pop into Borders while Slick (with the help of our hardworking publicist Tony Montana) was signing books? None other than CEO and chairman, George L. Jones straight from their Ann Arbor, Michigan headquarters. So astounded was Mr. Jones to learn through the store manager that THIEF has sold over 800 copies at Borders McCarran, that he invited Slick to autograph THIEF during the grand opening of the new Town Center Borders in March 2008.

Naturally, we'll keep you posted.

Cracking the Chicago Outfit - Operation Family Secrets

I won't waste space here watering down what Joe Batterz does so well on his popular blogsite http://www.chicagosyndicate.blogspot.com/. Check it out to read the aftermath to one of most important Chicago Outfit trials in history.