o2005 On the morning of August 7, 1976, three fishermen working the waters of Dumfoundling Bay, just north of Miami Beach, noticed something that did not belong. A 55-gallon steel fuel drum was floating where it should have been resting on the bottom. Chains were attached to it, but they had failed to hold it down. … Read more
On the morning of August 7, 1976, three fishermen working Dumfoundling Bay, just north of Miami Beach, noticed something wrong on the water. A 55-gallon steel fuel drum was floating where it should not have been. It had chains attached, meant to hold it on the bottom. They had failed. The fishermen called the police. … Read more
Jasper Vance měl jedno pravidlo ohledně posledního tónu. Většina klientů si myslela, že je to pověra. Nebyla to pověra. Byl to jediný okamžik v celém seřízení, kdy se piano nemuselo podřizovat ničemu jinému než samo sobě, a on se naučil ten okamžik poslouchat, protože věděl, že v tom tichu po něm se ukáže všechno, co … Read more
A sessant’anni compiuti, pensavo di aver visto abbastanza temporali sulla mia fattoria del Colorado da saper riconoscere quando una bufera stava arrivando. Ma non mi aspettavo che la bufera indossasse un abito su misura, bevesse il mio bourbon costoso e ridesse nel mio corridoio. Era la festa di fidanzamento di mia figlia Jenna. Avevo passato … Read more
On April 7, 1972, at 4:30 in the morning, Joey Gallo was sitting at a butcher block table in the back corner of a restaurant at 129 Mulberry Street in Little Italy, Manhattan. The restaurant, Umberto's Clam House, had been open for exactly two months. He was eating scungilli. His wife was laughing at something. … Read more
On July 30, 1975, at 2:45 in the afternoon, Jimmy Hoffa stood in the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. He was chain smoking beside his green Pontiac, checking his watch. He was supposed to meet two men, Anthony Giacalone and Anthony Provenzano, for a sit-down to bury the … Read more
Seděl jsem na tvrdé umělé židli v nemocniční čekárně, když vešla moje dcera, pořád ještě v běžeckém oblečení. Ještě než stihla říct, jestli její muž žije, otočila se na mě a řekla, ať si začnu shánět právníka, protože se ptát podruhé nebude. Můj zeť Marcus, kterého jsem znal dvanáct let, právě vyšel ze sedmihodinové operace … Read more
Rene Enriquez was a member of the Mexican Mafia, and he spent years thinking about a story that involved a lot of moving pieces. It is a complex and fascinating story, and it centers on a man named Vessie Sagatto, whose real name was Vevessie Sagatto. Vessie was a well-known brother from 18th Street. He … Read more
On August 27, 1979, inside Chino State Prison in California, Robert "Robot" Salas was walking the yard track with a cup of instant coffee. Three men came up behind him without a word. The first shank went into his kidney, the second hit a lung, and the third punctured the side of his neck. By … Read more
The story of Vessie Sagatto is a complex one, involving betrayal, bungled murder plots, and a decades-long feud inside the Mexican Mafia. It is a story that Rene Enriquez, a former member of the organization, has thought about for a long time because of the many moving pieces involved. Vessie Sagatto, whose real name was … Read more