REAL-TO-REEL: Vinyl’s ‘Maury Gold’ Inspired By New York Record Man & Mob Associate Morris Levy
The character of Maury Gold on HBO’s Vinyl is based on infamous Jewish organized crime figure and east coast Italian...
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The Bobby Mancini Murder: ‘Junior’ Williams Died As Top Suspect In Pittsburgh Bookie’s 1988 Slaying
Police detectives and the FBI believe recently-deceased Pittsburgh mob figure Adolpho (Junior) Williams probably had bookmaker Bobby Mancini killed 28...
‘Junior’ Williams, Senior Pittsburgh Mafioso, Passes Away, Leaves Legacy of Policy Empire & Reality TV
Pittsburgh mobster and reality-television show character Adolpho (Junior) Williams died of natural causes this week. The former policy boss and...
New Jack City Celebrates Silver Anniversary, Iconic Film Enhanced Reputation Of Detroit’s Chambers Brothers
This week marks the 25-year anniversary of the trend-setting gangster movie New Jack City, released on March 8, 1991 and...
The Damion Lucas Murder: Gil Hill’s Legacy Tied To Questionable Handling Of Notorious Detroit Drug-World Homicide Probe
A disturbing part of recently-deceased Motown political figure Gil Hill’s legacy is the Detroit Police Department’s controversial investigation into the...
