Ebook: Bringing Down the Mob: The War Against the American Mafia

Former police commander Reppetto narrates the ferocious ascendancy of organized crime in America. In this sequel, he follows the mob from its peak into a shadowy period of decline as the government, no longer able to deny its existence, made subduing the Mafia a matter of national priority. Reppetto draws on a lifetime of experience to tell the stories of the Mafia's leadership, showing how men such as Sam Giancana and John Gotti became household names. Crusaders like Robert Kennedy led concerted--if sometimes sporadic--attacks against organized crime. As the battles between the feds and the Mafia moved from the streets to the courtrooms, Reppetto describes how it came to resemble a conflict between sovereign powers.--From publisher description.;The road to Apalachin : war is declared on the American Mafia -- Top hoodlums : the FBI plays catch-up -- Wheeling and dealing with mobsters : the friends of Jimmy Hoffa -- "Do something about it" : Bobby Kennedy's attack on the mobs -- Hail Colombo : the Mafia makes a comeback -- From Havana to Dallas : the Sunbelt Mafia and the killing of JFK -- Actors on the same stage : organized crime and corrupt politicians -- Strawmen : skimming Vegas -- The mob and the Teamsters : Jimmy's fate, Jackie's dilemma -- From the French Connection to the Pizza Connection : drugs, the Mafia, and its would-be successors -- RICO : decommissioning the Commission -- The defector and the don : taking down John Gotti -- Dealing with the devil : the hunt for "Whitey" -- Stinging the mobs : digging out the Mafia root and branch -- The future of the old Mafia : the emergence of the new.