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January 08, 2004 Archives by Jackie
‘MAFIA BOSS FRAMED IN SLAY’
By Kati Cornell Smith Published Jan. 8, 2004, 5:00 a.m. ET A jailed mobster yesterday claimed his late capo...
January 07, 2016 Rats + Weasels by Jackie
EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn judge says former FBI agent aided in Mob Hits
By John Marzulli NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Jan 07, 2016 at 4:00 am Federal Judge Edward Korman slammed ex-FBI...
The Fight for Justice: Vic's Story
For over 33 years, my family has been battling a profound injustice. My grandfather, Victor J. Orena—a loving father, husband,…
October 14, 2021 Archives by Jackie
Alzheimer’s has the former acting boss of Colombo crime family thinking he’s president of the United States
By NOAH GOLDBERG | New York Daily News and LARRY MCSHANE | New York Daily News UPDATED: October 14, 2021 at 1:58 AM EDT...
August 11, 2023 Archives by Jackie
I’ve Reported on Dementia for Years, and One Image of a Prisoner Keeps Haunting Me
By Katie Engelhart August 11, 2023, The New York Times At Federal Medical Center Devens, a federal prison in Massachusetts,...

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August 31, 2022 Archives
Ailing former Colombo family boss ‘Little Vic’ Orena denied compassionate release
By: Larry McShane, New York Daily News UPDATED: August 31, 2022 at 8:38 PM EDT Alzheimer’s-stricken ex-Colombo crime family boss Victor…
June 24, 2022 Archives
OPINION: It is a travesty of justice that Andrew Weissman never has been held accountable
 By: Sara A. Carter, June 24, 2022, www.Saraacarter.com  With good reason, much has been written about how misguided the appointment…
June 10, 2012 Rats + Weasels
G-mom’s new target: mob rats who killed while on the FBI payroll
By Brad Hamilton Published June 10, 2012, 4:00 a.m. ET CRUSADE: Angela Clemente is pursuing FBI handling of mob informants…
January 08, 2004 Archives
‘MAFIA BOSS FRAMED IN SLAY’
By Kati Cornell Smith Published Jan. 8, 2004, 5:00 a.m. ET A jailed mobster yesterday claimed his late capo father…
January 08, 2004 Rats + Weasels
My Father, The Killer
Gangster: Dad did it, Framed 2 By: John Marzulli, Daily News January 8, 2004 Honor thy father. But not for…

Video Content

All Things related to Little Vic
March 10, 2025 Blog, Videos by Jackie

“He Thinks HE’S The Warden!” | Little Vic Orena’s SAD REALITY In Prison

The Sitdown with Jeff Nadu Feb 25, 2025 When covering the Mafia and doing these videos, I always hurt...
February 05, 2025 Blog, Videos by Jackie

Podcast with Angel Gotti

Jackie Orena, granddaughter of Victor Orena, and Angel Gotti, daughter of John Gotti, come together for a powerful conversation...
May 22, 2011 Rats + Weasels, Videos by Jackie

Lin DeVecchio and “The Grim Reaper”

A former FBI agent says he considered his star Mafia informant, a hit man nicknamed “The Grim Reaper,” a...

Corruption Articles

when the "good" is Bad
February 21, 2025 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

Greg Scarpa JR.

Peter Lance It’s true that Greg Jr. was known as “the marijuana king” of Staten Island. “But he has...
February 21, 2025 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

FOOT DRAG ON CAPO’S FBI MOLE?

By WILLIAM SHERMAN.                 UPDATED: April 9, 2018 at 12:48 PM EDT FEDERAL...
February 17, 2025 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

Defense Lawyer Fingers G-Man

Says FBI agent gave deadly info to mob By Anthony M. DeStefano, Staff Writer Newsday  An FBI organized-crime specialist...
February 11, 2025 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

FBI Guilty #2

Killer’s Ghost Put Out a Hit on the Government By: Joseph A. Gambardello and Patricia Hurtado, NY Newsday ,...
April 13, 2018 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

FBI AGENT SUSPECTED OF MOB LEAKS TO RETIRE

By HELEN PETERSON and JERRY CAPECI UPDATED: April 13, 2018 at 11:06 AM EDT An FBI supervising agent being...
September 20, 2011 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

Colombo crime fam hit man ‘Frankie Blue Eyes’ Sparaco lied and killed while FBI informant

By John Marzulli DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER • Sep 20, 2011 at 7:47 am The murderous gangster nicknamed “Grim...
June 17, 2006 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

FBI PROBER IS ATTACKED Sleuth behind mob case hit in Brooklyn

By CONTRIBUTED CONTENT, ALISON GENDAR, L. KATZ, LEO STANDORA, NANCIE L. KATZ and STAFF REPORT | Originally Published: June...
March 31, 2006 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

Retired F.B.I. Agent Is Accused of Role in Killings

By William K. Rashbaum March 31, 2006 When R. Lindley DeVecchio, a 65-year-old retired F.B.I. supervisor, stood up in...
March 30, 2006 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

G-MAN BLOOD MONEY- MOB CASH FOR KILLINGS

‘MOB’ FED’S BLOOD MONEY – FBI MAN CASHED IN AS MAFIA SLAY MOLE: DA By: Murray Weiss, Criminal Justice...
December 08, 1996 Rats + Weasels by Jackie

The G-man and the Hit Man

By Fredric Dannen December 8, 1996 In 1991, the Colombo crime family in Brooklyn went to war with itself:...

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The Mobster Was a Mole for the F.B.I.; Tangled Life of a Mafia Figure Who Died of AIDS Is Exposed
November 20, 1994 Rats + Weasels

The Mobster Was a Mole for the F.B.I.; Tangled Life of a Mafia Figure Who Died of AIDS Is Exposed

By Selwyn Raab Nov. 20, 1994 Inside the Mafia, Gregory Scarpa Sr. could have served as a role model for ambitious…
7 Found Not Guilty in Plot Tied to a Mob Family Feud
July 01, 1995 Archives, Rats + Weasels

7 Found Not Guilty in Plot Tied to a Mob Family Feud

By Dennis Hevesi July 1, 1995, NY Times In a case that hinged on the connection between an F.B.I. agent…
FBI Guilty
July 01, 1995 Rats + Weasels

FBI Guilty

Jury finds Feds fueled a mob war By Joseph A. Gambardello and Patricia Hurtado STAFF WRITERS New York Newsday,  July…
FBI AGENT SUSPECTED OF MOB LEAKS TO RETIRE
September 21, 1996 Rats + Weasels

FBI AGENT SUSPECTED OF MOB LEAKS TO RETIRE

By HELEN PETERSON and JERRY CAPECI   Originally Published: September 21, 1996 UPDATED: April 13, 2018 at 11:06 AM EDT…
The G-man and the Hit Man
December 08, 1996 Rats + Weasels

The G-man and the Hit Man

By Fredric Dannen December 8, 1996 In 1991, the Colombo crime family in Brooklyn went to war with itself: a…
Blast From The Past
January 10, 2003 Archives

Blast From The Past

Alleged Bonanno boss charged in decades of old slaying of crime captain By Anthony M. DeStefano, Newsday January 10, 2003…
My Father, The Killer
January 08, 2004 Rats + Weasels

My Father, The Killer

Gangster: Dad did it, Framed 2 By: John Marzulli, Daily News January 8, 2004 Honor thy father. But not for…
‘MAFIA BOSS FRAMED IN SLAY’
January 08, 2004 Archives

‘MAFIA BOSS FRAMED IN SLAY’

By Kati Cornell Smith Published Jan. 8, 2004, 5:00 a.m. ET A jailed mobster yesterday claimed his late capo father…
G-MAN BLOOD MONEY- MOB CASH FOR KILLINGS
March 30, 2006 Rats + Weasels

G-MAN BLOOD MONEY- MOB CASH FOR KILLINGS

‘MOB’ FED’S BLOOD MONEY – FBI MAN CASHED IN AS MAFIA SLAY MOLE: DA By: Murray Weiss, Criminal Justice Editor…
Retired F.B.I. Agent Is Accused of Role in Killings
March 31, 2006 Rats + Weasels

Retired F.B.I. Agent Is Accused of Role in Killings

By William K. Rashbaum March 31, 2006 When R. Lindley DeVecchio, a 65-year-old retired F.B.I. supervisor, stood up in a…