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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...
June 16, 2025 Blog by admin
The Fight for Justice: Anthony Colombo Jr., The IACRL
Greg Scarpa Jr has now confirmed what everyone has long suspected.  The FBI utilized illegal wiretaps and then falsely...
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 Informants
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 Informants
My Father, The Killer
Gangster: Dad did it, Framed 2 By: John Marzulli, Daily News January 8, 2004 Honor thy father. But not for…

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June 16, 2025 Blog, Videos by Jackie

The Skinny with Joey Merlino + Lil Snuff

Podcast Hosts Joey Merlino and Lil Snuff discuss FBI corruption and Government misconduct with Jackie Orena (Granddaughter of Little...
June 16, 2025 Blog, Videos by Jackie

The Street Attorney

In this explosive episode of Street Attorney, host Gerard Marrone is joined by Jackie Orena (granddaughter of Vic Orena),...
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 Informants, 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...

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September 10, 2025 Informants by Jackie

A Tale of Two Gangsters and Their Handlers

Posted on December 23, 2014 1964 was a big year for two of the FBI’s top echelon informants. Gregory Scarpa...
February 21, 2025 Informants 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 Informants 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 Informants 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 Informants 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 Informants 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 Informants 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 Informants 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 Informants 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 Informants 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...

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FBI PROBER IS ATTACKED Sleuth behind mob case hit in Brooklyn
June 17, 2006 Informants

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 17,…
WHO IS R. LINDLEY DeVECCHIO?
January 21, 2007 Informants

WHO IS R. LINDLEY DeVECCHIO?

One of his attorneys once told The New Yorker magazine that Scarpa being an FBI informant was as inconceivable as…
At Trial of Ex-F.B.I. Supervisor, How to Love a Mobster
October 30, 2007 Informants

At Trial of Ex-F.B.I. Supervisor, How to Love a Mobster

By Michael Brick    New York Times, Oct. 30, 2007   Nobody had a ready explanation for the origin of…
Lin DeVecchio and “The Grim Reaper”
May 22, 2011 Informants, Videos

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 friend…
Colombo crime fam hit man ‘Frankie Blue Eyes’ Sparaco lied and killed while FBI informant
September 20, 2011 Informants

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 Reaper”…
G-mom’s new target: mob rats who killed while on the FBI payroll
June 10, 2012 Informants

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…
EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn judge says former FBI agent aided in Mob Hits
January 07, 2016 Informants

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 agent…
FBI AGENT SUSPECTED OF MOB LEAKS TO RETIRE
April 13, 2018 Informants

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 probed…
G-MAN HELPED FUEL MOB WAR, SAY FEDS
January 12, 2019 Informants

G-MAN HELPED FUEL MOB WAR, SAY FEDS

Daily News Updated: January 12, 2019 at 11:04 AM EST Federal prosecutors teamed up with defense attorneys yesterday to pummel…
Alzheimer’s has the former acting boss of Colombo crime family thinking he’s president of the United States
October 14, 2021 Archives

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 Victor…