Fbi agent lin devecchio was a key player in the new york mafia wars from the late. The colombo crime family pronounced is the youngest of the five families that dominates organized crime activities in new york city, united states, within the nationwide criminal organization known as the mafia or cosa nostra. Lindley devecchio, who has pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder in what prosecutors have billed as one of the worst law enforcement corruption. It was during lucky lucianos organisation of the american mafia after the castellammarese war, and the assassinations of giuseppe joe. Devecchio, who was accused of advising colombo crime family mob informer greg scarpa to whack four turncoats, says the brooklyn district attorneys office was bamboozled by convicts who hoped devecchios downfall would help their appeals.
Friends also have supplied books to the yavapai county jail and other entities for many years. Because, mr lance asserts, if devecchio fell, and the truth of the relationship was exposed then it. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Did the mafia help fbi solve mississippi burning case. Darkskinned, vacanteyed, with an aggressive, bulky body topped by a moon face and a graying crew cut, devecchio wrote of vecchione. Roy lindley devecchio born april 18, 1940 was a former u.
The judge threw out the case midtrial, and devecchio walked out a free man to the applause of friends and former colleagues. Sarasota resident, former fbi agent devecchio on biography. Guinn interviewed mansons sister and cousin, neither of whom had ever previously cooperated with an author. The socalled friends of lin devecchio have a total of 480 years of street experience, give or take a few, and while most spend their time these days on a golf course or at the shore, they remain. Lindley devecchio, a dapper, curlyhaired man of average height, with a mustache, whom friends and colleagues called lin. In 1980, fbi agent lindley devecchio became scarpas contact and handler and. Lin devecchio was a highly decorated fbi agent who helped put some of the mafias most notorious leaders behind bars. It was revealed the devecchio was passing on information to the mafia. Mobsters fickle girlfriend has history of changing her. Devecchio was involved in multiple murders with new york city mafia capo, gregory scarpa sr. Written and directed by series creator, executive producer and showrunner david chase, it first aired in the united states on june 10, 2007.
After the cases abrupt dismissal, lance started peeling back the layers on what defense attorneys called scarpas unholy alliance with the fbi. However, i found a lot of this book to be selfserving, with the narrative sometimes. New book reveals the secret relationship between the fbi. The book recounts that scarpa had had his first rift with the bureau. Lindley devecchio, a dapper, curlyhaired man of average height, with a mustache, whom friends. Hes also one of the few fbi agents ever charged with murder. It was schiros contention that devecchio and scarpa had met many times at. Devecchio, promoting a book on his relationship with the mobster and its aftermath, told anderson cooper that. New book reveals the secret relationship between the fbi and a.
Lindley devecchio once stood atop the new york office of the f. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. After getting out of jail eight years ago, mazza, 51, began shopping a book and tv project about his life and role as mobwar executioner. In his book, lin devecchio reveals a similar affinity for firearms. Devecchio later wrote a book based on his time at the fbi and the scarpa story, were going to win this thing. The brooklyn district attorney, charles hynes, and a retired fbi supervisor, r. New york a former fbi agent accused of helping a ruthless mobster plot gangland slayings will get to see the fireworks this fourth of july. Needless to say, from the title of the book, neither of the two are on the up and up. Lance in an earlier email that she was working with mr. As giuliani lies about fbi leaks, read the story of how, back in 1976. Lindley devecchiocajole or coerce schiro to testify before a grand jury in the hope of lodging murder charges against devecchio and others, sources said. Deal with the devil goodreads meet your next favorite book.
My life as a colombo family hitman five families of new. His longtime fbi handler, lindley devecchio, confirmed the story on 60 minutes in may. Yet despite his stunning success fighting organized crime, devecchio was accused of switching sides. When joey moped around after porcos execution, devecchio. Criminal activities among various new york mafia groups, which he was ordered to ignore by his immediate fbi supervisor. Now, devecchio and bestselling author charles brandt, tell the story of a. Now he stands accused of helping the mob commit murders, charged in a state indictment last month with feeding lethal secrets to a captain of organized crime. This is a reference to former fbi supervisor lindley devecchio, who said the same thing upon hearing of the death of a certain mobster. She is an informant credited with cracking the case against an fbi agent accused of working for the mob.
The supervisor of the squad for the colombo and bonanno families was r. May 8, 1928 june 4, 1994 nicknamed the grim reaper and also the. Larry mazza, a reputed organized crime member from brooklyn who was mentored into the mob by new york colombo crime family capo gregory the grim reaper scarpa has written a tell all book detailing his brutal life as a mafia hitman and boytoy lover of a lethal. Mobbusting exfbi agent lindley devecchio rips brooklyn. Lindley devecchio permission to stay out past his courtordered 9 p. Larry mazza pictured was seduced by mafia wife linda schiro when he was an 18yearold delivery boy in brooklyn. Investigators say he tipped off the colombo crime family, allowing them to rub out four rival gangsters in the 1990s. Federal bureau of investigation fbi agent in charge of managing mob informants. Mazza testified as a prosecution witness, as did linda schiro, but the case fell apart when an old interview surfaced in which she claimed devecchio hadnt been involved.
Filter by state all states current arizona 1 florida 1 illinois 2 maine 1 new york 2 ohio 1 utah 1 virginia 1. Prince harry tells friends he misses the army and cannot believe how. Devecchio was cheered by his excolleagues before triumphantly leaving a brooklyn courtroom, finally cleared after spending years under suspicion for his. Devecchio, promoting a book on his relationship with the mobster and its aftermath, told anderson cooper. When agent harris finds out about phil leotardos death, he happily says that were gonna win this thing. This is the truecrime bestseller that was the basis for martin scorseses film masterpiece goodfellas, which brought to life the violence, the excess, the families, the wives and girlfriends, the drugs, the payoffs, the paybacks, the jail time, and the fedswith henry hills crackling narration drawn straight out of wiseguy and. Longforms guide to criminal informants slate magazine.
The agent is a big man who served 33 years with the bureau, where he made powerful friends. Moreover, devecchio had already escaped punishment after an internal justice department probe of his. Harmon who is currently writing a book with gregory scarpa jr. Roy lindley devecchio walked out of court a free man in the wake of evidence that a witness changed her account. It was the culmination of a criminal career that author jeff guinn traces back to mansons childhood. Hitman larry mazza, here in an fbi survelliance photo, spills on the mob. Yet the murder charges against devecchio were dismissed a short time latereven as a new york state supreme court judge described the fbis association with scarpa as a deal with the devil. Details in the book, crimes of the fbidoj, and the mafia.
Fbi agent lin devecchio was a key player in the new york mafia wars from the late seventies through the early nineties. According to mob associates, he would joke about girlfriend, a female friend in law. Devecchio, promoting a book on his relationship with the mobster and its aftermath, told anderson cooper that scarpa had become a close friend. And he had nothing but disdain for the prosecutor who put her at the center of his case. Because, mr lance asserts, if devecchio fell, and the truth of the relationship was exposed then it would strike at the heart of. Porco, one of joey scarpas close friends, attempted to block the bullets with his arms and hands, according to court testimony. After almost two years, this nightmare is over, said devecchio. Were going to win this thing and millions of other books are available for. Members rented a uhaul truck with a ramp to load about 63 boxes on oct. Lindley lin devecchio born roy lindley devecchio on april 18, 1940 in fresno, california is a former u. Former fbi agent lindley devecchio left suggests brooklyn da charles hynes right was always more interested in publicity than doing his job in new book.
Mobbusting former fbi agent lindley devecchio beat a murder rap in 2007 and now hes settling a few scores in a new book. The agent is lindley devecchio, one of the fbis top mobbusters, now under indictment for murder. When former mob moll linda schiro takes the stand in the trial of a disgraced fbi agent, lindley devecchio, she could be the best witness for the prosecution or the defense. Devecchio worked for the fbi during the mafia wars in new york during the 1980s and 1990s, eventually rising to head of the fbi squad responsible for surveillance of the colombo crime family. We found 8 records for emily delvecchio in maine, ohio and 6 other states. Devecchio, 66, has pleaded not guilty to charges he. Made in america is the series finale of the hbo drama series the sopranos. The fbis lin devecchio and the grim reaper cbs news. Lindley devecchio, are adversaries today enemies is probably a better word but 15 years ago they were law enforcement allies who appeared to share a cavalier mindset about an early 1990s phenomenon.
Lindley devecchio, has been charged with helping a prized informant commit four killings in the 1980s and early 1990s by revealing confidential information. Childhood friends, cellmates, and even some members of the manson family have provided new information about mansons life. It is the 86th episode of the series, the ninth episode of the second part of the shows sixth season, and the 21st episode of the season overall. Michael vecchione, a wrongful conviction, and a question. Hey, so this is a book about a made man, gregory scarpa, sr. Stephanie delvecchio has 182 books on goodreads, and recently added xaviers fantastic discovery by lucinda mcqueen, trees belong to everyone by diana no. Yet devecchio s trial collapsed on a technicality within days. Devecchio worked for the fbi during the mafia wars in. Lindley devecchio, center, with two unidentified men outside the federal.
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