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The Big Heist: The Real Story of the Lufthansa Heist, the Mafia, and Murder
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1087:"Airport Cash Loot Was $ 5 Million; Bandits' Van Is Found in Canarsie"
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Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish-American Gangster
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1018:"Pals so mad at 'Goodfellas' turncoat they skipped his wake"
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Gangsters and Goodfellas: Wiseguys...and Life on the Run
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Convicted Drug Dealer Held In Death of Mob Figure's Son
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1978–79 Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal
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1978–79 Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal
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associate who is believed to have organized the 1978
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Maresca, Rachel; Caulfield, Philip (23 April 2015).
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2644:List of Italian-American mobsters by organization
3321:Prisoners who died in New York (state) detention
1538:Volkman, Ernest; Cummings, John (October 1986).
535:. Had he lived, he would have been eligible for
3311:People convicted of murder by New York (state)
355:, convicted, and sentenced to 10 years in the
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371:Murder of William "Billy Batts" Bentvena
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2142:List of Lucchese crime family mobsters
1534:by Daniel Simone and Henry Hill (2013)
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2152:Lucchese crime family (1963) Template
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1301:from the original on 15 February 2021
1085:Maitland, Leslie (14 December 1978).
938:from the original on 30 December 2019
926:"5 In Tampa Guilty In Extortion Case"
906:from the original on 15 February 2021
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660:from the original on 26 February 2018
452:John F. Kennedy International Airport
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2019:Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa
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1030:from the original on 25 October 2015
970:from the original on 2 November 2019
473:Boston College point shaving scandal
109:"Jimmy the Gent," "The Big Irishman"
3276:American people convicted of murder
3271:American gangsters of Irish descent
1124:from the original on 2 January 2020
842:from the original on 2 January 2020
1259:from the original on 25 April 2018
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1186:from the original on 20 April 2018
873:from the original on 23 April 2018
726:from the original on 20 April 2018
693:from the original on 20 April 2018
515:Burke was serving his sentence in
258:, Burke was convicted in 1982, of
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2639:List of Italian-American mobsters
1398:Ruben Rosario and Robert Gearty,
989:Dickson, Mike (29 January 2014).
413:, and Bentvena was buried there.
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1205:Barnes, Bart (6 February 1982).
1016:Algar, Selim (24 October 2015).
861:Marzulli, John (10 April 2015).
719:The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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3021:Italian-American National Union
1512:Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family
1497:by Gregg & Gina Hill (2004)
1056:"The Lufthansa Heist Revisited"
817:Gives Jimmy and Mickey's story.
793:Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family
617:episode "Playing for the Mob."
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3161:Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
469:jewelry were never recovered.
387:William "Billy Batts" Bentvena
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1495:On the Run: A Mafia Childhood
745:Hobbs, Dick (29 April 1996).
578:The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
555:James Burke was portrayed by
365:trafficking illegal narcotics
27:American gangster (1931-1996)
3296:Gangsters from New York City
2205:List of Mafia crime families
1542:. New York: Franklin Watts.
1147:. Rowman & Littlefield.
576:in the 1991 television film
2890:Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan
2472:(Northeastern Pennsylvania)
1515:by Nicholas Pileggi (1990)
1426:nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov
1281:DeStefano, Anthony (2017).
679:Adams, Guy (14 June 2012).
517:Wende Correctional Facility
254:Following the testimony of
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1396:B'klyn hit list reaches 13
1118:United Press International
835:United Press International
789:Pileggi, Nicholas (1986).
545:East Farmingdale, New York
100:East Farmingdale, New York
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2117:Jose Battle's Corporation
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3110:Operation Family Secrets
3041:National Crime Syndicate
2751:Atlantic City Conference
2032:Relation to other groups
1145:Gangsters and Goodfellas
569:, renamed Jimmy Conway.
338:South Ozone Park, Queens
98:Saint Charles Cemetery,
3316:Criminals from Brooklyn
3251:American male criminals
3006:East Harlem Purple Gang
2875:Colacurcio Organization
1344:Suspect was his partner
991:"Goodfella, Henry Hill"
747:"Obituary: Jimmy Burke"
505:East New York, Brooklyn
2955:Velentzas Organization
2925:Philadelphia Greek Mob
2838:Mafia Commission Trial
2832:Pizza Connection Trial
2422:10th & Oregon Crew
2337:Greenwich Village Crew
2194:Italian-American Mafia
2101:Velentzas Organization
1979:Mafia Commission Trial
1528:by David Porter (2000)
1095:. New York. p. A1
597:were unearthed by the
541:Saint Charles Cemetery
322:Italian-American Mafia
222:20 years' imprisonment
220:12 years' imprisonment
218:10 years' imprisonment
3301:Lucchese crime family
3261:American crime bosses
2910:Musitano crime family
2682:Black Hand in Chicago
2412:Angiulo's Boston crew
2404:(Northern New Jersey)
2046:Marat Balagula's gang
1588:Lucchese crime family
958:"Henry Hill Obituary"
245:Lucchese crime family
184:Lucchese crime family
18:James Burke (mobster)
3125:Operation Underworld
3115:Operation Old Bridge
3046:New Springville Boys
2930:Rizzuto crime family
2920:Papalia crime family
2905:Luppino crime family
2895:Inzerillo Mafia clan
2885:Cotroni crime family
2769:Palermo Mafia summit
2261:New Springville Boys
1923:Pierre Hotel Robbery
1503:by Henry Hill &
1404:(November 15, 1987)
1143:Hill, Henry (2007).
799:Simon & Schuster
572:Burke was played by
523:, when he developed
497:Gambino crime family
298:Bonanno crime family
208:Second degree murder
48:Burke's 1979 mugshot
3187:Buster from Chicago
3151:Hired Truck Program
3130:Operation Wasteland
3056:South Brooklyn Boys
3031:Marat Balagula gang
2815:Castellammarese War
2347:Springfield faction
2096:Philadelphia family
2076:DeCavalcante family
2002:Castellammarese War
1814:Karen Friedman Hill
1401:New York Daily News
1352:New York Daily News
1066:on 12 November 2008
934:. 4 November 1972.
867:New York Daily News
653:New York Daily News
308:Criminal activities
239:", was an American
3166:Rochester bombings
3051:Rudaj Organization
3026:Maceo Organization
2981:Bumpy Johnson gang
2976:Bugs and Meyer Mob
2935:Sacra Corona Unita
2786:Kefauver Committee
2432:Midwestern/Western
2372:New Jersey faction
2342:New Jersey faction
2256:Motion Lounge crew
2210:Mafia bibliography
2122:Rudaj Organization
1917:Air France robbery
1894:Kefauver Committee
1846:New Jersey faction
1827:Factions and crews
1652:Salvatore Avellino
1376:The New York Times
1324:The New York Times
1180:The New York Times
1176:The New York Times
1092:The New York Times
931:The New York Times
899:The New York Times
593:In 2013, possible
302:Anthony Indelicato
169:Anthony Indelicato
3256:American adoptees
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3146:French Connection
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3001:Dutch Schultz Mob
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2809:Mafia–Camorra War
2763:Apalachin meeting
2757:Havana Conference
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2662:Initiation ritual
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1549:978-0-531-15024-5
1182:. 17 April 1996.
812:978-0-671-44734-2
582:Donald Sutherland
533:Buffalo, New York
507:on May 18, 1987.
457:Burke decided on
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3076:Winter Hill Gang
3011:Five Points Gang
2986:New York Camorra
2880:Commisso 'ndrina
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1682:Michael Taccetta
1667:Nicky Scarfo Jr.
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1612:Gaetano Lucchese
1607:Tommaso Gagliano
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