{"product_id":"king-of-the-godfathers-big-joey-massino-and-the-fall-of-the-bonanno-crime-family-paperback","title":"King of the Godfathers: \"Big Joey\" Massino and the Fall of the Bonanno Crime Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony M. DeStefano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Last Of The Old-World Mob Bosses--And The Ultimate Betrayal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For more than twenty years, Joseph \"Big Joey\" Massino ran what was called the largest criminal network in the U.S., employing over two hundred and fifty made men and untold numbers of associates. The Bonanno family was responsible for over thirty murders, even killing a dozen of its own members to enforce discipline and settle scores. He would be brought down by Salvatore \"Good Looking Sal\" Vitale, the underboss who was not only Massino's closest and most trusted friend, but also his brother-in-law. In the end, facing the death penalty and the prospect of leaving his family penniless, Massino started talking to the FBI--the first Mafia Godfather to break the sacred code of omerta, and the end of a centuries-old tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony DeStefano, who interviewed Massino's family and friends as well as law enforcement officials and confidential sources, \u003ci\u003eKing of the Godfathers\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the brutal mob war that made Massino head of the Bonanno family and the most powerful gangster in America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The best and last word on the subject.\" --Jerry Capeci, Gangland News.com and bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eMurder Machine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e With 16 Pages of Revealing Photos  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Destefano \u003c\/b\u003ewas part of the team of New York \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e reporters who won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the August 1991 subway crash in Manhattan. He covers organized crime for \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e and was the lead reporter on several major criminal trials, including that of subway gunman Bernhard Goetz. He lives in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning journalist \u003cb\u003eAnthony M. DeStefano\u003c\/b\u003e has covered organized crime for more than three decades, including the crime beat for New York \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e for the past 20 years. His books on organized crime include \u003ci\u003eGangland New York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing of the Godfathers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMob Killer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVinny Gorgeous, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. He lives in New Jersey. Please visit him online at TonyDeStefano.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.86 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44507500773478,"sku":"9780806528748","price":26.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OFpBWE1TZForclVDaWtBM3Uzc1ZxUT09.webp?v=1770681106","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/king-of-the-godfathers-big-joey-massino-and-the-fall-of-the-bonanno-crime-family-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}