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Birkbeck, Matt.
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D'Elia, William, 1946-
Bufalino, Russell, 1903-1994.
Mafia -- United States -- Biography.
Mafia -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Organized crime -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Birkbeck, Matt.
D'Elia, William, 1946-
Bufalino, Russell, 1903-1994.
Mafia -- United States -- Biography.
Mafia -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Organized crime -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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The life we chose :
William
"Big Billy"
D
'Elia and the last secrets of America's most powerful mafia family / Matt Birkbeck.
by
Birkbeck, Matt.
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
Call #:
364.1060973 B619L
Subjects
D
'Elia,
William
,
1946-
Bufalino, Russell, 1903-1994.
Mafia -- United States -- Biography.
Mafia -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Organized crime -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9780063234673 (hc)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
x, 260 p., 8 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"
William
'Big Billy'
D
'Elia is Mafia royalty. The 'adopted' son of legendary organized crime boss Russell Bufalino, for decades
D
'Elia had unequaled access to the man the FBI and US Justice Department considered one of the leading organized crime figures in the United States. But the government had no real idea as to the breadth of Bufalino's power and influence -- or that it was Bufalino, from his bucolic home base in Pittston, Pennsylvania, who reigned over the five families in New York and other organized crime families throughout the country. For nearly thirty years,
D
'Elia was at Bufalino's side, and 'Russ's son' was a witness and participant to major historical events that have stymied law enforcement, perplexed journalists, and produced false and wild narratives in books and movies -- not the least of which being the infamous disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa. In addition, their reach was illustrated by their relationships with Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, Suge Knight, and many other celebrities and personalities.
D
'Elia became the de facto leader of the Bufalino family upon Russell Bufalino's imprisonment in 1979, and he officially took control upon Bufalino's death in 1994 until his arrest in 2006, when he was charged with money laundering and the attempted murder of a witness. He pled guilty to money laundering and witness tampering and was released from federal prison in 2012. Candid and unapologetic,
D
'Elia is finally ready to reveal the real story behind the myths and in so doing paints a complicated, compelling, and stunning portrait of crime, power, money, and finally, family."--Publisher.
Genre:
True crime.
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