Just back from a quick but deeply satisfying trip to Los Angeles, where I sat for an interview for an upcoming network crime series. The conversation moved through the old mafia corridors and into the shadows of the Lufthansa Heist — familiar terrain, but always compelling to revisit. While at the studio, I was pleasantlyContinue reading “LA Interview: Crime Series and Mafia Mysteries”
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Witness to a Summer of Reckoning
It’s been a busy summer with the conviction and sentencing of Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann. After years of unanswered questions, stalled leads, and families waiting in quiet pain, the Gilgo Beach murders finally reached a conclusion in a Long Island courtroom. I was in court for both Heuermann’s guilty plea and, later, forContinue reading “Witness to a Summer of Reckoning”
The Untold Story of Jimmy Burke: The Lufthansa Heist Mastermind
My upcoming book about Jimmy “The Gent” Burke — the brilliant, brutal architect of the 1978 Lufthansa Heist — will be out later this year and is now available for preorder on Amazon. From an abandoned child who clawed his way up the streets to a feared underworld strategist, Burke became, as writer‑producer Nick PileggiContinue reading “The Untold Story of Jimmy Burke: The Lufthansa Heist Mastermind”
Eight-Five Years Ago: The Mysterious Murder of Vivian Gordon
Just eighty‑five years ago this month, New York woke to one of the most sensational crimes of the Jazz Age: the murder of Vivian Gordon, the so‑called lady gangster whose life and death exposed the city’s darkest undercurrents. Her body was discovered in Van Cortlandt Park on a frigid February morning in 1931, and withinContinue reading “Eight-Five Years Ago: The Mysterious Murder of Vivian Gordon”
Updated Edition of King of The Godfathers
King of the Godfathers: Joseph Massino and the Fall of the Bonanno Crime Family An updated edition of King of The Godfathers, my definitive account of Bonanno boss Joseph Massino, will be released this June. This edition features a powerful new foreword by former FBI undercover agent Joseph Pistone—better known as Donnie Brasco—whose infiltration of theContinue reading “Updated Edition of King of The Godfathers”
Bruce Cutler, the bombastic and iconoclastic attorney who catapulted to fame representing the late Gambino boss John Gotti, died on October 6. Sorry to hear of his passing. He was always a straight shooter with me. Always good for copy. Here I am with him in Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn during the Mafia CopsContinue reading
Tribute to Vivian Gordon: A Hidden Life Unearthed
“Broadway Butterfly” was just featured in a news segment on ABC Television. It explores the struggles Vivian Gordon faced throughout her short and tumultuous life. Additionally, the segment captures the moment of my visit to her grave, where I had a monument placed at the previously unmarked burial spot. This tribute symbolizes both remembrance andContinue reading “Tribute to Vivian Gordon: A Hidden Life Unearthed”
Celebrating One Year of Broadway Butterfly: A Journey
Today marks the first anniversary of the publication of Broadway Butterfly. How fast time has gone. It’s incredible to reflect on the journey I’ve taken over the past year. Since my debut presentation at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, I’ve participated in a series of interviews with several national press outlets, including radio shows,Continue reading “Celebrating One Year of Broadway Butterfly: A Journey”
The Time Magazine Interview
In the past week, I’ve found myself doing a lot of press about the new movie Alto Knights, which has garnered significant attention from both fans and critics alike. As a writer, it’s been gratifying to see how my books, Top Hoodlum and The Deadly Don, were used as research material for the script, blendingContinue reading “The Time Magazine Interview”
The Alto Knights Preview
Last night, I attended the preview of the new film, The Alto Knights, which starts Robert DeNiro in a dual role as Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. The movie has already generated considerable buzz among critics and audiences alike. Starring the legendary Robert DeNiro in a remarkable dual role, he was a dead ringer forContinue reading “The Alto Knights Preview”
Anthony M. DeStefano 