March 02, 2025

211 Former Gambino Mobster, Now International Bestselling Author Louis Ferrante Takes us Inside the Mafia, & the Kennedy Connection. (Part One)

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Welcome to part one of a special two-part show with former Gambino Family Mobster turned mafia historian and international bestselling author Louis Ferrante.

Mr. Ferrante grew up in New York City and became entangled in the Gambino crime family. He was eventually arrested and served almost ten years in prison. While he was incarcerated, he taught himself to write, and he fell in love with books. He promised himself that he would someday become an international bestselling author, and he did!

Louis Ferrante is an international bestselling author, including his newest book, Borgata: Clash of Titans: A History of the American Mafia: Volume 2 of the Borgata Trilogy. He is also a global speaker and television host for Discovery Networks International. His books have been translated into twenty languages, and his television series has aired in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.

Please enjoy this conversation where we discuss the head of the Kennedy clan, Joe Kennedy and his affiliation with the mob, his manipulation of American Politics that led to his sons John F. Kennedy becoming president and Bobby Kennedy becoming attorney general and both of their eventual assignations. We also dive into the hatred between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and the Kennedy’s. We also discuss mob and union bosses Jimmy Hoffa, Sam Giancana, Carlos Marcello, Florida don Santo Trafficante and a host of other prominent mafia characters.

In today’s episode we discuss:.

· Does Lou ever feel like his life is in danger because of writing these books? He exposes a lot of dirt, some known some unknown on some very powerful families (both mob and non-mob) and politicians..

· The first book of the trilogy, Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia (Borgata Trilogy).

· The history of the Catholic religion and the mob.

· Chicago politics and organized crime.

· Trump signing off on the Warren Commission files. What, if any, startling revelations will come out of this? Who do you think killed Kennedy?

· The rumblings in the mob to kill John F and Bobby Kennedy.

· Joe Kennedy. The big boss of the family. His alliance with the mob, bootlegging, killing illegal aliens (dumping them off boats), FDR and Joe Kennedy?

· Joe Kennedy aspiring to become president but was anti-democracy. More pro-Hitler and Nazis.

· Joe Kennedy having girlfriend's and then handing them down to his sons after he was done with them.

· JFK, war hero and second son of the Kennedys. Joe had him picked to become president. Joe made a deal with Sam Giancana (Chicago mob) to get his son elected in a very close race between him and Nixon.

· Bobby Kennedy was thought of as a slacker and a wimp. Not up to par for the Kennedy persona.

· Bobby Kennedy going after the teamsters and Jimmy Hoffa. History of Bobby Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa.

· Frank Sinatra and the mob? Unofficial liaison?

Visit Lou on his website to learn more about him and his books!

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Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!

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