The Italian Mafia is well known as the dominant organized crime force in the history of the United States. However, this is no longer the case. HBH is excited to be joined by former FBI Special Agent Mike McGowan, who led a series of operations across multiple cities & targeted three different mob families, collectively dealing a blow to ‘La Cosa Nostra,’ from which they have never recovered.

These operations accomplished something once thought impossible: relegating the Italian Mafia to also-ran status.

Part 1 dives into how Special Agent McGowan and the FBI took down mafia kingpins Matthew ‘Matty’ Guglielmetti and Carmen ‘The Cheese Man’ Denunzio.

Mike McGowan is a legendary FBI Special Agent. During his decorated career, he completed more than 50 undercover missions. For context, most FBI undercover agents never work undercover cases - and the ones that do rarely work more than two.