The Enforcer

The FBI were relentless. In the 1980s they would start to slowly win the battle against organised crime; Anthony was right at the heart of this. Despite his best attempts to conceal illegal dealings the authorities found a way to put Anthony behind bars. However, it wouldn’t end up being the maximum sentence, as Anthony and his legal team pulled a few aces out of their sleeves. Finally, Anthony reveals how he got ‘made’ and why he chose to go against omertà - the code of silence - and do this podcast series. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Martin Scorsese is the brains behind some of Hollywood’s most revered gangster movies, including Goodfellas. Anthony’s involvement in the Lufthansa Heist, one of American’s most infamous robberies, debunks Henry Hill’s version of events in Goodfellas. This is a different take on what went down at John F. Kennedy Airport in 1978, with Meyer Lansky at the heart of it all. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Italian-American mafia during the 1970s had their tentacles in about almost anything. Nothing was off limits in their minds, but sometimes they needed extra assistance in the form of politicians. One of the most revered mayors in New York City was Ed Koch, who served in office from 1978 - 1989. Anthony reveals some secrets that perhaps paint Mr Koch is a light that many didn’t think was true. Was he actually a legitimate, law-abiding citizen or another puppet for the mob to lean on? We’ll let you decide. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Saturday Night Fever is one of the most iconic films of all-time. A movie that saw a young, sprightly John Travolta catapult himself to superstar status. But no one knows the murky story behind the scenes, before it was even put into production - until now. Disagreements between gangsters over which night club would be chosen as the main set of the film ensued. Anthony and his crew had to cause a bit of carnage to finally get what they wanted. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Vatican City is an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. A location for Anthony where he claims to have been a part of a most wicked deed, assisting in the death of Pope John Paul I. Not only that but there’s the little matter of an elaborate stock scheme that had FBI on his trail - although their attempts to capture Anthony would amount to nothing. This is the part of Anthony’s story that’ll leave you gobsmacked and trying to comprehend exactly what you’ve just listened to. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Frank Salvatore Raimondi, the father of Anthony. For over two decades Frank hid a secret from Anthony about his true identity. In the eyes of his son, Frank was seen as a legitimate man, but that was far from the truth. Anthony lifts the lid on his father’s family background, how the business operated before he was born into this world and the special nickname his father was given.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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In the jungles of Vietnam - and in Cambodia - there was a simple principle servicemen had to follow: kill or be killed. It was that straightforward, and the hard realities of that instruction were soon laid bare as Anthony went to extreme lengths for answers. Yet one battlefield encounter prompted sentiment scarcely seen in the brutal marksman.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Vietnam War was raging and Anthony was right in the thick of it. With personal training from Captain Bass under his belt, he was now a precision killer, knowing exactly where to look for an enemy. But as dominos brutally fell across the unforgiving jungle terrain, Anthony soon learned a blunt battlefield lesson. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Ninety-nine years. Yep, you read that right; ninety-nine years. That’s how long Anthony was facing behind bars. But attorney William Kunstler delivered on his promise to pull a rabbit out of a hat, helping his client find a way out of prison. What came next was something Anthony was scarcely prepared for, yet would add another fearsome layer to his arsenal. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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It didn’t take long for Anthony Raimondi to decide he wanted to be a gangster, just like his cousins and uncles. He was born into a crime family in Brooklyn, and seemingly, with a natural gift that would afford him an impressive reputation. However, one particular incident - at the tender age of 16 - would change the course of his life forever. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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