Joseph Michael Valachi (September 22, 1904 – April 3, 1971) was an American mobster in the Genovese crime family who was the first member of the Italian-American...

The Valachi Papers is a 1972 neo noir crime film directed by Terence Young. It is an adaptation of the 1968 non-fiction book of the same name by Peter...

The Valachi Papers is a 1968 biography written by Peter Maas, telling the story of former mafia member Joe Valachi, a low-ranking member of the New York–based...

participated in the War. Others charge that Buster is a character created by Joe Valachi to evade his responsibility for various killings. Buster's crime companions...

States was provided in 1963 by Joe Valachi, who was initiated in 1930, in his testimony at the McClellan hearings. Valachi's was a high-profile case, and...

Illustrative is the scene in the film The Valachi Papers when Vito Genovese (Lino Ventura) gives the kiss of death to Joe Valachi (Charles Bronson) to inform him...

detective in Rider on the Rain (1970), real-life Mafia turncoat Joe Valachi in The Valachi Papers (1972), and starred opposite Alain Delon in Adieu l'ami...

and his underling Joe Valachi were in prison together, Valachi killed an inmate he thought to be a hitman sent by Genovese. Valachi then became a government...

The Valachi hearings, also known as the McClellan hearings, investigated organized crime activities across the United States. The hearings were initiated...

1963). "Valachi To Tell Of Gang War For Power". Warsaw Times-Union. Retrieved May 28, 2012. "The rat who started it all; For 40 years, Joe Valachi has been...

Gambino. Genovese soldier Joe Valachi was convicted of narcotics violations in 1959, and sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Valachi's motivations for becoming...

in or resolve disputes on behalf of the lower echelons of the family. Joe Valachi mentions a mysterious "Sandino" arbitrating disputes as the Genovese...

biography written by Peter Maas, telling the story of former mafia member Joe Valachi, a low-ranking member of the New York–based Genovese crime family. The...

1930, while collecting cash receipts in his East Harlem office. Joseph Valachi, the first made man in the American Mafia to turn state's evidence, identified...

bathroom during his dream is The Valachi Papers, written by Peter Maas; it is the famous book based on the testimony of Joe Valachi, the first member of the Mafia...

the family. Joe Valachi identified the Valenti brothers as central figures in the Mafia when he became a government witness in 1963. Valachi also stated...

commission to have him killed. Twelve years later, government witness Joe Valachi described a conversation with Genovese crime family boss Vito Genovese...

" According to Mafia renegade and first major government informant, Joe Valachi, Anastasia ordered the murder of Schuster, who was then shot dead outside...

Mobsters as Joe Profaci 1991: Palace Guard (TV miniseries) 1992: What She Doesn't Know (TV movie) as Fat Tommy Carducci 1992: Ruby as Joseph Valachi 1992: In...

murdered by Genovese crime family hitman Joe Valachi. July 16 – Shortly after his release from prison, Joe Adonis is faced with perjury charges. August...

was identified along with hundreds as members of the crime family by Joe Valachi and convicted of crimes. Prisco was a member of the Purple Gang during...

mobster turned government informant Joe Valachi in 1963. The memoirs were shown to American Mafia turncoat Joe Valachi who vouched for its accuracy and said...

crime family associate, Americo Sacramone, future Massachusetts Auditor Joe DeNucci, Edward G. Connors and Anthony Veranis. He later worked as a longshoreman...

feature called "50 Years of Rats", criticizing mob informers such as Joe Valachi and "Sammy the Bull" Gravano. Spencer, Peter. (2007). "New magazine highlights...

"From Sing Sing To Bada Bing!". thesmokinggun.com. February 25, 2001. "Joe Valachi - Mob Rats - Volume 1". Goodreads. Brands, H.W. (2012). The Man Who Saved...

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Masseria ruled the Bronx. While the Castellammarese War was going on, Joe Valachi tried to patch up his friendship with Ciro and even befriended Ciro's...

John and Bernard, and four daughters, Anna, Carmela "Mildred" Valachi, married Joe Valachi in 1932, Rose Bongrieco and Lucy Sterling. The family lived in...

Homer inadvertently stumbles upon Joe Valachi's name, whom the mobsters instantly recognize as "The same Joe Valachi who squealed to the senate about organized...

becomes a top lieutenant to Johnny Torrio. Recently imprisoned criminal Joe Valachi encounters inmate and future mentor New York mobster Alessandro Vollero...