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Uncover the shocking true stories behind two of history's most interesting mobsters. The BTC will expose the secrets, scandals, and sinister plots that have shaped our world.
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Research links below!
North Carolina Digital Library - "Thomas 'Tommy Karate' Pitera Bonanno Family Hit Man"
Casetext - "Pitera v. U.S."
Justia - "United States v. Pitera, 795 F. Supp. 546 (E.D.N.Y 1992)"
"United States of America v. Thomas Pitera, a/k/a 'Tommy Karate'"
Justia - "United States of America, Appellee, v. Thomas Pitera, Defendant-appellant, 5 F.3d 624 (2d Cir. 1993)"
Beyond The Horizon - "Profile Of Evil: Tommy 'Karate' Pitera (9/2/23)"
New York Post - "The butcher"
Gangland Wire - "A Murder in Nassau County"
Chicago Mag - "The Last Gamble of Tokyo Joe"
Chicago Tribune - "Thanks, Tokyo Joe, and those lousy gunshots"
The Chicago Syndicate - "Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down the Chicago Mob (Mafia o Utta Otoko)"
abc7 News - "Mobster 'Tokyo Joe' is dead"
You can check out the Not Fade Away Podcast here!
Research links below!
North Carolina Digital Library - "Thomas 'Tommy Karate' Pitera Bonanno Family Hit Man"
Casetext - "Pitera v. U.S."
Justia - "United States v. Pitera, 795 F. Supp. 546 (E.D.N.Y 1992)"
"United States of America v. Thomas Pitera, a/k/a 'Tommy Karate'"
Justia - "United States of America, Appellee, v. Thomas Pitera, Defendant-appellant, 5 F.3d 624 (2d Cir. 1993)"
Beyond The Horizon - "Profile Of Evil: Tommy 'Karate' Pitera (9/2/23)"
New York Post - "The butcher"
Gangland Wire - "A Murder in Nassau County"
Chicago Mag - "The Last Gamble of Tokyo Joe"
Chicago Tribune - "Thanks, Tokyo Joe, and those lousy gunshots"
The Chicago Syndicate - "Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down the Chicago Mob (Mafia o Utta Otoko)"
abc7 News - "Mobster 'Tokyo Joe' is dead"
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