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Sep 2021
58m 47s

Episode 24: John Martorano

Jeff Nadu
About this episode
On episode 24 of the Sit Down, Jeff delves into the life of Boston gangster John Martorano, the chilling enforcer and killer for the Winter Hill Gang and Whitey Bulger. John killed almost 2 dozen people and in the end did something he never thought he'd do, but in his eyes he had to. We also took your questions on the mob in a Q/A and discussed the news about a Colombo bust by the FEDS involving the hierarchy of the family. Martorano biography starts around 31 min! As always thanks for listening and if you enjoy the show, please give us a deserved rating and leave us a comment! POWERED BY THRIVE FANTASY, download the app today also check out the great folks at omertamia.com..... the best in mob clothing. Tees, hats, art etc... go get yours today, use promo code SITDOWN20 for 20 percent off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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