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The One That Got Away: A Frank (Matthews) Look at a 70′s Drug Lord!

The allure of famous mobsters will probably never fade; our collective pop culture mindset has enabled master criminals like Capone, Gotti, Bulger and Frank Lucas to become household names.  And of course this year will see it’s share of gangster-themed movies, biopics and books. But… what if there was a gangster more powerful, more suave [...]

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Seth Ferranti’s New Book Details the Rise & Fall of Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff

They may not have been the wealthiest of urban gangsters during their reign, but they certainly earned a spot among the most notorious to ever come out of Queens New York during the 1980′s crack cocaine onslaught.  A group of former Five Percenters turned drug kingpins – they were called The Supreme Team, and led [...]

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From Behind Bars: The Gorilla Convict Interview

As an accomplished author, journalist and publisher, Seth Ferranti is most recognized for covering organized crime personalities that range from drug lords to wiseguys.  He has access, on a daily basis, that few journalists can claim.  The reason why he’s so privy to the oft-disturbing, raw reality first-hand accounts and tales of locked up legends?  [...]

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