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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...
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Valachi hearings, also
known as the
McClellan hearings,
investigated organized crime activities across the
United States. The
hearings were initiated...
- 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...
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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 helped...
- The
Valachi Papers may
refer to: The
Valachi Papers (book), 1968 book by
Peter Maas The
Valachi Papers (film), 1972 film
based on the book This disambiguation...
- 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...
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narcotics violation.
Valachi murdered a man in
prison who he
feared mob boss, and
fellow prisoner, Vito
Genovese had
ordered to kill him.
Valachi and Genovese...
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crime family. In 1963,
Joseph Valachi publicly disclosed the
existence of New York City's Five
Families at the
Valachi hearings.
Since then, a few other...
- 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...
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bestsellers include The
Valachi Papers, Manhunt, and In a Child's Name,
recipient of the 1991
Edgar Award for Best Fact
Crime book. The
Valachi Papers,
which told...
