Tag Archives: the Mob

Ex-Mobster Separates Truth From Fiction in Casino-Based Tour

Posted on May 13, 2015 by admin

DTLV reports on Frank Cullotta’s casino tour on the Las Vegas Strip where he provides insight to his former life in the Mafia. Las Vegas’ reputation is built on a myth of showgirls and mobsters cavorting on a pile of … Continue reading →

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Frank Cullotta, the Hitman Turned Vegas Tour Guide

Posted on May 13, 2015 by admin

John L. Smith interviews Huntington Press author Frank Cullota on being a Vegas tour guide. Back when Frank was just a boy, his father was killed steering a car for the Outfit with the cops in hot pursuit. Frank was … Continue reading →

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Justin Bieber, Frank Cullotta, What Went Down?

Posted on November 20, 2014 by admin

As promised, here’s the scoop on the question to which even gossip mavens TMZ could find no answer, namely: “What the heck was Justin Bieber doing chatting with Frank Cullotta?” (or vice versa, for that matter). It turns out that … Continue reading →

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Mob Museum price is right

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. February 16, 2012. Feb. 14 marked the opening of downtown’s National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, better known as the Mob Museum. Where’s the deal in that? In order to … Continue reading →

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Mob Museum Opens in Las Vegas

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. Last Tuesday marked the opening of the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, better known as the Mob Museum. Located downtown in an old post office and federal courthouse that dates back … Continue reading →

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An excerpt from ‘Weekly’ writer Rick Lax’s new book

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

I Get Paid for This is excerpted in the Jan. 5, 2011 issue of Las Vegas Weekly. Here’s how a mafia protection racket works: A Mafioso shows up at your door and says, “If you pay us a thousand bucks … Continue reading →

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Mob Ties

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

The Jan./Feb. 2012 issue of Nevada Magazine carries an interview with Huntington Press author/subject and notorious ex-Vegas mobster Frank Cullotta, who has been instrumental in advising the National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, a.k.a. The Mob Museum, which … Continue reading →

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Witness Protection: Intimate Stories of Mobsters Who Sqealed

Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin

Strip Las Vegas magazine features another of Huntington Press’ “mob” memoirs for its “Witness Protection” series, with excerpts from Frank Cullotta and Dennis Griffin’s collaboration, Cullotta. The man you see in the film Casino is the real Frank Cullotta, the same … Continue reading →

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Witness Protection: Intimate Stories of Mob Members Who Squealed

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

May, 2011 Andrew DiDonato, former Gambino crime family street solider and the subject of Huntington Press’ Surviving the Mob, gives an in-depth interview with Strip Las Vegas magazine about life in — and after — The Mob. “I’ve had a … Continue reading →

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Modern Mobsters Still Follow Dad Into the Mafia

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

February 5, 2011 Surviving the Mob author Andrew DiDonato is interviewed by AOLNews on the recent organized-crime bust in New York, sharing his experience of family ties in the Mafia. “My uncle became a larger-than-life figure,” he said, explaining that … Continue reading →

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Highly recommended, especially for fans of true crime

Posted on August 10, 2010 by admin

August 9, 2010 The Midwest Book Review has given Huntington Press author Denny Griffin’s The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. The Mob a five-star rating on Amazon.com: The Battle for Las Vegas: The Law vs. the Mob is the … Continue reading →

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Cullotta: The Life of a Chicago Criminal, Las Vegas Mobster and Government Witness

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

    Jan. 18, 2010 The UK’s CasinoOnline.com site gives a five-star “Love!” review to Huntington Press title, Cullotta. “For those who can stomach it, Cullotta: The Life of a Chicago Criminal, Las Vegas Mobster and Government Witness is a … Continue reading →

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