Battle For Las Vegas
From the 1970s through the mid-1980s, the Chicago Outfit dominated organized crime in Las Vegas. Unreported revenue, known as the "skim," from Outfit-controlled casinos made its way out of Vegas by the bagful, ending up in the coffers of the Windy City crime bosses and their confederates around the Midwest. To ensure the smooth flow of cash, the gangsters installed a front man with no criminal background, Allen R. Glick, as the casino owner of record, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthaal as the real boss of casino operations, and Tony Spilotro as the ultimate enforcer, who'd do whatever it took to protect their ...
Vegas Vixen
Order my newest book today!! Vegas Vixen In Vegas Vixen, author Dennis Griffin uses his vast knowledge of the Las Vegas of 40 years ago to take his readers back to the 1960s as Detectives Steve Garneau and Theresa "Terry" Bolton try to solve a modern-day murder. Griffin's characters include mobsters, corrupt police, prostitutes and sleazy politicians. The twists and turns will keep the pages turning as the story reaches its surprise ending. You Will Love This Book!
Updates
Interview from CasinoOnline.co.ukRecently I did a fun interview with a popular United Kingdom Gambling Website about how one goes from being a retired investigator to “one of the most reputable “true crime” biographers to date.” A nice compliment. They were most interested in how a man like me got to meet and write about a mobster like Frank Cullotta. They also cover a little bit about the recent news that the book “Cullotta” could help bring the Sharff Family some closure to theirs father’s murders. I think it was a well done piece. So... [Read more of this posting]
Wednesday’s Show – missing and exploited childrenAlthough we all too often hear about children who have been murdered by family members or child predators, there are many more who are victims of crimes that we don’t hear about. On Wednesday, February 3 at 9 pm Eastern – 6 pm Pacific, we’ll address the issue of missing and exploited children. My panelists will be Delilah Jones, co-founder of Peace 4 The Missing, Derek VanLuchene, founder and president of Ryan United, a non-profit organization dedicated to Derek’s brother, who at the age of eight was abducted and murdered by... [Read more of this posting]
New Project: Crime WireGood news!! My associates and I began filming the pilot episode for our proposed TV series Crime Wire on January 26th. The show will profile a variety of cases including cold cases, suspicious deaths and current solved and unsolved murders. One of the Crime Wire team members is a nationally known domestic violence victim’s advocate. Several episodes will address the Domestic Violence issue by re-enacting actual incidents and providing guidance for women in abusive situations that might actually save their lives. We’ll also... [Read more of this posting]
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