Surviving The Mob Screening this Sunday
April 26, 2010 by Da Boss
Filed under Organized Crime, Updates, Vegas Mob
Join Denny Griffin, Andrew DiDonato and some very special guests this Sunday for a private screening of Surviving the Mob
From 1983 through 1997 Andrew DiDonato was a street soldier for the Nicky Corozzo faction of the Gambino organized crime family. During that time his criminal activities included burglary, robbery, drug dealing, counterfeiting, forgery, fraud, conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder. In 1996 he was one of two men assigned by Nick Corozzo to kill John Gotti Junior. However, before the murder could take place, Andrew, Corozzo and Gotti himself were arrested and jailed on unrelated charges.
Andrew became a government witness in 1997. His subsequent testimony placed a number of his former colleagues from the Gambino and other New York City crime families behind bars. He testified against Junior Gotti in his 2005 trial.
The 2 Reel Production Company of Henderson has filmed a documentary of Andrew’s life titled Surviving the Mob. You are cordially invited to attend the private screening of the film. You can view the teaser at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn8kUXUcoNU&feature=email
The event will include a three course meal, guest speakers, the screening, and a Q&A session.
If you would like to interview Andrew please contact Denny Griffin at 702 454-8217.
Date: Sunday, May 2nd
Time: 6 to 9 pm
Location: Daddy Mac’s Restaurant
2920 North Green Valley Pkwy
Bldg #6
Henderson, Nevada 89014
Possible Closure in 1981 Illinois Double Homicide Case
September 2, 2009 by Dennis Griffin
Filed under Vegas Mob
Authorities in McHenry County, Illinois, may be closer to solving a pair of 1981 killings thanks to a former mobster’s biography. For details please read http://www.lvrj.com/news/39633437.html.
Scharff/Freeman Murders
September 2, 2009 by Dennis Griffin
Filed under Vegas Mob
I’m pleased to announce that Paul Scharff and Holly Hager will be my guests on my Blog Talk Radio show at 7 pm Central on January 5th. Paul’s father, tavern owner Ronald Scharff, and his barmaid Patricia Freeman were murdered in McHenry County, Illinois in June 1981.
The killings remained unsolved for over 27 years. And then this past summer Holly Hager, Paul’s one-time baby-sitter, read a former mobster’s biography in which the murders were described and the killer named. Since then McHenry County has renewed their investigation; and the story has received attention from Chicago and McHenry County media.
Paul and Holly will explain the status of efforts to have the alleged killer officially named as the murderer and the cold cases closed out.
You can catch the broadcast live at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dennisngriffin. Listeners can call in with questions or comments at 646 478-0982.
