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Mob Cop

My Life of Crime in the Chicago Police Department

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Former Chicago police officer and Outfit associate Fred Pascente is the man who links Tony Spilotro, one of Chicago's most notorious mob figures, to William Hanhardt, chief of detectives in the Chicago Police Department. Pascente and Spilotro grew up together on Chicago's Near West Side, and as young toughs they were rousted and shaken down by Hanhardt.

While Spilotro became the youngest made man in Chicago Outfit history, Pascente joined the police department. Soon taken under Hanhardt's wing because of his connections, Pascente served as Hanhardt's fixer and bagman in the department for more than a decade. At the same time, Pascente remained close to Spilotro, making frequent trips to Las Vegas to party with his old friend while helping to rob the casinos blind.

Mob Cop details the decline of traditional organized crime in the United States and reveals new information about the inner workings of the Outfit. Fred Pascente's position as an insider on both the criminal and law enforcement fronts makes this story a matchless tell-all.

©2015 Fred Pascente and Sam Reaves (P)2015 Tantor Americas Organized Crime State & Local True Crime United States

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"[A] worthwhile glimpse into the schizoid world of a corrupt cop." ( Kirkus)
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I'd never heard of this guy before, but he was a Chicago cop who was friends with the Chicago Outfit guys, and especially Tony Spilotro. I don't know how true this all is, but it was an entertaining listen. Free in the "Included" section, you can't go wrong with it. Recommended.

A brilliant listen

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Good listen, well researched and written. If you're a fan of the genre you will enjoy it.

Enjoyable.

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Definitely worth a listen if you’re into your Mob books , decent and good storytelling too

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