Tommy Greco Genovese Enforcer

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Gary Jenkins: Mafia Detective

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Gangland Wire Crime Stories is a unique true crime podcast. The host, Gary Jenkins, is a former Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective. Gary uses his experience to give insigtful twists on famous organized characters across the United States. He tells crime stories from his own career and invites former FBI agents, police officers and criminals to educate and entertain listeners.

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Tommy Greco Genovese Enforcer

Gangland Wire

38 minutes 26 seconds

3 months ago

Tommy Greco Genovese Enforcer

In this episode, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence detective, Gary Jenkins, interviews Gary Clemente, who offers profound insights drawn from his father's legacy as a pioneering FBI agent in the fight against organized crime. Gary recounts his father's pivotal role during the 1957 Appalachian mob conclave, detailing his unique rapport with notorious figures like Carlo Gambino and the psychological dynamics of engaging with mobsters such as Tommy Greco. We explore the complexities of mob family structures across the U.S. and how Peter Clemente’s fluency in Sicilian and understanding of criminal culture enriched FBI operations. Gary shares stories from his father's extensive writings, promising future revelations about their historical battle against organized crime and the impact of these narratives on American history.
0:07 Introduction to Gary Clemente
2:45 Peter Clemente's Unique FBI Career
8:32 Encounter with Tommy Greco
12:50 The Threats of the Mafia
17:04 Respect Among Mobsters
24:00 The Mafia's Structure and Connections
29:48 Stolen Goods and Local Crime
32:47 Nicola Gentile's Memoirs
35:13 Hoover and the FBI's Golden Era

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Transcript
[0:00]Well, hey, all you wiretappers, good to be back here in the studio of Gangland
[0:07]Introduction to Gary Clemente
[0:02]Wire. I have a guest who has been on before, Gary Clemente. Now, Gary Clemente's dad was Peter Clemente, and he was one of the first members of the Top Hoodlum Squad in New York City and the first Sicilian FBI agent, I believe, that was assigned to the FBI anyhow. So, Gary, welcome. Thank you for having me back, Gary. Appreciate it. Long time no see. Yeah, really. Now, we talked about his investigation of Carlo Gambino before, and he was all over Carlo Gambino, and the Gambino squad even went down to Florida and ran some wires on him or hidden microphone down in Florida. Done. It was a pretty interesting story.