THE MOB MUSEUM ANNOUNCES ORGANIZED CRIME PROGRAMS AND MEET AND GREET WITH ACTRESS KATHRINE NARDUCCI IN APRIL
LAS VEGAS (April 2024) – The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its upcoming public programs in April, including “The Italian Squad: Battling the Black Hand in New York and Beyond” and “It’s Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Organized Crime in the City of Brotherly Love.”
The Italian Squad: Battling the Black Hand in New York and Beyond
Date: Tuesday, April 9
Time: 7 to 8 p.m. followed by a book signing.
Location: Inside the historic courtroom on the second floor.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. Click here to RSVP.
Description: The Black Hand terrorized the Italian immigrant community in pre-Prohibition New York. These mysterious extortionists demanded money with the threat of blowing up businesses or kidnapping children. When people did not pay, the Black Hand often followed through on its threats. New York police formed the Italian Squad, a team of renowned Italian detectives, to go after the Black Hand. Author Paul Moses will tell the triumphant and tragic story of the Italian Squad and its inspiring first leader Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino. A book signing will follow the program.
Speaker:
- Paul Moses is a professor emeritus of journalism at The City University of New York (CUNY) – Brooklyn College and a former reporter and editor at New York Newsday. He is the author of “The Italian Squad: The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the Mafia” and “An Unlikely Union: The Love-Hate Story of New York’s Irish and Italians.”
Meet and Greet with Actress Kathrine Narducci
Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 4-7 p.m.
Location: Second floor
Cost: Free with Museum admission
Description: Patrons and fans are invited to meet actress Kathrine Narducci during a special appearance at The Mob Museum. Narducci is best known for her roles in hit mafia tv and films, including her role as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco’s wife on the HBO crime drama series “The Sopranos.” Kathrine’s roles have spanned other popular films and series including “A Bronx Tale,” “The Irishman” and MGM+’s “Godfather of Harlem” series. Later this year she will play Anna Genovese in the upcoming Warner Brother’s film “Alto Knights.”
It’s Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Organized Crime in the City of Brotherly Love
Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. followed by a book signing.
Location: Inside the historic courtroom on the second floor.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum admission. Click here to RSVP.
Description: Organized crime in Philadelphia is often overshadowed by underworld intrigues 100 miles up the road in New York, but the City of Brotherly Love has a rich Mob story of its own. A panel of authors, experts and a former underworld racketeer will break down the history of organized crime in Philadelphia, from Angelo Bruno and Phil Testa to Nicky Scarfo and a notorious Irish burglary crew, as well as the city’s deep ties to Atlantic City.
Speakers:
- George Anastasia is the grandson of Sicilian immigrants who settled in South Philadelphia. He spent more than 30 years reporting on crime for the Philadelphia Inquirer and is the author of six nonfiction books, including “Blood and Honor: Inside the Scarfo Mob—the Mafia’s Most Violent Family,” “The Last Gangster” and “The Summer Wind: Thomas Capano and the Murder of Anne Marie Fahey.”
- George Martorano is the son of “Long John” Martorano and godson to Angelo Bruno, known as “The Docile Don.” He was not meant to follow the family business of organized crime, yet he fell into a circle of friends involved in marijuana. He was a small-time player at first, but in 1982 he was arrested in connection with the seizure of a truck load of marijuana. The government labeled him a “kingpin” and his case soon turned political. Under false pretenses, Martorano was talked into pleading guilty, expecting a maximum of 10 years in prison. Instead, he was sentenced to life without parole in 1984. Observers suspected this harsh sentence was leverage to force Martorano to flip on Philly Mob members – people with whom he had no criminal connection.
- James J. Leonard Jr. started his own practice at the age of 28, specializing in aggressive criminal defense litigation. In 2003, he won two high-profile jury trials, making him one of the most sought-after criminal defense attorneys in New Jersey. In 2008, Leonard Jr. would be retained to represent a Philadelphia man named Anthony Nicodemo, described by the FBI as a soldier in the Bruno/Scarfo La Cosa Nostra Crime Family and a close associate of jailed Mob leader Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino on racketeering charges. In 2010, Leonard Jr. was also retained to represent Nicodemo Scarfo Jr., son of jailed Philadelphia/Atlantic City Mob boss Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo on racketeering charges.
- Allen M. Hornblum was born and raised in Philadelphia and has become a noted chronicler of some of the more contentious and hair-raising chapters in the city’s history. His eclectic professional life included stints as a prison literacy instructor, congressional staffer, advocate for the dispossessed, transit lobbyist, cable television host, law enforcement administrator and college lecturer.
ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums;” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” by its 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards; one of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas;” USA Today’s “Best Museum in Nevada,” 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for “Best Las Vegas Attraction” in 2021, “Top Five Best History Museums in the United States” in 2021 and one of its “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits;” named “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times and one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734, visit themobmuseum.org, or download the Museum’s free mobile app.
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