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Thursday, March 23, 2023
Colorado Mafia discussed on podcast
Our friend Sam Carlino, author of Colorado's Carlino Brothers and contributor of an article in the October 2020 issue, was featured on a recent episode of The Members Only Podcast. Interviewed by Jacob Stoops, Sam discussed his family's historic involvement in the Mafia of Colorado and the process that led him to write his book. Sam had some very kind words for Informer and its editor/publisher. The podcast's Youtube video is linked here:
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Monday, September 27, 2021
Linking Golden State and Centennial State
October 2021 issue contents - Column
Family History:
San Francisco boss Lanza held key role with Colorado's Mafia
By Michael O'Haire
After years of researching my grandfather's stories, I have reached some stunning conclusions about my family's role in Black Hand rackets of southern Colorado and about the evolution of the early Mafia in the United States. Most recently, I discovered that Francesco Lanza, best known as an early leader of the Mafia in San Francisco, traveled between New York and Colorado since at least 1916 and worked with first known Colorado Mafia boss Pellegrinio Scaglia to organize Sicilian-American Black Hand criminals...
See what else is in Informer's October 2021 issue.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Ad: Blackhand of Southern Colorado
New advertiser in October 2021 issue: The Blackhand of Southern Colorado by Michael O'Haire.
Friday, May 7, 2021
New info, praise from author Carlino
In a May 6, 2021, web presentation, our good friend Sam Carlino presented new information related to the Carlino Mob of Colorado and the federal agent who managed to infiltrate that organization. Near the end of his presentation, Sam also offered some extremely flattering remarks about Informer and its publisher.
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Gentile's Pueblo connection
October 2020 Issue contents - Feature
Pellegrino Scaglia’s murder fractured Mafia
Gentile’s Pueblo connection
By Sam Carlino
"Nicola Gentile was a respected figure in the Onorata Società (Honored Society), commonly referred to as La Cosa Nostra or the Mafia. His book, Vita di Capomafia, was the first 'tell-all' written by a high-ranking member of the elusive secret society. In the volume, Gentile provided details about famous historical occurrences as well as many arcane events. He discussed the little known Pueblo Colorado Mafia. Gentile’s connection to Pueblo boss Pellegrino Scaglia effectively put Pueblo on the map of Mafia host cities. Recently discovered information about Gentile and the notorious Carlino brothers has been related in the book Colorado’s Carlino Brothers: A Bootlegging Empire..."
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Ad: Colorado's Carlino Brothers
New advertiser in October 2020 issue.
Colorado's Carlino Brothers: A Bootlegging Empire by Sam Carlino.
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