All posts tagged: Goodfellas

Crime Wire Looks at the Life of Henry Hill, the “Goodfella”

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You can hear Crime Wire Investigates beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern. Please visit our Crime Wire Website. Together we can make a difference. LISTEN LIVE:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/insidelenz Organized crime was in the news last week with the passing of former Lucchesi crime family associate Henry Hill. The hit 1990 movie Goodfellas was based on Henry’s life. Crime Wire will be talking about Henry, and government witnesses in general, the federal Witness Protection Program, and other mob-related topics with two guests with organized crime expertise. Joining Host, Dennis Griffin, are former FBI undercover agent Jack Garcia, whose book Making Jack Falcone was a New York Times bestseller, and former Gambino crime family associate and author of Surviving The Mob, Andrew DiDonato.

Denny Griffin Events! MOBSTERTHON on Coast to Coast Radio and Book Signing

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Mobsterthon! on Coast to Coast Radio From Coast to Coast Radio, George Knapp is hosting the MOBSTERTHON with an array of former, real-life mobsters.  Joining him for the whole 4 hour broadcast is true crime author and mob historian, Dennis Griffin, Sunday, April 29, from 10 pm until 2 am Pacific. George Knapp is a 14-time Emmy Award-winning journalist whose reporting on Nevada’s infamous Area 51 military base was selected by UPI as Best Individual Achievement by a Reporter (1989). Other awards include the Associated Press’s Mark Twain Award for news writing and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting. George is an anchor and reporter for the CBS affiliate KLAS-TV in Las Vegas and he also writes a weekly column for a Las Vegas newspaper. Dennis Griffin, former New York law enforcement officer turned author, has written several books on the true stories of the Las Vegas mob and the era in which they reigned. He has participated widely in the opening of the new Las Vegas attraction, the Mob Museum which features him regularly. …

Vito Colucci Appearing With “Goodfellas” Henry Hill

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Vito Colucci will be appearing at an event being held with Henry Hill from the movie “Goodfellas” at Pellici’s Restaurant on July 26th from 7-10pm, Then they will be at Testo’s Restaurant on July 27th from 7-10 as well. The famed PI and the “Wiseguy” will be answering questions and signing posters for the 20th anniversary of the film, “Goodfellas.” Colucci hopes that people will understand that Henry Hill, once involved with the Lucchese mob family, no longer has ties with his old life.  Hill was put into the witness protection program after turning in some of his former “family” members. The event runs from 7 to 10 p.m. and costs $50 to attend. Dinner is included and there will be a cash bar. Reservations are required; those interested should call Vito Colucci at 203-324-1174.