| Jerry Capeci |
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| Born | Gerald Capeci
(1944-06-10) June 10, 1944 (age 69)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Crime journalist, author/columnist and Organized crime expert |
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| Years active | 1960's - present |
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Gerald "Jerry" Capeci (born June 30, 1944 in
Brooklyn, New York) is an American journalist and author who specializes in coverage of the
Five Mafia crime families of New York City. Capeci has been described by news organizations, such as
CNN and
BBC, as an expert on the American Mafia.
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Gang Land[edit]
Capeci currently writes a column called
Gang Land, which has been published in
New York Post,
New York Daily News, and the
New York Sun. Capeci's column
Gang Land is now published in his
Gangland News website. Since June, 2008 it has been a 'for pay' subscription site. Archives of
Gang Land can be found at the
New York Sun website.
Other works[edit]
Capeci has authored several books detailing the inner workings of the New York crime families. In 1993, Capeci and fellow journalist Gene Mustain published the book
Murder Machine, an expose of
Roy DeMeo and his crew of mafia
hit men. Capeci and Mustain coauthored two other books:
Mob Star: The Story of John Gotti (1988) and
Gotti: the Rise and Fall (1996). With Tom Robbins he has written
Mob Boss: The Life of Little Al D’Arco, the Man Who Brought Down the Mafia. Capeci has also written
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia and
Wiseguys Say the Darndest Things: The Quotable Mafia. A compilation of columns was published in the 2003 book
Jerry Capeci's Gang Land. From 1999 to 2004, Capeci worked as director of communications at the
John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Huffington Post[edit]
As of January, 2011 Capeci is an active blogger with the
Huffington
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