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Albert DeMeo’s memoir chronicles his turbulent upbringing as the son of Roy DeMeo, the feared head of Gambino gang killers and thieves. From childhood in a privileged Long Island home to being called upon as a teen to replicate his father’s criminal dealings, Albert navigates a violent family legacy when his father’s murder places him at the crossroads of federal investigators and Mafia retaliation. Throughout, he seeks truth, reconciliation, and a path away from blood‑shed, offering a rare insider view of the underworld of organized crime in New York.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Albert DeMeo
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