Episode 191 - Tommy Karate

Uncover the shocking true stories behind two of history's most interesting mobsters. The BTC will expose the secrets, scandals, and sinister plots that have shaped our world.You can check out the Not Fade Away Podcast here!Research links below! North Carolina Digital Library - "Thomas 'Tommy Karate' Pitera Bonanno Family Hit Man"Casetext - "Pitera v. U.S."Justia - "United States v. Pitera, 795 F. Supp. 546 (E.D.N.Y 1992)""United States of America v. Thomas Pitera, a/k/a 'Tommy Karate'"Justia - "United States of America, Appellee, v. Thomas Pitera, Defendant-appellant, 5 F.3d 624 (2d Cir. 1993)"Beyond The Horizon - "Profile Of Evil: Tommy 'Karate' Pitera (9/2/23)"New York Post - "The butcher"Gangland Wire - "A Murder in Nassau County"Chicago Mag - "The Last Gamble of Tokyo Joe"Chicago Tribune - "Thanks, Tokyo Joe, and those lousy gunshots"The Chicago Syndicate - "Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down the Chicago Mob (Mafia o Utta Otoko)"abc7 News - "Mobster 'Tokyo Joe' is dead"