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Jay Dobyns – ATF Agent Responsible for Infiltrating Hells Angels Motorcycle Club
In this episode, retired Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agent Jay Dobyns sits down with Giovanni and Dutch to share how he went from getting shot on his fourth day on the job to successfully infiltrating the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club under the alias Jaybird Davis, the gunrunner. Having previously worked on outlaw motorcycle club cases themselves, Giovanni and Dutch share their own insights into just how violent and dangerous these organizations can be. Dobyns also talks about his other cases, including a Las Vegas bombing that was stopped by law enforcement before it could unfold, exemplifying the importance of undercover work in keeping the public safe.
Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Jay Dobyns was a standout PAC 10, D-1 wide receiver turned Special Agent for the ATF in 1987 at 26 years old. He is best known for successfully infiltrating the Hells Angels. The investigation, known as Operation Black Biscuit, resulted in 52 defendants being arrested, 16 of whom were indicted on racketeering and murder charges. However, most of the serious violations were eventually dismissed and Dobyns’ personal information became public, exposing him and his family to intimidation, threats and bounties on his life. 
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:40 Becoming an undercover for the ATF
00:25:41 Infiltrating the Hells Angels
00:51:47 The aftermath of Operation Black Biscuit
01:12:55 ATF work beyond the Hells Angels
Produced by The Mob Museum.
Presented by Levy Online and Levy Production Group.
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Lew Rice - Former DEA SAC on His Time in NYC, Miami, Jamaica and with Kingpin Frank Lucas
zhlédnutí 11KPřed 16 hodinami
Long inspired by his father, a Harlem NYPD detective, and confronted by the 1970s heroin epidemic in New York City which affected many of his young-adult peers returning from the Vietnam War, Lew Rice found his calling with the Drug Enforcement Administration in 1974. In this episode, Rice describes his journey with the DEA, highlighting his undercover experiences and how he worked his way thro...
Vincent Pastore - “Sopranos” Star Talks Career, Nightlife Industry and Experience with Wiseguys
zhlédnutí 2,8KPřed 14 dny
Best known for his role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s hit series “The Sopranos,” Giovanni and Dutch welcome actor Vincent Pastore to Inside the Life. In this episode, Vincent, Giovanni and Dutch chop it up, discussing everything from Pastore’s career in the music and nightlife industry, his experience living and working around New York Mob-types, how he landed his role on “The S...
This Building of Ours: The Story of a Las Vegas Landmark
zhlédnutí 2,8KPřed 14 dny
The building that houses The Mob Museum began its life as the first federal structure in Las Vegas. It held the city’s main post office, federal courtroom and offices for various federal agencies. This new documentary, “This Building of Ours,” details the federal building’s central role in Las Vegas life during the 20th century and its reinvention as The Mob Museum in the 21st century. For deca...
Patricia Naughton - Bikers, the Mafia & Clandestine Labs with One of DEA’s First Female Undercovers
zhlédnutí 4,4KPřed 21 dnem
One of the DEA’s first female undercover agents, Patricia Naughton sits down with Giovanni and Dutch to talk about her experience inside the life. While bonding over the risks they were all willing to take, Naughton describes how she went from small narcotics buys as a city police officer to infiltrating outlaw motorcycle clubs and the Detroit Mafia as a woman in the 1980s. During an incredibly...
John Gleeson - The Prosecutor Responsible for Convicting “The Teflon Don” John Gotti
zhlédnutí 18KPřed 28 dny
In a rare interview, John Gleeson, the former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, shares his experiences as a prosecutor in the government’s 1986 and 1992 cases against Gambino crime family boss John Gotti. Sitting down with co-hosts Dutch and Giovanni, Gleeson gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look into how he and the government crafted the case against Gotti and hi...
Salvatore “Sally Ubatz” Polisi - Ex-Colombo Crime Family Associate & Organized Crime Expert Witness
zhlédnutí 33KPřed měsícem
Power, money, greed and image - Sal Polisi’s firsthand experience as a Colombo associate during the Mafia’s height in 1970s New York City is a testament to the Mob’s violence and disregard for public safety. In this episode, Polisi tells host Giovanni Rocco how after years of committing crimes with the Colombo and Gambino crime families, he became disillusioned during a stint in the Lewisburg P...
She Knew Too Much: The Tragic Story of Jazz Age Con Woman Vivian Gordon
zhlédnutí 980Před měsícem
Vivian Gordon came to New York to find fame and fortune on the stage. Instead, she became a high-end call girl and blackmailer. She associated with gangsters and corrupt city officials. Her life ended tragically, victim of knowing too much about the Mob’s corrupt connections with police and political leaders. At our June 13, 2024 program, reporter and Mob historian Anthony M. DeStefano shared G...
Chris Brancato - Showrunner, Writer and Producer Best Known for "Narcos" and "Godfather of Harlem"
zhlédnutí 1KPřed měsícem
In this episode, co-hosts Dutch McAlpin and Giovanni Rocco speak with television and film creator, writer and producer Chris Brancato. As the showrunner of organized crime television dramas “Narcos” and “Godfather of Harlem,” Brancato explores the unique influence of organized crime on popular culture. In this episode, Brancato shares how he strategically combines real events with his own creat...
Kathrine Narducci - Famed “Sopranos,” “Alto Knights” Actress Talks Life, Art and Mob Films
zhlédnutí 3,5KPřed měsícem
Actress Kathrine Narducci offers hosts Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin a firsthand look into the world of Mob television and film. Exploring her work as an actress, Narducci shares how she beat out more than 2,500 women for her first role, the backstory she created for her character on “The Sopranos,” the surprise of her “Euphoria” character’s viral look and details about her upcoming projects...
Taking Down the Triads: Asian Agents' Fight Against Organized Crime
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed měsícem
At our May 21, 2024 program held in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, three AAPI retired FBI agents related their experiences investigating Chinese organized crime. The agents delved into the underworld of the Triads and the gangs’ involvement in international drug trafficking, human trafficking and other crimes. This discussion highlighted how diversity within ...
Javier Peña - DEA Agent on the Case of Colombian Narco Kingpin Pablo Escobar
zhlédnutí 19KPřed měsícem
Javier Peña, the retired Drug Enforcement Administration agent whose fight to take down Medellín Cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar was dramatized in Netflix’s “Narcos,” sits down with hosts Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin to share the real story of his career. After starting his law enforcement career in a Laredo, Texas jail, Javier Peña never expected the world’s most violent drug trafficker would...
It's Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Organized Crime in the City of Brotherly Love
zhlédnutí 6KPřed měsícem
Organized crime in Philadelphia is often overshadowed by underworld intrigues 100 miles up the road in New York, but the City of Brotherly Love has a rich Mob story of its own. At our program on April 25, 2024, a panel of authors, experts and a former underworld racketeer broke down the history of organized crime in Philadelphia, from Angelo Bruno and Phil Testa to Nicky Scarfo and a notorious ...
Frank Calabrese Jr. - The Reformed Chicago Outfit Associate Behind Operation Family Secrets
zhlédnutí 48KPřed 2 měsíci
Reformed mobster and son of notorious Chicago Outfit enforcer and hitman Frank Calabrese Jr. sits down with former undercover agents Giovanni Rocco and Dutch McAlpin to share his story of family, violence, addiction and life inside the Chicago Outfit. In this candid conversation Calabrese Jr. shares the intimate details surrounding his decision to leave the world his father pressured him into a...
Frank Panessa - DEA Agent Behind the Takedown of the Pizza Connection
zhlédnutí 29KPřed 2 měsíci
Narcotics trafficking is a global problem. Agents who are sent to fight it can find themselves deep undercover on foreign soil. In this episode, hosts Dutch McAlpin and Giovanni Rocco sit down with retired Drug Enforcement Administration agent Frank Panessa. Frank was at the center of the case known as the “Pizza Connection," during which he infiltrated the Mafia. As former undercover agents th...
Sons of the Pioneers: Remembering Las Vegas Legends
zhlédnutí 814Před 2 měsíci
Sons of the Pioneers: Remembering Las Vegas Legends
The One With the Hot Dog: Giovanni and Dutch on Working Together
zhlédnutí 4,2KPřed 2 měsíci
The One With the Hot Dog: Giovanni and Dutch on Working Together
Meet Dutch McAlpin
zhlédnutí 10KPřed 2 měsíci
Meet Dutch McAlpin
Meet Giovanni Rocco
zhlédnutí 13KPřed 2 měsíci
Meet Giovanni Rocco
Inside the Life Trailer
zhlédnutí 78KPřed 2 měsíci
Inside the Life Trailer
The Italian Squad: Battling the Black Hand in New York and Beyond
zhlédnutí 739Před 3 měsíci
The Italian Squad: Battling the Black Hand in New York and Beyond
Women of the Underworld: True Tales of Underworld Queens
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed 3 měsíci
Women of the Underworld: True Tales of Underworld Queens
Life After Prison: Women Helping Women Return to Society
zhlédnutí 190Před 4 měsíci
Life After Prison: Women Helping Women Return to Society
In Pursuit of Justice: An Interview with Jason Frierson, Nevada's First Black U.S. Attorney
zhlédnutí 165Před 4 měsíci
In Pursuit of Justice: An Interview with Jason Frierson, Nevada's First Black U.S. Attorney
Noir Bar: Film Classics and Cocktails with Eddie Muller
zhlédnutí 4KPřed 8 měsíci
Noir Bar: Film Classics and Cocktails with Eddie Muller
Al Capone's Private Life: A Granddaughter's Family Stories - January 16, 2020
zhlédnutí 2,1KPřed 11 měsíci
Al Capone's Private Life: A Granddaughter's Family Stories - January 16, 2020
One Night in Las Vegas: The Tupac Shakur Murder
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed rokem
One Night in Las Vegas: The Tupac Shakur Murder
A Night at the Moulin Rouge: Celebrating the Iconic Las Vegas Resort Through Memories and Music
zhlédnutí 762Před rokem
A Night at the Moulin Rouge: Celebrating the Iconic Las Vegas Resort Through Memories and Music
Making of an Outdoor Mural: Las Vegas Through Time
zhlédnutí 402Před rokem
Making of an Outdoor Mural: Las Vegas Through Time
Against All Odds: Oscar Goodman and the 40th Anniversary of the Jimmy Chagra Murder Trial
zhlédnutí 6KPřed rokem
Against All Odds: Oscar Goodman and the 40th Anniversary of the Jimmy Chagra Murder Trial

Komentáře

  • @leemontoya8028
    @leemontoya8028 Před 4 hodinami

    I'm now going to watch! Stone Cold!!

  • @p.f.droney8973
    @p.f.droney8973 Před 5 hodinami

    The word on the street is " Jay Bird" loved the yayo and that's why the case imploded

  • @pokerdealer2003
    @pokerdealer2003 Před 5 hodinami

    F" all that why does this not seem like the final chapter for Jay D who would want to live looking over there shoulder the rest of there lives. Those Gangs play the long game.

  • @kentjones7080
    @kentjones7080 Před 5 hodinami

    Mixed feelings about Dobbins, but this series has been 🔥

  • @scottchicago95
    @scottchicago95 Před 8 hodinami

    Jay seems honest,for being a sneak 🤔

  • @robmedvison1027
    @robmedvison1027 Před 9 hodinami

    "Who is Billy Giacalone?" He wacked Hoffa His Son is the current Boss

  • @Dan.50
    @Dan.50 Před 11 hodinami

    ATF should be defunded, disbanded and dissolved.

  • @juanvaldez3515
    @juanvaldez3515 Před 12 hodinami

    Many dead people cannot speak. So what is true?

  • @sgalston129
    @sgalston129 Před 13 hodinami

    First they said it's Tupac car later it's suge car 😂

  • @christopherrabaldo3377
    @christopherrabaldo3377 Před 14 hodinami

    Disgraced ATF agent. He was at Waco, that explains a lot. He doesn't deserve to sit in that chair next to you two honorable gentlemen.

  • @mattmorrison9379
    @mattmorrison9379 Před 17 hodinami

    Heard this story a hundred times, but I'll watch it again, lol. Dobyns is a good interview.

    • @aba192
      @aba192 Před 15 hodinami

      Same 😂

    • @christopherrabaldo3377
      @christopherrabaldo3377 Před 14 hodinami

      I've been watching him since back when he claimed he did get patched in and he "fake" snorted drugs. Sorry, JayBird we still remember what you said before.

  • @tommeredith7462
    @tommeredith7462 Před dnem

    Gleason slayed John Gotti Sr. It helped by having a sequestered jury. It didn’t hurt Sammy turned Rat and gave solid evidence to make sure Senior wasn’t going to weasel out of that case.

  • @CLEOFISTAYLOR
    @CLEOFISTAYLOR Před dnem

    He looks like Martin Lawrence and sounds like an Italian mobster

  • @dangl650
    @dangl650 Před dnem

    His brother Kurt says their father always had legit jobs

  • @pimpphi777
    @pimpphi777 Před 2 dny

    Did he really say the police searched each other like that was sufficient

  • @kusc717
    @kusc717 Před 3 dny

    Giovanni looks and sounds a lot like former FBI Agent Joe Pistone.

  • @jameshealy6799
    @jameshealy6799 Před 3 dny

    Without john Gotti gleason is a nobody

  • @eliotness100
    @eliotness100 Před 4 dny

    Awesome interview.

  • @briansieve
    @briansieve Před 4 dny

    This is great history. I'd never heard of anyone standing up so well to Joe McCarthy. This was great.

  • @4CarbideGaming
    @4CarbideGaming Před 5 dny

    5:13 in. is that Ron jeremy.

  • @wilshirewarrior2783

    I spent 25 years in LE in big city..patrol..vice ..dets and I never lied or even felt pressured to lie..especially in court. Make good arrests and keep a clean nose and there was reason to lie. No reward or incentive for lies

  • @BirdFromYakiVegas
    @BirdFromYakiVegas Před 5 dny

    Where's the part were Gleeson "Praised ~Sammy the Bullsh!t~ for being a Real Gangster?" (This of course was allegedly said after Sammy's testimony) Sammy also said Gleeson talked about the John Gotti's tapes & how John said "let's put this all on Sammy!" So 😆🍿 lets get to it!!!

  • @8MCFATTY
    @8MCFATTY Před 6 dny

    Bunch of snitches talking

  • @redpillcopinthephilippines9647

    I met him in N.Y. He was loved by everyone. Don't let his nice exterior fool you. He is a true American badass. Much love and respect from the Philippines.

  • @Godbody77
    @Godbody77 Před 7 dny

    He’s in almost every hood documentary

  • @acMcCantsWrites
    @acMcCantsWrites Před 7 dny

    Wow!! Lew Rice's account of his 26-year career as a DEA agent really pulls back the curtain on the dangerous realities of drug investigations. Hearing about the high-stakes meetings with drug dealers and the constant risk of technological failures putting his life on the line is absolutely gripping. This interview is a must-watch for anyone fascinated by what really goes on behind the scenes in the war on drugs. Definitely going to check out more from this podcast!

  • @carlacullum3666
    @carlacullum3666 Před 7 dny

    Awesome interview👍👍

  • @JanelleMac
    @JanelleMac Před 7 dny

    Great interview, cousin! I enjoyed hearing your story in more detail! ❤

  • @thetorchyblameseries8100

    Another source for my Eddie Muller addiction! My first introduction was his commentary on Crime Wave. The movie and the commentary were like something I'd never been exposed to. That was years ago and now I'm hooked on both Eddie Muller's commentaries and noir. Thank you THE MOB MUSEUM for posting this

  • @shanekane9803
    @shanekane9803 Před 7 dny

    fire interview 🔥

  • @krstnegus8520
    @krstnegus8520 Před 7 dny

    Please have him back and get him to talk about Frank Matthews and Ike Atkinson. Would send the views through the roof!

    • @Prestrev1010
      @Prestrev1010 Před 7 dny

      I concur! I’m surprised the aforementioned figures and many more from NYC, and particularly, Harlem wasn’t discussed. I’m shocked and kind of disappointed 😢

    • @anthonyrobbins9778
      @anthonyrobbins9778 Před 6 dny

      100% agree

  • @bobbybright9334
    @bobbybright9334 Před 7 dny

    Great show once again boyz thankyou for the best quality

  • @brandypou-zy6mp
    @brandypou-zy6mp Před 7 dny

    Just watched your brother, Kurt, on SWU and he thinks you're a scumbag. After watching this, I see why.

  • @njjjjjjjjhhhs
    @njjjjjjjjhhhs Před 7 dny

    👍 interview

  • @Rio-iy1cx
    @Rio-iy1cx Před 7 dny

    So the US AG can go to jail but the President can try to overturn an election by causing a riot and the get re-elected 4 years later.

  • @jayvian327
    @jayvian327 Před 7 dny

    Great interview…..

  • @marcusmosiahgarveysr4310

    First

  • @emmanuelgranados9910

    I don’t understand how this guy is considered a “hero” when he was the one who messed up the situation in Mexico. Like always Americans ruining other countries.

  • @bundyjohnson9076
    @bundyjohnson9076 Před 8 dny

    She is the best guest they have had! However, i would still love to hear more stories from Dutch and Gio! I know they have some wild ones.

  • @mrski749
    @mrski749 Před 8 dny

    Just think about how awful it must have been to grow up in Brooklyn with these Goomba Morons all pretending to be Sonny Corleone on all the street corners...

  • @josephrandolph325
    @josephrandolph325 Před 9 dny

    I live right near Bloomington. Cool to hear her stories.

  • @lmcoopie
    @lmcoopie Před 9 dny

    Stole money from all of us who lived in Brooklyn, pathetic person.

  • @JBLUE97
    @JBLUE97 Před 10 dny

    I didn't say I new Marcus Aurelius, i said he touched me on the shoulder once

  • @princeofwaldo
    @princeofwaldo Před 10 dny

    When we first arrived in Las Vegas in 2016, my assumption was the Mob Museum had to be the biggest tourist trap on the planet. I could not have been more wrong about that. No question it's one of the coolest things about Las Vegas, and an integral part of the local culture.

  • @dannyrussom6637
    @dannyrussom6637 Před 10 dny

    I heard that the two cops got seen by the mother was watching TV and the one heavy set cop was promoting a book he had wrote and the mother seen him and put it together and called the police a told them how they came to her home looking for her son. That's what I seen on tv

  • @user-dt7nw9ud4m
    @user-dt7nw9ud4m Před 11 dny

    You're a fool Gianni

  • @stephenolson532
    @stephenolson532 Před 11 dny

    Jackie's son right?

  • @johnnycam223
    @johnnycam223 Před 11 dny

    Scummer

  • @PhilipHersh
    @PhilipHersh Před 12 dny

    It was a very enjoyable journey. I hope to return to Vegas & visit The Mob Museum again.

  • @2two2twenty2two
    @2two2twenty2two Před 12 dny

    WHY DID JOHN GLEESON COVER UP THE MT.GOX MONEY HEIST EXACTLY?