About this episode

Gary Jenkins examines the rise and influence of Louis “Streaky” Gatto and the Genovese crime family's operations in New Jersey.

Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins examines the rise and influence of Louis “Streaky” Gatto and the Genovese crime family’s powerful New Jersey faction. Drawing from a 2004 New Jersey Crime Commission report, this episode explores how Genovese crews operated across multiple counties while controlling illegal gambling, loan sharking, and waterfront rackets through intimidation and organized violence. Gary breaks down the structure of Gatto’s Bergen County crew, including the involvement of his son Joseph Gatto and son-in-law Alan “Little Al” Greco. The discussion details how the crew maintained control over bookmaking and gambling operations and how prosecutors later tied key members to murders connected to their criminal enterprises. The episode also dives into the federal RICO prosecution and the dramatic courtroom testimony of witness Robert Belli. Gary explains allegations that associates of the Gatto crew attempted to pressure and intimidate witnesses before testimony, including claims involving the infamous “evil eye” or malocchio. Prosecutors argued that subtle intimidation tactics, courtroom stares, and indirect threats were all part of an…

People in this episode

Host: Gary Jenkins

Topics covered

• organized crime
• Genovese mob
• New Jersey
• intimidation tactics
• RICO prosecution
• gambling operations

Keywords

• Louis Gatto
• Genovese crime family
• New Jersey
• organized violence
• RICO prosecution
• witness intimidation
• gambling
• loan sharking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Genovese crime family, New Jersey Crime Commission

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