White Devil John: A White Man's Rise to Power in Boston's Chinatown Mob

About this episode

This episode explores the rise of John Willis, known as 'White Devil John', in Boston's Chinese Mafia.

In this episode, Scott is joined by long-time partner and former co-host, Dr. James Buccellato, to tell the fascinating story of John Willis aka "White Devil John", who went from being a homeless orphan to one of the most powerful players in Boston's Chinese Mafia. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Scott

Guest: Dr. James Buccellato

Topics covered

• true crime
• Boston
• organized crime
• Chinatown
• mob history

Keywords

• White Devil John
• Boston
• Chinese Mafia
• true crime
• mob

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boston's Chinese Mafia

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