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Moldea, for decades the national football league has had a strong and unspoken understanding with a dangerous institution. You might get your belief system shattered on that classic super bowl iii guarantee, for one. Moldea moldea, an investigative journalist, sued the new york. In fact, if you really want your illusions blown about the nfl, and especially its origins, go read dan moldea s book interference. He is the author of books about the rise and fall of jimmy hoffa, the contract killing of an ohio businessman, the mafias p. Moldea s email address, contact information, linkedin, twitter, other social media and more. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
That judgment has not diminished after reading his memoirs confessions of a guerrilla writer. How organized crime influences professional football by dan e. How organized crime influences professional football interference, in which he. Kennedy, participated in a recent television special on. After he lost the first round, his case was taken up in 1994 by the washington, d. Delving into the old football gambling cases, he talked to everyone mobsters, bookies, players, owners, cops, the feds and nfl security men. The great keith olbermann interviews crime reporter dan moldea about the updated 2014 rerelease of his 1989 book, interference. Former allpro defensive back bernie parrish, an author of a 1971 book critical of the nfl whose playing career spanned from 1959 to 1966, told me, sure. How organized crime influences professional football moldea, dan e. How organized crime influences professional football, by dan e. Author ten nonfiction books and investigative consultant. Ronald reagan, mca, and the mob, the killing of robert f. Author dan moldea is a fraud with intelligence connections fourteen years ago, while still a starving writer, i wrote an article for hustler about a military intelligence neerdowell named neil livingston, who was kidnapping children for pay at the time.
Moldea is a former president of washington independent writers. Much of this corruption and alleged corruption was chronicled in a bold, groundbreaking book by expert investigative reporter and truecrime author dan moldea called interference, released in 1989 by the william morrow publishing company and celebrating its 25 th anniversary this year. He is the author of books about the rise and fall of jimmy hoffa, the contract killing of an ohio businessman, the mafias penetration of hollywood, and its influence on professional football. Moldea is an investigative journalist and the author of the book interference.
He graduated from the university of akron in 1973 before going onto postgraduate work in history at kent state university. Now you understand the kind of crazyquilt tieins dan e. Here are the latest updates from some of our amazing speakers. Dan moldea was born on february 27, 1950, in akron, ohio, usa. Is the nfl fixed organized crime influence on the nfl.
Interference how organized crime influences professional football. Adventures in the jungles of crime, politics, and journalism by dan e. The nfl, from its inception, had mob ties all over the freaking place. He was born in akron, ohio, on 27th february, 1950. Moldea, for decades the national football league has had a strong and unspoken understanding with a dangerous. Interference and millions of other books are available for instant access. Author dan moldea is a fraud with intelligence connections. The nfl went out of their way, as a smear campaign, to destroy that book, tuohy said. He mentions the evidence of extra bullets, the muzzle distance problem, the girl in the polka dot dress which, incredibly, he considered a red herring etc. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Spencer overton says we need vision and solutions for the critical topic of racially charged violence in his response to tanehisi coatess new book on the topic as we near the 40 th anniversary of jimmy hoffas disappearance, investigative journalist in organized crime and political corruption dan moldea. Dan moldea accidently uncovers the conspiracy to assassinate rfk by john hunt, 2005 ed note. The oldline mob guys recognize the danger of trying to fix one game and destroying the whole structure. Moldea makes in interference to explain how organized crime and the n. A collage, featuring the covers of dan moldeas books, by bethel. Moldea provides a blowbyblow account of his bloody battle with the times as well as an explosive update that chronicles newly exposed connections between the nfl and organized crime. A collage, featuring the covers of dan moldea s books, by bethel. The files include research on hoffa wars, dark victory.
Moldea, a specialist on organizedcrime investigations since 1974, bestselling author, and independent journalist, has published eight nonfiction books. Dan moldea investigative journalism collection consists of research files for four of dan moldea s books. In his classic expose, interference, moldea bares the dark, sordid underbelly of americas favorite professional team sport, revealing a nest of corruption that the league has largely ignored since its inception. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Moldea and explore their bibliography from s dan e. How the suicide of vincent foster ignited a political firestorm.
They make their ten percent commission on losing bets, so, as long as their bookmakers balance their books, what the hell do they care which team wins or loses. How organized crime influences professional football hardcover sep 1 1995. Moldea starts by giving the usual evidence of conspiracy as known in 1995. In interference, dan moldea has assembled a catalogue of all the nasty allegations. Throughout his books the old maxim, let justice be done, though the heavens may fall is clearly evident.
Dan moldea on the nfl, the mafia and fixed games 1989. Moldea jfk assassination debate the education forum. Essay dan moldea accidentally uncovers the conspiracy to. Moldea born february 27, 1950 is a bestselling author and investigative journalist who has reported on organized crime and political corruption since 1974. He is the author of books about the rise and fall of jimmy hoffa, the contract. How organized crime influences professional football interference, in which he argues that the national football league nfl is tainted by connections to organized crime and professional gambling. Dan moldea, author of the book, the killing of robert f. How organized crime influences professional football forbidden bookshelf book 3 ebook. One of the most debated sports books of all time, interference led to a hardhitting fight with the new york times, ultimately refereed by the u.
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