Kyle Tequila
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There were gun battles in the streets and attempted takeovers of outfit businesses all across the Chicagoland area.
There were gun battles in the streets and attempted takeovers of outfit businesses all across the Chicagoland area.
Lombardo, who had never been convicted of a... The 1980s was a tumultuous time for organized crime in America. The FBI had ramped up efforts to fight corruption and the mafia's stranglehold on local governments, labor unions, and law enforcement.
Lombardo, who had never been convicted of a... The 1980s was a tumultuous time for organized crime in America. The FBI had ramped up efforts to fight corruption and the mafia's stranglehold on local governments, labor unions, and law enforcement.
Unprecedented cooperation across major federal agencies led to many high-profile prosecutions of mafia bosses, corrupt government officials, and crooked cops all over the country.
Unprecedented cooperation across major federal agencies led to many high-profile prosecutions of mafia bosses, corrupt government officials, and crooked cops all over the country.
All this chaos was taking its toll on the power structure of the organization, and a feeling that this could be the beginning of the end permeated the outfit.
All this chaos was taking its toll on the power structure of the organization, and a feeling that this could be the beginning of the end permeated the outfit.
People at all levels of the outfit were panicking. Some turned government informant and entered witness protection. Others staged bold robberies or assassinated high-level operatives.
People at all levels of the outfit were panicking. Some turned government informant and entered witness protection. Others staged bold robberies or assassinated high-level operatives.
They were turning on each other in fear, and bodies were dropping. Nobody knew what would happen next, and nobody was safe.
They were turning on each other in fear, and bodies were dropping. Nobody knew what would happen next, and nobody was safe.
But the abuse continued, and Kenny, helpless, could only watch as it happened.
But the abuse continued, and Kenny, helpless, could only watch as it happened.
Ken could never prove what actually happened to Honey. In the same way it's possible that Polly was involved in her disappearance, I suppose it's just as possible that she simply ran away from the abuse and is still out there somewhere. I have no way of knowing. But at the time, Ken had his suspicions. And he made his choice. And he would deal with the consequences if they came.
Ken could never prove what actually happened to Honey. In the same way it's possible that Polly was involved in her disappearance, I suppose it's just as possible that she simply ran away from the abuse and is still out there somewhere. I have no way of knowing. But at the time, Ken had his suspicions. And he made his choice. And he would deal with the consequences if they came.
Maybe it was because of all the turmoil taking place at that time. Or maybe Kenny just got lucky. Either way, it seemed he had dodged a bullet. So he continued his studies and looked forward to the day he could leave this hell behind.
Maybe it was because of all the turmoil taking place at that time. Or maybe Kenny just got lucky. Either way, it seemed he had dodged a bullet. So he continued his studies and looked forward to the day he could leave this hell behind.
And now, a new problem had just walked in the front door and put a gun to Kenny's head.
And now, a new problem had just walked in the front door and put a gun to Kenny's head.