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Bookie For The MOB And SURVIVING Max Federal PRISON | Chicky Cecchetelli
09 Jul 2023
Former Bookie for the Genovese Crime Family David "Chicky" Cecchetelli sits down to share his story from growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts to landing a job with the mob and being sentenced to federal prison.....twice. In this episode we dive into Chicky's upbringing, what working for the mob is really like and how Chicky was able to survive a maximum security prison. Thank you to Factor Meals for sponsoring this episode. You can support the show by going to ⬇️FACTORMEALS.COM/lockedin50and use code lockedin50 to get 50% off your first boxConnect with Chicky Cecchetelli:https://www.youtube.com/@chickycecchetelli1010https://instagram.com/chicky__cecchetelli?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==00:00 Intro00:32 Factor20:59 Start of Crime 25:52 Becoming a Bookie/ Genovese crime family30:52 Fat Chicky in the News33:07 Operations as a bookie45:12 Perks of the Mob49:11 Principles as a bookie51:56 Factor 55:01 Dangerous Situations1:00:29 Crazy Bookie Story1:02:32 Federal Indictment 1:07:27 Snitching/ John Gotti Story 1:12:52 Prison Life1:22:30 Eating in Prison1:25:50 Prison Stories1:30:24 Back with the Mob after prison?1:35:19 Another Indictment 1:44:27 Message1:46:40 Life LessonsConnect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/joinPowered by Q29 Productions, LLC
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