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.
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00:00 Intro
00:32 Factor
20:59 Start of Crime
25:52 Becoming a Bookie/ Genovese crime family
30:52 Fat Chicky in the News
33:07 Operations as a bookie
45:12 Perks of the Mob
49:11 Principles as a bookie
51:56 Factor
55:01 Dangerous Situations
1:00:29 Crazy Bookie Story
1:02:32 Federal Indictment
1:07:27 Snitching/ John Gotti Story
1:12:52 Prison Life
1:22:30 Eating in Prison
1:25:50 Prison Stories
1:30:24 Back with the Mob after prison?
1:35:19 Another Indictment
1:44:27 Message
1:46:40 Life Lessons
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