Underworld Economics: Crime and Business

Joe Barone was born into a life of crime from both sides of his family, became the longest-running mafia informant in the history of the FBI when his father was killed, and now lives in hiding from people in both camps who want him dead or behind bars. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here!]

• The many reasons Joe now considers the FBI to be more treacherous than the mob.
• What Joe was allowed and not allowed to do by the FBI while blending in with the mob.
• How Joe prevented the murder of a federal prosecutor and a US district judge.
• How Joe's relationship with the FBI soured after 18 years of being its top informant.
• The consequences Joe continues to suffer as a result of this soured relationship, and what he hopes the future brings.
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/635

Miss our two-parter with former mobster Anthony S. Luciano? Get caught up by starting with episode 425: Anthony S. Luciano Raimondi | The Mob Enforcer Part One here!

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