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Jul 11, 2023 · William “Big Billy” D’Elia is Mafia royalty. The “adopted” son of legendary organized crime boss Russell Bufalino, for decades D’Elia had unequaled access to the man the FBI and US Justice Department considered one of the leading organized crime figures in the United States.
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William “Big Billy” D’Elia is Mafia royalty. The “adopted” son of legendary organized crime boss Russell Bufalino, for decades D’Elia had unequaled access to the man the FBI and US Justice Department considered one of the leading organized crime figures in the United States.
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- 8 hours and 56 minutes
- Matt Birkbeck
- Jason Culp
Jul 11, 2023 · This book is the memoir of Big-Billy D’Elia… a near lifetime Mafia member… who came into contact with one of the leading (if not top) Mafia leader of the ages Russell Bufalino… not only the head of the Pennsylvania mob… but perhaps the leader of them all.
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Jul 11, 2023 · Candid and unapologetic, D'Elia is finally ready to reveal the real story behind the myths and in so doing paints a complicated, compelling, and stunning portrait of crime, power, money, and finally, family.
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- Matt Birkbeck
D'Elia was an executive producer and a director of Chicago Hope, Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, Harry's Law, Monday Mornings, The Crazy Ones (all collaborations with David E. Kelley), and the Shonda Rhimes series How To Get Away With Murder. He also co-created the series Judging Amy.
YearTitleFunctioned As(director)Functioned As(producer)2021-2022YesYes2019YesYes2018YesNo2018YesNoWilliam “Big Billy” D’elia, the former driver of Bufalino, took over the family. D’elia was never arrested until 2006, when he was indicted in a non-mafia related money laundering scheme. Big Billy was also then undone his attempts to have a cooperator killed by again soliciting from another cooperator ertor (or undercover cop).
May 22, 2023 · Matt Birkbeck. Morrow, $28.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-06-323467-3. 2023-05-22 - Journalist Birkbeck (The Quiet Don) paints a fascinating portrait of William “Big Billy” D’Elia, who succeeded Russell Bufalino as head of the Bufalino family in 1990 and ran its operations until his arrest in 2006.
