Frank Calabrese Jr.- Author Operation Family Secrets & Former Member of The Chicago Outfit Who Testified Against His Father

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Former member of the Chicago Outfit, author of NY Times Bestseller Operation Family Secrets. He was a government informant who helped take down several major mob figures in a landmark case referred to as "Operation Family Secrets" by the FBI. Family Secrets was the nation’s most expansive mob murder racketeering indictment. 3 months trial with 130 witnesses that saw his testimony bring down his own father. 

The show consists of:

Frank’s life as a child that includes robbery and learning about the street. 

What his father (Frank Sr.) was like?

The violent bombing period from 1971-1986

The murders of Mad Sam DeStefano, Sam Giancana, & Tony Spilotro. Who killed Sam? 

The phrases they used to talk to each other. 

Incidents that happen to Frank by the hands of his father and time he thought his father was going to kill him. 

Mailing the letter to the FBI, when his father found out he wrote it and testifying against him. 

Was there something harder than putting his father in prison for life?

Advice for those fearing a family member

His book and tours he is doing.

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