GANGS & GANGSTAS & GANGSTERS: CLEVELAND, OHIO: Mobsters TV - Kill the Irishman 2011 -
17,741. Cleveland, Ohio, March 29th 1975: Christie’s Lounge: a well- dressed older man sipped his drink. He was telling a familiar story to the regulars. He was getting out of the rackets, leaving the Mob life, retiring to sunny Florida. He threw back his last swallow, put on his hat and walked out into the cold spring air. Moments later the bar was rocked by a powerful blast outside. Patrons rushed out and chocked on the awful smell of burning flesh. Mobster [Alex] Shondor Birns was finally out of the rackets. Just not the way he planned. (Gangstas: Connecticut & Cleveland & Murder: Greene & Mafia: Cleveland) Mobsters: Danny Greene
17,742. One man refused to hide: Irish mobster Danny Greene. His war would tear apart one of the country’s oldest and most successful Mafia families. (Gangstas: Connecticut & Cleveland & Murder: Greene & Mafia: Cleveland) ibid.
17,743. The Cleveland Mafia had a good thing going. The Boss John Scalish ran a quiet operation but one that pulled in bucket loads of cash. (Gangstas: Connecticut & Cleveland & Murder: Greene & Mafia: Cleveland) ibid.
17,744. He [Greene] resigned from the union and after pleading guilty to corruption charges he was also hit with a $10,000 fine. Danny was out of a job, but his turn as a shady labour leader had got the attention of gambling kingpin Shondor Birns. (Gangstas: Connecticut & Cleveland & Murder: Greene & Mafia: Cleveland) ibid.
17,745. Greene enlisted local thugs and hoodlums into what he called a band of Celtic warriors. (Gangstas: Connecticut & Cleveland & Murder: Greene & Mafia: Cleveland) ibid.
17,746. The thought of taking over the Italian rackets appealed to Greene. (Gangstas: Connecticut & Cleveland & Murder: Greene & Mafia: Cleveland) ibid.
17,747. Cleveland was rapidly becoming the bombing capital of the world. The following year – 1977 – 37 explosions rocked the city and surrounding area. (Gangstas: Connecticut & Cleveland & Murder: Greene & Mafia: Cleveland) ibid.
79,093. Is that all you’ve got? It’s gonna take more than a few fire-crackers to kill Danny Greene! (GBH Films & Kill & Gangstas: Cleveland & Mafia) Kill the Irishman 2011 starring Ray Stevenson & Val Kilmer & Christopher Walken & Linda Cardellini & Marcus Thomas & Vinnie Jones & Tony Lo Bianco & Paul Sorvino & Laura Ramsey & Mike Starr & Bob Gunton et al, director Jonathan Hensleigh, opening scene
79,094. Is it true? All of it? (GBH Films & Truth & Gangstas: Cleveland & Mafia) ibid. her to him
79,095. I provide a unique financial service to men who like to gamble. (GBH Films & Gamble & Gangstas: Cleveland & Mafia) ibid. Walken to Stevenson
79,096. Big money in garbage. I highly recommend it. (GBH Films & Rubbish & Gangstas: Cleveland & Mafia) ibid.
79,097. That summer in 1976 – 36 bombs exploded in Cleveland. (GBH Films & Bomb & Gangstas: Cleveland & Mafia) ibid.