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VALACHI, JOE ‘the RAT’: Mobsters TV - Mafia’s Greatest Hits TV -
He worked for years as a foot soldier in the New York Mafia. Then he revealed its secrets to the nation. Mobsters s1e9: Joseph the Rat Valachi, FYI 2007
His performance was mesmorising. ibid.
‘What do I get out of it? Nothing but misery.’ ibid. Valachi
Between 1919 and 1923 the gang burglarized hundreds of New York businesses. ibid.
Joe Valachi: hit-man for the Mob. The first man to break omerta – the Mafia’s code of silence. Valachi was the first to give the world the phrase ‘La Cosa Nostra’. Valachi was the first to reveal the names of the bosses and their soldiers; he explained the Mafia’s structure, their rituals and secrets. Valachi was the first to expose their bloody history of killings and executions and knew where the bodies were. Mafia’s Greatest Hits s1e10: Joe Valachi, AHC 2012
Kennedy had huge concerns about Valachi’s credibility. ibid.
According to the Justice Department he had at least 33 murders under his belt. And was also now singing for his life. How could anyone be sure Valachi was telling the truth? ibid.
VALE, FELIX: People Magazine Investigates TV -
We learnt about three families whose lives became intertwined when they realised they each have a loved one who either died or disappeared after falling in love with the same man. People Magazine Investigates s3e5: Gone Girls, ID 2018
Louisiana 1960: Felix remains adamant that Mary’s [Horton-Vail] drowning remains an accident. ibid.
VALENTINE-BROWN, COURTNEY: Murder 24/7 TV -
The victim died from his injuries. He’s named as 36-year-old Courtney Valentine Brown. Murder 24/7 s1e1, BBC 2020
The team is contacted by another witness from Priory Court. She said there were three men plus Kelly [King] who’s the flat owner. A male called Ian Slater … [and] two other males. ibid. rozzer
Quite a beating by at least two weapons. ibid.
A search of Ian Slater’s flat turn up a stash of weapons. ibid. narrator
With little evidence, she’s [Kelly] released on bail. They found a car thought to have been used by the killers. But the three other suspects remained on the run. Murder 24/7 s1e2
The murder team has one suspect in custody, Ian Slater. ibid.
I’d need someone to go round with me. A bit of back up. They’re drug dealers … Alex strikes fear in the hearts of all the drug dealers in Southend. ibid. Slater
They [Alex and other] didn’t say a word. They just went straight in. ibid.
A rucksack and three mobile phones found on Stephens when he was arrested are sent for testing. ibid. narrator
We have had a result back from the CPS. They’ve advised to charge for murder with Mr Stevens. ibid. rozzer
Ian Slater has also been charged with murder. ibid. narrator
This is my life. These four walls. ibid. Slater
Alex Stephens has just been charged with murder. It follows a week-long investigation into the death of Courtney Valentine-Brown. Murder 24/7 s1e3
With Stuart Pearson in custody, the search team prepares to look for possible murder weapons. ibid.
A discovery: a knife in Stuart Pearson’s back garden. ibid.
The team wants to charge their suspects with murder. ibid.
On the 2nd December 2019 all four accused denied the murder of Courtney Valentine-Brown. ibid.
Stephens, guilty of murder [26 years]. Slater guilty of murder [26 years]. King and Pearson guilty of manslaughter [9 years each]. ibid.
VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE: see MORAN, BUGS