Red Mafiya : How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America 
asked by success06 on November 14, 2006 6:16 PM
Amid his efforts to expose the Russian mob, Robert I. Friedman learned from the FBI that "the most brilliant and savage Russian mob organization in the world" had put a $100,000 price on his head. Reading Red Mafiya, it's not hard to see why: this is a brave book about a troubling subject. Friedman, a freelance journalist, describes the research behind it: "I ventured into the Russians' gaudy strip clubs in Miami Beach; paid surprise visits to their well-kept suburban homes in Denver; interviewed hit men and godfathers in an array of federal lockups; and traveled halfway around the world trying to make sense of their tangled criminal webs, which have ensnared everyone from titans of finance and the heads of government to entire state security services." Their racket involves heroin smuggling, weapons trafficking, mass extortion, and casino operation, among other activities. "Blending financial sophistication with bone-crunching violence, the Russian mob has become the FBI's most formidable criminal adversary, creating an international criminal colossus that has surpassed the Colombian cartels, the Japanese Yakuzas, the Chinese triads, and the Italian Mafia in wealth and weaponry," writes Friedman. They've even penetrated professional hockey, as Friedman shows in an eye-opening chapter ("Federal authorities have come to fear that the NHL is now so compromised by Russian gangsters that the integrity of the game itself may be in jeopardy").
Red Mafiya benefits from a breezy narrative in detailing a master criminal operation whose influence on the United States is growing rapidly. Russian mobsters already have siphoned off millions of dollars in foreign aid meant to prop up their country's economy--and they may have a more direct impact on American national security concerns in the years ahead: "The Russian mob virtually controls their nuclear-tipped former superpower," writes Friedman. Now, there's a scary thought. Lifting the Iron Curtain seems to have been a mixed blessing: it let freedom in, and organized crime out. --John J. Miller
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This is quite shocking of how the mafia is able to buy off members of both major political parties in the U.S. along with other Western nations such as Israel. I would also recommend reading Double Cross about Sam and Chuck Giancana the two mafia bosses whom had the Kennedys in their pockets.
reviewed by localhost on November 16, 2006 9:41 PM
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A real eye-opener. Friedman writes about some pretty ruthless, cruel people. I don't know how the author could have possibly obtained all the information that he did; he is a brave man. I hope he's still alive, and will be amazed if he is, given the nature of the people about whom he has written. Friedman describes Russian Mafiya types operating in Toronto, near to where I live -- very unnerving. Mind you, if you live in NYC, Miami, Denver, San Francisco or Los Angeles, you are not alone...
reviewed by reviewer on November 17, 2006 3:30 PM
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Friedman has done the public a service by this book. It renews my faith that there are a few, albeit an extremely small number, jews who will tell the truth.
Most pertinent is Friedman admitting the following:
That, due to encouragement from the Jewish Anti-Defamation League ". . .state and Federal law enforcement agencies were loath to go after Russian mobsters, instead devoting their energies to bagging Italian wiseguys . . .because the Russian Mob was mostly Jewish, it was a political hot potato. . ."
Thus, the crackdown on the Italian mafia is designed to open criminal doors to jewish gangsters, who number about 6,000, according to Friedman. Gee, isn't it wonderful to see your tax dollars at work?
It's clear that jewish attorneys are double agents to assist in the bringing down of the Italian mafia. Note that Cherkoff (jew) spent all his energies on bringing down the Italian mafia.
Most pertinent is Friedman admitting the following:
That, due to encouragement from the Jewish Anti-Defamation League ". . .state and Federal law enforcement agencies were loath to go after Russian mobsters, instead devoting their energies to bagging Italian wiseguys . . .because the Russian Mob was mostly Jewish, it was a political hot potato. . ."
Thus, the crackdown on the Italian mafia is designed to open criminal doors to jewish gangsters, who number about 6,000, according to Friedman. Gee, isn't it wonderful to see your tax dollars at work?
It's clear that jewish attorneys are double agents to assist in the bringing down of the Italian mafia. Note that Cherkoff (jew) spent all his energies on bringing down the Italian mafia.
reviewed by formula on November 21, 2006 7:41 AM
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but its informative for somebody interested in a brief read. this book doesn't crack the tip of the iceberg on the subject of the Russian mafia, but it is a nice introduction
reviewed by rafit on November 24, 2006 2:40 AM
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Having grown up very close to Brighton Beach It was interesting to read about some of the crimes and events that happened in the area.I thought the book was very interesting in terms of portraying the leading underworld figures and their rise to the top. Some of the information the author imparts is very disturbing, how far-reaching the mob is and the different things they are involved in. Having said that it's a very colorfull history of the Russian Mafia.
reviewed by osx on November 29, 2006 3:33 PM