Flipping Capo: How the FBI Dismantled the Real Sopranos
Autor Seamus McElearney, Barbara Finkelsteinen Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 oct 2025
For months he was mired in administrative tasks, including the transcription of secret recordings of the DeCavalcante and Bonanno crime families. Eighteen months later, McElearney assisted in his squad’s arrest of thirty-nine Mafia suspects; he led the team arresting Anthony Capo, a DeCavalcante soldier linked to stock fraud and conspiracy to commit murder.
Barely a week after Capo’s arrest, McElearney accomplished what no other law enforcement agent had ever done in the hundred years of the DeCavalcante crime family’s existence: he flipped one of their made men. Anthony Capo confessed to dozens of illegal activities, including two murders and eleven murder conspiracies, and agreed to work with the government to bring down his former family.
What followed was a spiral effect of cooperation as McElearney and colleagues flipped three more DeCavalcante associates, one captain, and an acting boss. Flipping Capo resulted in the Bureau solving eleven murders, convicting seventy-one defendants, and dismantling the DeCavalcante crime family.
Thanks to the redemptive relationship he built with Capo, McElearney helped unmask a criminal network that led to the RICO convictions of the entire DeCavalcante hierarchy, just as the world was coming to know them as the “real Sopranos.”
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9798890680167
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Editura: Chicago Review Press
Colecția Chicago Review Press
Locul publicării:United States
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Editura: Chicago Review Press
Colecția Chicago Review Press
Locul publicării:United States
Recenzii
“Flipping Capo is a terrific true-crime story recounting the dismantling of a noted Mafia family. . . . An all-around transfixing read.” —Booklist
“Flipping Capo is much more than a typical true crime release. This work stands out not just for its law enforcement perceptions and memorable courtroom moments, but for its profoundly human insights.” —Douglas Schofield, coauthor of Giovanni’s Ring
“Flipping Capo provides a consistently entertaining insider’s take on how the FBI manages again and again to convince full-time sociopathic criminals to turn on their felonious brethren in the hopes of redemption and maybe a little less time spent inside a federal prison cell.” —Greg B. Smith, author of Made Men
“This is the true story behind the takedown of the 'real Sopranos,' the DeCavalcante crime family of New Jersey. Page after page, it unravels the unlikely story of how a young, bored Irish American bank auditor joined the FBI and soon persuaded a killer to cooperate with prosecutors and unmask his bosses. With the killer’s testimony, the former auditor, legendary investigators, and prosecutors put away dozens of criminals.” —Charles Bagli, author of Other People’s Money
“If you’re a fan of The Sopranos, you’ve got to read Flipping Capo. Unlike the TV show, this book is the real deal. Agent Séamus McElearney recounts the complex investigation he and his squad undertook to dismantle the violent New Jersey–based Mafia. I couldn’t put the book down. . . . This is a great story by one of the FBI’s all-time top organized crime agents.” —Joaquin “Jack” Garcia, retired FBI agent and author of Making Jack Falcone
“Séamus McElearney delivers a powerful and unflinching account of one of organized crime’s most complex figures. Through the life of Anthony Capo—a made member of the DeCavalcante crime family turned FBI informant—McElearney exposes the brutal inner workings of the mob, the loyalties that bind men to silence, and the moments that fracture those bonds forever. As someone who has lived and operated in this world from the other side of the law, I found this book to be both authentic and chilling in its detail. It’s a gripping narrative that pulls no punches and offers rare insight into the dark reality behind the myth of the Mafia.” —Giovanni Rocco, former FBI undercover operative and coauthor of Giovanni’s Ring: My Life Inside the Real Sopranos
“Forget The Sopranos. Bronx-bred FBI agent Séamus McElearney takes us into the lives of the DeCavalcantes, the real mob family whose organized criminal operations stretched from Jersey to Florida. McElearney gives us a gripping tale that begins with the DeCavalcante soldier he flipped—and ends with the near-total eradication of the New Jersey Mafia.” —Larry McShane, author of Little Vic and the Great Mafia War
"McElearney was relatively new to the FBI when a massive indictment prompted the roundup of New Jersey's DeCavalcante crime family. The author was assigned to apprehend Anthony Capo, a DeCavalcante soldier known for his violence and antipathy toward law enforcement. Through friendly conversation and attention to Capo's medical issues, McElearney developed a rapport with the tough gangster, bringing him juice and chocolate to help with his blood sugar. He floated the idea of Capo helping himself by cooperating with the government. Shortly thereafter, the mobster reached out and began to talk about his life as a made man and the murders and other crimes he had participated in. As the years went by, more members would turn, and the DeCavalcantes would be changed forever. Flipping Capo is a terrific true-crime story recounting the dismantling of a noted Mafia family. The book also serves as a memoir of an Irish American go-getter from the Bronx who took to his job with aplomb and served the Bureau with distinction. An all-around transfixing read." — Booklist, Philip Zozzaro
“Flipping Capo is much more than a typical true crime release. This work stands out not just for its law enforcement perceptions and memorable courtroom moments, but for its profoundly human insights.” —Douglas Schofield, coauthor of Giovanni’s Ring
“Flipping Capo provides a consistently entertaining insider’s take on how the FBI manages again and again to convince full-time sociopathic criminals to turn on their felonious brethren in the hopes of redemption and maybe a little less time spent inside a federal prison cell.” —Greg B. Smith, author of Made Men
“This is the true story behind the takedown of the 'real Sopranos,' the DeCavalcante crime family of New Jersey. Page after page, it unravels the unlikely story of how a young, bored Irish American bank auditor joined the FBI and soon persuaded a killer to cooperate with prosecutors and unmask his bosses. With the killer’s testimony, the former auditor, legendary investigators, and prosecutors put away dozens of criminals.” —Charles Bagli, author of Other People’s Money
“If you’re a fan of The Sopranos, you’ve got to read Flipping Capo. Unlike the TV show, this book is the real deal. Agent Séamus McElearney recounts the complex investigation he and his squad undertook to dismantle the violent New Jersey–based Mafia. I couldn’t put the book down. . . . This is a great story by one of the FBI’s all-time top organized crime agents.” —Joaquin “Jack” Garcia, retired FBI agent and author of Making Jack Falcone
“Séamus McElearney delivers a powerful and unflinching account of one of organized crime’s most complex figures. Through the life of Anthony Capo—a made member of the DeCavalcante crime family turned FBI informant—McElearney exposes the brutal inner workings of the mob, the loyalties that bind men to silence, and the moments that fracture those bonds forever. As someone who has lived and operated in this world from the other side of the law, I found this book to be both authentic and chilling in its detail. It’s a gripping narrative that pulls no punches and offers rare insight into the dark reality behind the myth of the Mafia.” —Giovanni Rocco, former FBI undercover operative and coauthor of Giovanni’s Ring: My Life Inside the Real Sopranos
“Forget The Sopranos. Bronx-bred FBI agent Séamus McElearney takes us into the lives of the DeCavalcantes, the real mob family whose organized criminal operations stretched from Jersey to Florida. McElearney gives us a gripping tale that begins with the DeCavalcante soldier he flipped—and ends with the near-total eradication of the New Jersey Mafia.” —Larry McShane, author of Little Vic and the Great Mafia War
"McElearney was relatively new to the FBI when a massive indictment prompted the roundup of New Jersey's DeCavalcante crime family. The author was assigned to apprehend Anthony Capo, a DeCavalcante soldier known for his violence and antipathy toward law enforcement. Through friendly conversation and attention to Capo's medical issues, McElearney developed a rapport with the tough gangster, bringing him juice and chocolate to help with his blood sugar. He floated the idea of Capo helping himself by cooperating with the government. Shortly thereafter, the mobster reached out and began to talk about his life as a made man and the murders and other crimes he had participated in. As the years went by, more members would turn, and the DeCavalcantes would be changed forever. Flipping Capo is a terrific true-crime story recounting the dismantling of a noted Mafia family. The book also serves as a memoir of an Irish American go-getter from the Bronx who took to his job with aplomb and served the Bureau with distinction. An all-around transfixing read." — Booklist, Philip Zozzaro
Cuprins
1. I’m Going Up, He’s Going Down
2. From the Bronx to the Bureau
3. Try Running with a Bum Knee
4. The Fuckin’ New Guy Finds a Home
5. I Learn from an FBI Legend
6. Basically, It’s a Season of Hell
7. In the Middle of Crap, I Get My Education
8. It’s Prime Time: The Cowboys vs. the Steelers
9. I’ll Make You a Proffer You Can’t Refuse
10. Anthony Capo Spills His Guts, Briefly
11. We Find a Bullet, But No Bodies
12. It’s a Horrible Christmas
13. I Debrief a Professional Criminal
14. The Acting Boss Sings and Cooks
15. Our Big Arrest Provokes a Big Threat
16. After 9/11, Justice Goes Silent
17. I Prep Capo for the “Wheelchair Killer” Trial
18. Thus Begins the Hierarchy Trial of the “Real Sopranos”
19. Our Flipped Witnesses Ascend to the Stand
20. Union Tampering Is Their Cash Cow
21. Capo Whacks the Acting Boss
22. He’s So Bad He’s Good
23. Two More Cooperating Witnesses Blow the Jury Away
24. The “Real” Tony Soprano Takes Center Stage
25. Trial Prep and Rats Kill My Summer
26. The Last DeCavalcante Faces a Reformed Mobster
27. “The Beast” Gives a Lesson in Labor Racketeering 101
28. The DeCavalcante “Scholar” Hits a Home Run
29. I Meet the Family on Their Turf
30. Another Victory and an Unexpected Setback
31. Anthony Capo Approaches the Doorstep to Freedom
2. From the Bronx to the Bureau
3. Try Running with a Bum Knee
4. The Fuckin’ New Guy Finds a Home
5. I Learn from an FBI Legend
6. Basically, It’s a Season of Hell
7. In the Middle of Crap, I Get My Education
8. It’s Prime Time: The Cowboys vs. the Steelers
9. I’ll Make You a Proffer You Can’t Refuse
10. Anthony Capo Spills His Guts, Briefly
11. We Find a Bullet, But No Bodies
12. It’s a Horrible Christmas
13. I Debrief a Professional Criminal
14. The Acting Boss Sings and Cooks
15. Our Big Arrest Provokes a Big Threat
16. After 9/11, Justice Goes Silent
17. I Prep Capo for the “Wheelchair Killer” Trial
18. Thus Begins the Hierarchy Trial of the “Real Sopranos”
19. Our Flipped Witnesses Ascend to the Stand
20. Union Tampering Is Their Cash Cow
21. Capo Whacks the Acting Boss
22. He’s So Bad He’s Good
23. Two More Cooperating Witnesses Blow the Jury Away
24. The “Real” Tony Soprano Takes Center Stage
25. Trial Prep and Rats Kill My Summer
26. The Last DeCavalcante Faces a Reformed Mobster
27. “The Beast” Gives a Lesson in Labor Racketeering 101
28. The DeCavalcante “Scholar” Hits a Home Run
29. I Meet the Family on Their Turf
30. Another Victory and an Unexpected Setback
31. Anthony Capo Approaches the Doorstep to Freedom