Scott M. Deitche is an author specializing in organized crime and the Mafia. Scott has written numerous books and over 50 articles on organized crime for local and national magazines and newspapers. He has been featured on History Channel, A&E, Discovery Channel, AHC, C-Span, and Oxygen Network. In addition, he has also appeared on dozens of local and national news shows, as well as over 40 radio programs. He is a member of the Mob Museum's advisory council.
Check out Scott's book Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld! Available anywhere you buy books.
Charlie Wall, one of Tampa's most notorious gangsters, is murdered by a rival gang. We discuss his rise and fall into the Tampa Mafia scene on the pod. The Tampa Mafia was fueled by the illegal gambling game, Bolita. Bolita was popular with Ybor City's latin culture.
