In The Grip Of Treachery

November, 1991

In 1987, Mobster Nicholas "The Crow" Caramandi pleaded guilty to murder, racketeering and conspiring with a Philadelphia city councilman (Leland Beloff) to extort $1,000,000 from a real-estate developer. Since then, The Crow has been singing. He has testified in II trials, resulting in more than 52 convictions. Not since Joe Valachi spilled the beans three decades earlier has a "made" member done this much harm to "this thing of ours," La Cosa Nostra.Caramandi, 56,...

Like what you see? Upgrade your access to finish reading.

Articles from the Playboy archive are only available to Playboy Members. Purchase a Playboy Membership to instantly unlock this article, and enjoy additional benefits available only to our esteemed Members.

Access all member-only articles from the Playboy archive

Join member-only Playmate meetups and events

Priority status across Playboy's digital ecosystem

$25 credit to spend on iPlayboy

Unlock BTS content from Playboy photoshoots

15% discount on Playboy merch and apparel