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Crimetown

Bonus Episode: Sins of the Father

Crimetown

Gimlet

Government, Society & Culture, News

4.614.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2017

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Jarrod Tillinghast is the son of one of Rhode Island’s most notorious mobsters. Determined to make a name for himself, he turns to boxing and becomes a rising star. But he learns that his father’s legacy isn’t so easy to leave behind. For a full list of credits, and more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Tell me what prison was like for you.

0:04.0

Well, I had ups, had downs, and we'll say all around.

0:09.0

It was just every...

0:10.0

You remember Jerry Tillinghast, the notorious patriarchy crime family enforcer,

0:15.0

convicted of killing a wise guy friend in 1979 and sent to prison for life.

0:23.0

In 1987, Jerry was let out on a furlough to see his 13-year-old son,

0:29.0

play a game of football.

0:31.0

Jerry had heard his son was a good athlete, but he didn't know the half of it.

0:36.0

I'm watching them play, and he's passing. He's the quarterback.

0:41.0

Then he was playing defense.

0:44.0

And all of a sudden he's got the ball and he's making a run through a big crowd of guys.

0:49.0

I see him bounce out again and he ran from about a 70-year-old touchdown.

0:55.0

I'm saying, what the fuck, man? Is this the only kid on the team he never comes off to feel?

1:00.0

I was proud of him.

1:04.0

I was just dominating the game and...

1:06.0

This is Jared, Jerry's son.

1:09.0

It was like the first time I ever had a parent in the stands, the first time I ever had anybody that

1:15.0

maddened to me, watched me actually play football or disflade my talent.

1:21.0

And that talent was starting to piss off the opposing coach.

1:24.0

One of the coaches said, uh, break 27's legs.

1:27.0

And of course my number was number 27.

1:30.0

I look across the whole field, I see my dad.

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