The First Domino

Up Against The Mob

Vox Media Podcast Network

Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Local authorities follow a key lead in their search for Al Bruno’s killer. But an unfortunate accident threatens the investigation. For more untold stories from the Springfield Mafia and exclusive interviews that explore how law enforcement fights organized crime, head to cafe.com/mob and become a member of CAFE Insider for 40% off the initial annual membership price. You’ll learn about RICO, forensics, trial strategy and more from the people who’ve done it. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/up-against-the-mob/the-first-domino/ To attend a live taping with Preet Bharara and Elie Honig on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm ET, RSVP here: cafe.com/live Email us your questions, comments, and reactions to [email protected]. Up Against the Mob is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by @eliehonig. Follow us on Twitter. Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then and Stay Tuned with Preet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Just a quick note before we begin. This episode features adult language and descriptions of violence that you'd expect to hear in a podcast about the mafia.
0:08.0	So if you have kids in the room, you may want to listen with headphones. Al Bruno was not alone on November 23rd, 2003, the night he was murdered.
0:24.2	The Springfield mob boss was with a friend,
0:26.5	another mob associate named Frank De Burgola.
0:30.2	They had just left there a Sunday night card game
0:32.3	at the Mount Carmel Society Italian Social Club
0:35.1	and were walking to Bruno Suburban when the shooter opened fire. The gunman shot Bruno six times,
0:41.7	but for some reason he left Deibagola alone.
0:47.0	Maurice Kearney, a Springfield police detective, questioned Deiburgola that night.
0:51.0	He asked if Deiburgola got a look at the shooter. Did he hear his voice?
0:55.0	Did he know who the shooter was? He just kept saying, I don't know who it was. I don't know what happened. I don't know is a typical mobster response
1:05.0	when the police asked questions.
1:07.1	They don't like speaking with the cops.
1:09.3	But Kearney kept pushing.
1:11.3	You walked out with them, you know, and then a guy gets shot.
1:14.0	How do you think that's going to look?
1:16.0	He says, I didn't have nothing to do with this, you know, I didn't have nothing, I don't know what happened.
1:20.0	I don't know who the guy was.
1:22.0	Just came up, shot him, and ran away, you know.
1:24.8	Eventually, the police took Deeper Gola to the station
1:27.5	and they asked him more questions.
1:29.3	They kept pressing.
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