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Serial Killers

“The Grim Reaper” Gregory Scarpa Pt. 1

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

True Crime, History, Education

4.630.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Starting in the 1950s, Greg Scarpa killed his way up the ladder to become the Colombo family's main hitman. By the mid-1980s, his children were in on the family secret. And the only thing more surprising than the number of kills he racked up was who else was paying him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Due to the nature of this episode, listener discretion is advised.

0:06.2

This episode includes discussions of gun violence, murder, and attempted sexual assault.

0:11.8

Consider this one deciding how and when you'll listen.

0:19.9

By their very nature, a hitman has to live a double life.

0:24.3

During the day, he might obliterate a man's forehead with a bullet.

0:27.7

Then in the evening, he may return home to help his wife with the dishes

0:31.8

and put the children to bed, caressing their foreheads with a kiss.

0:36.4

That was certainly true for Greg Scarpa.

0:38.9

Except he wasn't just any hitman, he was a relentless killing machine,

0:43.7

one of the most prolific murderers in organized crime history,

0:47.6

and he was a family man with a partner and children.

0:51.7

He tried to keep these two worlds separate,

0:54.2

but when his daughter realized that her kind, caring father

0:57.7

was also a cold-blooded murderer, she couldn't help but wonder,

1:02.0

can you ever truly know the ones you love?

1:15.2

Hi listeners, it's Greg.

1:16.9

You're listening to Serial Killers, a Spotify original from podcast.

1:20.8

I'm here with my co-host, Vanessa.

1:23.1

Hey everyone, today we're continuing with our series on Hitman.

1:26.8

These episodes explore the twisted world of contract homicide,

1:30.8

both the people who kill and the ones who hire them.

1:34.1

This time, recovering the life of a prolific killer,

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