True Crime: The Butcher of Hell's Kitchen- Jimmy Coonan

Episode Description:

Broadcasting from the high desert hills of Oregon, Sam Wilson returns with a chilling new chapter of the MOA True Crime series. In this gripping episode, Sam shifts focus from the Italian mafia to one of the most feared factions in New York’s criminal underworld — the Irish mob. Specifically, the spotlight falls on Jimmy Coonan, the cold-blooded leader of the Westies, whose reign over Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s left a trail of terror, blood, and broken alliances.

Listeners are taken deep into the gritty streets of Manhattan’s West Side, exploring Coonan’s violent rise from a troubled youth to a ruthless mob boss hellbent on revenge against Mickey Spillane. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Sam paints a vivid portrait of a man whose thirst for power led to a brutal gang war and a ...