larry Lawton

[queensnyer]

biggest jewel thief in American history, allegedly. around the Gambinos in bk. I know hes from the Bronx. hes got a brother who ive met a few times whos a straight guy. I started watching his you tube stories. not a lot about his mob connections mostly his jail life and his reform work. anybody know about him as far as organized crime. I know he had a beef with a few guys even allegedly put hands on a made guy and was protected. this was late 80s early 90s so im assuming it was still a rough crowd. any info? he mentions a "mike the robber" or something like that (I think I messed up his name) who is he?

[newera_212]

I've heard an interview with him prior to when he kicked off his own channel, and have seen a few of his videos from his own channel - but haven't followed his story too closely. I like him though, seems like a decent guy and a old school outer-borough "everyman" - some of the stuff he talks about is egregious but at the same time it's not so outlandish as he sounds like a bullshit artist. I don't think he's a rat-turned-podcaster either, he just did his fed time and is ultimately telling his story in hopes to bring light to prison reform...

Bronx though? i thought he was a Brooklyn guy? He has a few stories of the made guy he worked under calling him in to meet at La Palina on Avenue O (kinda near Bay Parkway / Bensonhurst area) and he said for a short time that he personally lived close by to there, and maintained a crash pad in Bensonhurst after officially moving outside of the neighborhood. Also, I can't remember which video he mentions it in but I feel like I also heard him say the guy he was under was from Canarsie...

One day I'll go back and watch everything in sequence. There's just so much goddamn content out there these days. Jesus christ. If anything it has me wanting to pay for YouTube premium -so many good content creators out there. Not that I want to give Google any of my money but if I see one more goddamn ad from a snake oil salesman trying to sell me a book or a course I'm going to flip my shit

[queensnyer]

Bronx though? i thought he was a Brooklyn guy? He has a few stories of the made guy he worked under calling him in to meet at La Palina on Avenue O (kinda near Bay Parkway / Bensonhurst area) and he said for a short time that he personally lived close by to there, and maintained a crash pad in Bensonhurst after officially moving outside of the neighborhood. Also, I can't remember which video he mentions it in but I feel like I also heard him say the guy he was under was from Canarsie...


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yes all that is true but knowing some of his fam they are from the bx, larry was born their and after he went into service moved to brooklyn