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Iceman I – Richard Kuklinski – New Jersey Assassin - The Real Tony Soprano

Episode Summary

The Real-life Tony Soprano Tony Soprano’s real-life New Jersey prototype was a frightening hitman who separated business and suburban family life perfectly. Was a freelance assassin and international contract killer with a wife, 3 children, Swiss bank accounts, a businessman cover, and 200 bodies to his name. This is the rags to middle-class-ish Jekyll-Hyde, murder for money, family-man, contract-killer story of The New Jersey assassin known as The Iceman: Big Richie Kuklinski. Historians Joe Wojie and Britnee Smith are joined by Historian Ted Sisco, Ethics Professor Tim Collins, and Psychologist and Horror Writer Frank Jakoweicz. Support the show on patreon.com/grimphilly Live event information at grimphilly.com