Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Fat Jack

I just saw the last few minutes of the movie "Find Me Guilty". I was intrigued by the fact that Vin Diesel was fat & unattractive, as well as the fact that it was based on a true story. This got me thinking about exactly who was "Fat Jack" & here is what I found out:

  • Real name was Giacomo DiNorscio.
  • Giacomo DiNorscio died during the time the movie was filmed.
  • This was the first time an entire organized crime family was indicted at the same time
  • In it's day, it was the longest criminal trial in American History
  • Jack was already serving a 30 year sentence when his family was indicted. He was offered a shortened sentence if he testified against his family. He refused.

All of this new knowledge inspired by me thinking "No, that's not Vin Diesel, no way"

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