The mob and me, John Partington with Arlene Violet
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The mob and me, John Partington with Arlene Violet
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The mob and me
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John Partington with Arlene Violet
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"A fascinating first-person true crime memoir of the beginnings of the Witness Protection Program, as told by one of its founders. When U.S. Marshal John Partington suddenly found himself protecting the family of renowned mobster Joe "The Animal" Barboza, he made up the rules as he went along.Among Partington's diverse activities: managing a rotating crew of U.S. Marshals; chasing the family cat; convincing Barboza's wife not to leave; keeping the witness, his wife, and their child alive; and transporting the witness to and from hearings in the face of death threats. Unbenownst to him, this experience would lead to his becoming one of the founders of the Witness Protection Program. Partington shares his unique journey here for the first time. Providing a step-by-step account of exactly what it was like"--From sell sheet
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