Daniel Brand - Mafia Hitmen And Assassins: The True Crime Stories of Contract Killers

Mafia Hitmen and Assassins

The True Crime Stories of Contract Killers

Daniel Brand

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Introduction

K illers are fascinating .

Whether we like it or not, reading about killershow they operate, why they do what they do, and how they become this wayis fascinating. There is a reason that shows such as Law and Order are so popular; its not just about watching the good guys win, but its also about seeing twisted killers and seeing the chase.

The men in this book are not fictional characters on TV. These men lived and died, and some of them are still alive today. They are killers. Some of them are incredibly dangerous and disgusting in the way they operated. Lets face it; these men have serial killer numbers. If they didnt get paid for what they did, thats what we would be calling them.

These men were not only killers, but many of them were businessmen who worked high up in the mafia. Many of them were made men. Some of them made lasting effects that still affect us to this day. Looking at you, Bugsy.

I hope you enjoy this book, and I hope youll find exactly what you need. I personally find killers fascinating, especially those who are in the mafia. What kind of person do you have to be for you to take money for murdering someone? Many of these men wouldnt even know the victims they killedthey only cared about the paycheck.

I hope you enjoy reading this because I definitely enjoyed writing it. Have fun!

Chapter 1: Charles Harrelson

C harles Voyde Harrelson was a hitman and the first person to have killed a federal judge in the 20th century, Judge John H. Wood. He is also at the center of numerous conspiracy theories being the person who may have killed President John. F. Kennedy. And, strangely enough, he is also the father of a famous American actor who's known for his role of Woody Boyd in the television sitcom Cheers, Woody Harrelson. Well, after all, it is said that the most interesting artists come from the most interesting childhoods, so apparently, Woody Harrelson fills that role with a hitman for a father.

Born in Huntsville, Texas in 1939, there is very little known about Harrelson's childhood. His parents were named Voyde Harrelson and Alma Lee, and he married his first wife, Nancy Hillman Harrelson. They eventually got divorced, and he met and married his second wife, Diane Lou Oswald in 1959. It was with her that he had three sons, Woody, Brett, and Jordan. The marriage only lasted five years, and they also got divorced. According to his son, Woody, the elder Harrelson disappeared completely from their lives. They didn't hear from him again until 1981, and this was only once his crimes came to light.

Harrelson married two more women in his life: first, it was Jo Ann Harrelson, then after their divorce, he married Gina Adelle Foster. He worked as an encyclopedia salesman and professional gambler. It was through gambling that he began his criminal life and was arrested for armed robbery in 1960. This was only the beginning of a career as a hitman. Thanks to his debts through gambling, he became connected to the mob and began contract killing as a way to pay them off. It is not known who his first kill was, but he got arrested in 1968 for the murder of a carpet salesman named Alan Berg, who lived in Houston, Texas. At this point, he was already linked to numerous deaths.

On May 28th, Berg received a phone call from an unidentified woman offering sexual favors (Harrelson's girlfriend at the time claimed it was her who made the call on Harrelson's orders). He was never seen again. It is believed that he was then kidnapped and killed. According to testimony by Harrelson's girlfriend, who was present at the murder and who agreed to be a witness, Harrelson cornered Berg out in the parking lot, and after driving away, killed him by first gun wounds, and when that didn't work, ended up strangling him. In a podcast years later, Bergs brother would say how much that was just Alan.

Harrelson got away with the crime, but the only reason why was that the defense claimed that the girlfriend who testified was his common-law wife, meaning that her testimony was useless. Alan Berg's brother, David Berg, wrote about the trial in his book, Run, Brother, Run. Why Berg was targeted is still a subject of mystery, but his brother alluded to the fact that it may have been payback against their father that was put together by a former employee or business rival. Their father had been spreading the news of his terrible work ethic all over the town. There was also evidence that Alan Berg had significant gambling debts and was struggling to pay them back. Either way, Harrelson got off. However, he remained in jail.