What are all your names? Lord of the Flies 1963 starring James Aubrey & Tom Chapin & Hugh Edwards & Roger Elwin & Tom Gaman & David Surtees & Simon Surtees & Nicholas Hammond et al, director Peter Brook, Piggy
His name’s not Fatty. His real name’s Piggy. ibid. Ralph
If we don’t lose our head, we’ll be all right. ibid. Ralph
After all, we’re not savages, we’re English, and the English are better at everything. ibid. Jack
We might stay here until we die. ibid. Piggy
A snake thing. Ever so big. We saw it. When we was hiding in the jungle in the dark. ibid. Piggy
I tell you there isn’t a beast. ibid. Ralph
Bash her in! Kill the pig! ibid. All
I don’t believe in no ghosts. Ever. ibid. Piggy
Who thinks there may be ghosts? ibid. Ralph
The rules. You’re breaking the rules. Because the rules are the only thing we’ve got. ibid. Ralph
Why are things going wrong like they are? ibid. Ralph to Piggy
I gave you food and my hunters will protect you from the beast. Who’ll join my tribe? ibid. Jack
You’re a beast and a swine and a bloody bloody thief. ibid. Ralph to Jack
Which is it better to be? A pack of painted savages like you are, or sensible like Ralph is? ibid. Piggy
Al Jazeera’s Investigations Unit infiltrates the rival gangs that control Africa’s gold. Gold Mafia I: The Laundry Service, Al Jazeera 2023
Organised crime groups use gold to launder money. ibid.
Zimbabwe’s gold exports are worth up to $2 billion a year. It’s a cash business. ibid.
Macmillan and his rival gold dealer Pattni work for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the country’s central bank. ibid.
The gold is delivered to a company owned by Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank. In return for their services Pattni and Macmillan are given licences to sell the gold abroad. The competing Mafia fly the gold to Dubai and sell it there. They bring the proceeds bank to Zimbabwe in US dollars cash. ibid.
‘The Gold Mafia is bigger than the government, bigger than the authorities.’ Gold Mafia II: Smoke & Mirrors
A money launderer corrupts Africa’s banks. ibid.
The Diplomatic Mafia has already offered Mr Stanley a laundry service. Henrietta Rushwaya (Zimbabwe Miners Federation) plays a central role in the money laundering plan. She is related to the president (niece). ibid.
Simon Radland runs his own Mafia from money earned through his cigarette company. ibid.
‘The biggest challenge Zimbabwe now faces is the Gold Mafia.’ Gold Mafia III: El Dorado
A Gold Mafia in Dubai helps the team launder money. ibid.
Ambassador Uebert Angel, Diplomatic Mafia, he’s also a self-proclaimed prophet. ibid.
Rikki Doolan, Diplomatic Mafia, is from the north-east of England; he’s rated to Ambassador Angel through marriage; he’s known as Pastor Rikki. ibid.
Aleck Yasini is part of a network of private couriers who smuggle cash and gold in and out of Dubai. ibid.
Alistair Mathias, gold trader, he’s a financial architect for corrupt politicians. ibid.
‘When you work you must always have the king with you, the president.’ Gold Mafia IV: Have the King With You, Pattni
Mohamed Khan, one of South Africa’s most successful money launderers. He’s also known as Mo Dollars. ibid.
Scott Sakupwanya, pro-Mnangagwa activist, the new Mr Gold. ibid.
A series of tactics that the world’s most powerful Mob bosses use to become masters of their own destiny. One hit at a time ... Use these rules to make a killing. How to Become a Mob Boss I: Land Your Dream Job, Netflix 2023
A Mob boss is someone who knows how to beat the system. And when problems arise, the gangland giants who run the $2 trillion a year crime industry know the value of structure, public relations, and a diversified portfolio. ibid.
Unlock your potential … Learn from the best … Make your own luck … ibid.
Now it’s time to focus on your bottom line. Reaching your full earning potential won’t happen on its own. But by putting your intellect to work along with your muscle you can outfox your competition and become the underworld CEO of your dreams. How to Become a Mob Boss II: Build a Better Operation
Harlem’s superfly heroin tycoon Frank Lucas. Lucas’s revolutionary strategy upended New York’s drug trade creating his own supply chain that banked more than $1 billion a day. ibid.
Frank Lucas built a multi-million-dollar international heroin empire from the ground up, all before his 40th birthday. ibid.
Earn street cred … Cut out the middleman … Corner the market … By creating a premium product and mastering distribution Frank had Harlem’s heroin market in the palm of his hand … Clean your cash … His time on top lasted just seven years ... ibid.
When you’re a Mob boss looking to consolidate your power you look at human emotions differently. And there’s one tested method for putting this spine-tingling tool to work – ‘you have to perform violence.’ How to Become a Mob Boss III: Dominate Through Terror: Salvatore Riina
Sicily’s boss of bosses, Salvatore ‘Toto’ Riina … He earned billions through diverse pursuits … ibid.
‘He is thought to have authorised between 800 and 1,000 killings.’ ibid. man
Not all Mob bosses pay attention to its lessons. I want to tell you about someone who thought he knew better. His name – John Gotti. How to Become a Mob Boss IV: Don’t Go Rogue: John Gotti
During his tumultuous six-year reign over New York’s Gambino crime family Gotti blew off the rulebook at every turn leading to an endless series of arrests and betrayals that brought him and his organisation to ruin. ibid.
Fact #1: Gotti fell in with the Gambino crime family as a teen; Fact #2: Gotti had a powerful mentor; Fact 3: Gotti shot his way to the top; Tactic: Keep your head down; Tactic: Stay connected. ibid.
The master of manipulation who became Boston’s most powerful and feared Mob boss – James Whitey Bulger. How to Become a Mob Boss V: Play the Long Game: Whitey Bulger
During Whitey Bulger’s bloody reign as the head of Boston’s Winter Hill gang he was suspected of ordering at least 19 murders while raking in an estimated $30 million in illicit cash. ibid.
Fact #1: Whitey and his brother rose through very different ranks; Fact #2: Whitey learned how to evade punishment early on; Fact #3: Whitey knew publicity was not his friend; Tactic: Run a tight ship … ibid.
It’s time to scale up your ambitions and find out just how powerful a Mob boss can become. How to Become a Mob Boss VI: Break the Mold
The cocaine king of Colombia, Pablo Escobar, who mastered every page of the playbook and added some chapters of his own. ibid.
The head of the largest drugs syndicate in history with an entire nation under his thumb. ibid.
A reported net worth of $30 billion. ibid.
How to Succeed as a Gangster, 1963. Gangster Files s1e1: Al Capone: Myth & Reality, Amazon 2023
Chicago alone boasts of having 20,000 speak-easys. Millions of Americans find that breaking the law can be fun. ibid. comment
The most powerful man in the underworld is Scarface Al Capone, now barely 30. He controls policemen, judges and mayors, and he openly runs a vast network of bootlegging, gambling, protection and vice. His annual revenue is reported at over 100 million. ibid.
By 1930 Capone was also a cocaine addict.
Al Capone Gets 11 Years in Prison: Chicago gangster chief’s reign of terror ends with his downfall in Federal Court. ibid. Hearst Metrotone News
This imbued the onscreen character with a sense of glamour which in real life he didn’t possess. ibid. comment
His was an amoral universe marked by incessant warfare. ibid.
Al Capone was known for his huge altruistic streak. ibid.
Once the bad guys were up there on the silver screen their vile low-life profession took on a romantic veneer of respectability. Gangster Files s1e2: John Dillinger: Myth & Reality, comment
Dillinger, whose name once dominated the headlines, was a notorious and vicious thief. From September 1933 until July 1934 he and his violent gang terrorized the Midwest, killing 10 men, wounding 7 others, robbing banks and police arsenals. ibid.
In 1945 Monogram hit the big time with Dillinger. ibid.
The Dillinger gang: John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Alvin Karper, Arthur Barker, Homer Yan Meter, Pretty Boy Floyd. ibid.
Dillinger courted publicity. The media ran exaggerated accounts of his bravado and colourful personality, and cast him as a Robin Hood. ibid.
In truth, Dillinger was mowed down, almost in cold blood. ibid.