Disclaimer: The events, locations, and conversations in this book, while true, are recreated from Thomas Giacomaro’s memory. However, the essence of the story, and the feelings and emotions evoked, are intended to be accurate representations. In certain instances, names, persons, organizations, and places have been changed to protect an individual’s privacy.
Copyright © 2018 by Thomas Giacomaro
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
All photos, unless otherwise stated, are courtesy of Thomas Giacomaro’s personal collection.
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First E-Book Edition: September 2018
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Giacomaro, Thomas, author. | Stoynoff, Natasha, author.
Title: The king of con : how a smooth-talking Jersey boy made and lost billions, baffled the FBI, eluded the Mob, and lived to tell the crooked tale / Thomas Giacomaro and Natasha Stoynoff.
Description: Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018008469 (print) | LCCN 2018011275 (ebook) | ISBN 9781944648039 (electronic) | ISBN 9781944648022 (trade paper : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Giacomaro, Thomas. | Swindlers and swindling—United States—Biography. | Criminals—United States—Biography.
Classification: LCC HV6692.G496 (ebook) | LCC HV6692.G496 A3 2018 (print) | DDC 364.16/3092 [B] —dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018008469
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