Gemini Method: New York
Roy DeMeo was a mobster whose macabre tactics earned him a place in history books.
Warning: This article contains depictions of excessive violence, including descriptions of exsanguination, decapitation, and vengeance-based homicide. Read with caution.
Narrator: Good evening and welcome to season 2, episode 11 of Friday Night Crimes! Films like The Godfather have romanticized the world of the mafia; while real-life situations like the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa have been turned into urban legends.
It’s easy to fall under the spell of the Mob and lose sight of the very real danger that a criminal enterprise represents. That said, certain individuals have become infamous for their mafia-related activities and their subsequent “disappearances.”
One of those people was Roy DeMeo, a made member of the Gambino crime family whose grisly tactics were as heartless as they were methodical.
Let’s get into it.
The Timeline: 1966–1983
Chronological Events of the Case
1966: Chris Rosenberg met Roy DeMeo while the former was dealing marijuana at a gas station. DeMeo, who had established himself as a loanshark, helped him improve on his business by…