Videos
documentary
Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down the Chicago Mob (2008) | Kenichi Oguri
video clip
Tokyo Joe: The Only Asian in the Italian Mafia | History 101
Meet the Author
Smith & Eto | Hailey Russell
News story
“A Gun in my Gucci” News Story | WTHR Indianapolis
Interviews
Mob Vlog
April 2021 | hosted by Adam Flowers on YouTube
Crime Beat Radio Show
October 2020 | hosted by Ron Chepesiuk on Artist First Radio
Gangland Wire Crime Stories
June 2020 | hosted by former Intelligence Unit detective with the Kansas City Police Department, Gary Jenkins | Visit Website
FBI Retired Case File Review
August 2020 | hosted by crime fiction author and true crime podcaster, Jerri Williams | Visit Website
The Original Gangsters
July 2020 | hosted by true crime author and investigative journalist, Scott Burnstein and true crime author and social scientist, Dr. James Buccellato | Visit Website
True Crime Fan Club
July 2020 | hosted by true crime podcaster, Lanie Hobbs | Visit Website
Murder by Design
October 2020 | hosted by Fancy Macelli & Colleen McShane | Visit Website
Articles
Chicago
The Last Gamble of Tokyo Joe | Dan O’Sullivan
CURRENT
‘A reluctant heroine’: Retired FBI agent recounts how failed assassination attempt, unlikely friendship helped unravel Chicago mob | Ann Marie Shambaugh
National Crime Syndicate
Taking Down The Outfit: An Interview With FBI Special Agent Elaine Smith | David Breakspear
The Nerdy Girl Express
A Gun in my Gucci Book Review | Katherine Kleffner
Chicago Tribune
Thanks, Tokyo Joe, and those lousy gunshots | John Kass
Mobster Slain as Rackets Boss Enters Custody | Philip Wattley and William B. Crawford Jr.
Mob’s Eto dies long after surviving hit | Jeff Coen and Rudolph Bush
Chicago Sun Times
Ex-FBI agent’s book tells mob tales in ‘A Gun in My Gucci’ | Michael Sneed
Other Media
A Gun in my Gucci to be a movie
Donna Gigliotti is an American film producer best known for her work with Shakespeare in Love, Silver Linings Playbook, and Hidden Figures. She also recently produced the 2019 Oscar Awards.
Gigliotti has signed an option to move forward in producing a film using A Gun in my Gucci story, written by E.C. Smith. Presently, Gigliotti is looking for actors to play the major roles in the upcoming movie. More information to come!
Updated December 2024
Photo Credit: LA Times