Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa are two former New York Police Department (NYPD) police detectives who worked on behalf of the New York Mafia while they committed various illegal activities.

Author Michael Cannell joins us on the latest episode of The Untapped New York Podcast!

That's exactly what happened in mid-1980s New York, when two NYPD detectives, Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa ... and police informants and even assassinated people on behalf of the Mob.

The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the Nation by Michael Cannell, out Jan. 14, 2025 from Minotaur Books. Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa were two decorated detectives who ...

"Blood and the Badge" by Michael Cannell is the tale of two NYPD officers who were paid to provide information and even kill for the Mob.

That's the story of Blood and the Badge: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the Nation by Michael Cannell, out Jan. 14, 2025 from Minotaur Books. Louis Eppolito and Stephen ...

Known as the Teflon Don, Gotti eventually was jailed on a number of Mob-related counts. Gotti was ascendent during the time when two NYPD cops, Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito, were acting as ...