The Monk: Episode 330

Joseph Scalise, a member of The Mob, in Chicago, was nicknamed 'The Monk' as when he was younger he aspired to be a Priest. Somewhere along the line things went a bit wrong with that goal....

Today, we hear the story of his trip to London with Art 'The Brain' Rachel and how they were suspected of stealing the incredibly valuable Marlborough Diamond from a high-end jeweller in a stunningly simple operation.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Scalise#Marlborough_diamond_robbery
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/11/newsid_2514000/2514065.stm
• https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/lost-treasure-the-graff-jewels-and-the-marlborough-diamond-8beb3ceb3c29
• https://luxurylondon.co.uk/style/watches-and-jewellery/jewellery/the-graff-jewellery-heist-and-the-40-year-search-for-the-marlborough-diamond/
• https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mob-diamonds-marlborough-diamong-art-rachel/5684614/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graff_(jewellers)
• https://luxurylondon.co.uk/style/watches-and-jewellery/jewellery/the-graff-jewellery-heist-and-the-40-year-search-for-the-marlborough-diamond/
• https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/day-1980-marlborough-diamond-heist-took-place/

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