About this episode
Former Bookie for the Genovese Crime Family David "Chicky" Cecchetelli sits down to share his story from growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts to landing a job with the mob and being sentenced to federal prison.....twice. In this episode we dive into Chicky's upbringing, what working for the mob is really like and how Chicky was able to survive a maximum security prison. Thank you to Factor Meals for sponsoring this episode. You can support the show by going to ⬇️ FACTORMEALS.COM/lockedin50 and use code lockedin50 to get 50% off your first box Connect with Chicky Cecchetelli: https://www.youtube.com/@chickycecchetelli1010 https://instagram.com/chicky__cecchetelli?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 00:00 Intro 00:32 Factor 20:59 Start of Crime 25:52 Becoming a Bookie/ Genovese crime family 30:52 Fat Chicky in the News 33:07 Operations as a bookie 45:12 Perks of the Mob 49:11 Principles as a bookie 51:56 Factor 55:01 Dangerous Situations 1:00:29 Crazy Bookie Story 1:02:32 Federal Indictment 1:07:27 Snitching/ John Gotti Story 1:12:52 Prison Life 1:22:30 Eating in Prison 1:25:50 Prison Stories 1:30:24 Back with the Mob after prison? 1:35:19 Another Indictment 1:44:27 Message 1:46:40 Life Lessons Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/ Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/join Powered by Q29 Productions, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices