Forletta Investigates Podcast
Forletta Investigates takes a close look at topics within the worlds of criminal justice and true crime, as well as in-depth conversations about current issues facing law enforcement.
Larry Forletta has over 25 years of professional law enforcement experience working for the Maryland State Police and the DEA.
He is a private investigator and founder of Forletta Consulting and Investigation Services.
Deep Cover: America’s Top Undercover Agent Michael Levine
60 minutes called Michael Levine "America's top undercover agent for 25 years." Mr. Levine's work in DEA is considered legendary because of how successful he was at handling deep cover assignments. On this episode, Mr. Levine gives details into some incredible stories during his time under deep...
Shot, Blinded, and Never Giving Up: The Joe Piersante Story
As a member of the DEA's Foreign Advisory Support Team (FAST), agent Joe Piersante was assigned to a Delta Team for multiple tours in Afghanistan. During a tour, Mr. Piersante was struck by a Taliban sniper and left blind. Listen to Mr. Piersante tell his incredible story of survival and perseverance...
The Smiley Face Killers with Detective Kevin Gannon and Dr. Lee Gilbertson
Retired New York City detective Kevin Gannon and criminal justice professor Dr. Lee Gilbertson join Larry to discuss their theory behind the various murders connected to the "Smiley Face Killings," resulting in the deaths of dozens of males since the late 1990s. Both Mr. Gannon and Dr. Gilbertson have...
The Infiltrator: A Conversation with Robert Mazur
On this episode, Larry welcomes former undercover DEA agent Robert Mazur. The inspiration for the film, The Infiltrator, Mazur spent five years working undercover within the hierarchy of Colombia's drug cartels. The work Mazur did dealing with drug lords, corrupt politicians and dirty bankers helped take...
How to Stop a Narco-Terrorist: The DEA Agents Who Took Down Pablo Escobar
On this first episode of Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes former DEA agents Javier Peña and Steve Murphy. Peña and Murphy join the show to discuss the story behind their pursuit of the world's first narco-terrorist, Pablo Escobar. Immortalized in the Netflix series Narcos, both...
Welcome to Forletta Investigates
This new podcast from private investigator and 25 year law enforcement veteran Larry Forletta will take a close look at the current issues faced by...