The Murder Trust
February 15, 2012 3:46 AM   Subscribe

The Man Who Wouldn't Die.
posted by veedubya (8 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Looks like this story has been covered before. -- taz



 
That cropped up on QI recently, I think.
posted by GallonOfAlan at 3:53 AM on February 15, 2012


Hah. Rasputin of the Bronx indeed. I liked this line especially:

The plot to kill Michael Malloy was becoming cost-prohibitive; the open bar tab, the cans of wood alcohol and the monthly insurance premiums all added up.
posted by slimepuppy at 4:02 AM on February 15, 2012


No one knew much about him—not even, it seemed, Malloy himself—other than that he had come from Ireland Russia. He had no friends or family, no definitive date of birth

Things never go well when you try to kill Rasputin for insurance money.
posted by Ghidorah at 4:06 AM on February 15, 2012


I love this story. Previously.
posted by mochapickle at 4:07 AM on February 15, 2012


Speaking of things that won't die...
posted by artof.mulata at 4:11 AM on February 15, 2012


So, this is what CON 18 gets you.
posted by Dr Dracator at 4:15 AM on February 15, 2012 [1 favorite]


Previously.

Oops! Sorry.
posted by veedubya at 4:16 AM on February 15, 2012


The Murder Trust included Edward "Tin Ear" Smith (so-called even though his artificial ear was made of wax), Anthony "Tough Tony" Bastone (so-called even though his entire body was made of tissue paper) and his his slavish sidekick, Joseph "Slavish Sidekick" Maglione (so-called even though he was not Slavic, could not kick and took no side).

Associate membership (and off-peak use of all club facilities) was later granted to Alfredo "Bouncy Castle" Bonnaducci (so-called even though he was not an piece of inflatable rubber architecture) and Newt "the Horrible, Ugly, Insane Toad" Gingritch (so-called even though he was not actually a Newt).

They all plotted to kill Michael "that guy we plotted to kill" Malloy (so-called even though the plot was not effective). Eventually they were all arrested in winter by Detective Sue "so-called" Cauld, who was so-called Sue Cauld even though she was so cold.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 4:16 AM on February 15, 2012 [6 favorites]


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