Episode 296: The Suffering of a Hitman's Daughter with Linda Scarpa

The Suffering Podcast · Aug 16, 2026 · 1h 1m

Linda Scarpa grew up loving her father. The rest of the world knew him as one of the most feared men in organized crime. As the daughter of notorious Colombo crime family hit man and FBI informant Gregory Scarpa Sr., Linda lived a life few could imagine. Behind closed doors, she knew him as a devoted father and family man. Outside the home, he was a violent enforcer whose actions left a trail of fear, bloodshed, and unanswered questions. Reconciling those two realities has shaped Linda's entire life. Linda shares her extraordinary story in The Mafia Hit Man's Daughter, co-written with Linda…