Lin Devecchio

About the Author

Lin Devecchio, a former FBI agent with over three decades of service in the Bureau's New York office, rose to prominence as the supervisor of the Colombo crime family squad during the turbulent 1980s and 1990s. Tasked with dismantling one of New York's most ruthless Mafia factions, Devecchio's career was marked by high-stakes surveillance, undercover operations, and intense courtroom battles that exposed the underbelly of organized crime. In his gripping memoir 'We're Going to Win This Thing: The Shocking Frame-up of a Mafia Crime Buster,' he recounts the harrowing frame-up orchestrated by prosecutors and informants that nearly derailed his life, offering an insider's perspective on the blurred lines between law enforcement and corruption. Now retired, Devecchio advocates for justice reform and shares his experiences to illuminate the sacrifices of those who fight from within the system.