The Krays | Jack the Hat McVitie | Anothony Lambrianou | East End| 1987 

I didn't realise Tony had done a piece for tv like that. His book was very interesting.

Fascinating. He helped dispose of the body. He died in 2004.

He was a hanger on in the last days of the 'Firm' as it was crumbling. He comes off as staunch but never mentioned he made a statement against the twins after being sent down for a reduced sentence. He didn't have the best reputation in prison amongst his peers. His book is very interesting on adapting to life after prison. But before that it's more of a kissing up to the Krays knowing how much they despised him. He'd turn up to all the cheesy Reg Kray 80's/90's 'charity' dos as a sort of 'Kray Firm personality' but once they'd both died he soon changed his tune to blaming them for getting 15 years. Christopher Lambrianou on the other hand is a total opposite. Strong character, intelligent. He was the one the police really wanted off the streets. Washed his hands of that life and turned his life and countless others around. A true inspiration to what anyone can accomplish if they want to turn their life around. However hard it can be.

Cheers for uploading... I thought I'd seen everything on all this. Much appreciated. Also if anyone can find a copy of Chris Lambrianou's ' The day that changed my life' (which was filmed around 1995 I believe) it is well worth a watch. It was on RU-vid a couple years ago but disappeared now.

Great upload.

Thanks for uploading, never seen this before, he didn't deserve 15 years, got to feel for the guy.

When I was put in solitary on the hospital wing of Parkhurst in 1977 under Dr Cooper (Coopers Troopers) I saw & talked to Ronnie Kray on the small hospital exercise yard. Before he was transferred to Broadmoor. He was immaculately dressed in a kind of dark blue tailored suit. (you could wear virtually anything in Parkhurst if you were a Lifer). He still exuded 'gangster' and talked quite softly & fluently. Believe me, in his day he must have been well respected (in his presence or to his face). When the medication trolley came around. Ronnie would step out a shoot down at least 5/6 medication shots.

“I paid the ultimate price”. Except for the murdered dude, of course.

Read Tony's book years ago, really good read

From what many have said including Eric Mason and Joey Pyle was that Tony Lambrianou was the one who planned Jack The Hats murder and wound Reggie up to do it and then Tony and others pulled tools out and jumped all over him.. It was well out of order.

You can easily get involved in criminal activities, and just as easily avoid them.

Respect to you, for turning your life around. All the best! 👍

Feel sorry for the people that had nothing to do with the murder as they say wrong place wrong time

Tragic this man spent the best years of his life behind bars for protecting people who wanted him to take the rap for their own crimes

Every law-abiding Brit hates a criminal until they're in their car. Then they'll happily do 90mph while texting on their phones.

he didn't even get half his sentence he did the full 15 years they all did but people locked up same time got to get out early imagine 15 straight years in the nick in the 70s 80s

Very sad, as he said.

A very proper gentleman met him in the system many years ago rip 🙏

Jack the hat paid with his life. Tony was free after 15 year and could enjoy his time.

i was in court one at the bailey for service in the 90;s looked same as in this video

He lead him to his death !

Now *everyone’s called Blud tha Hood instead

Unfortunately you hang around losers you’ll become one. No disrespect and easy to say with modern technology and education But coming from someone who was a screw in a London jail unfortunately it’s not wrong place wrong time just immature men trying to prove something with peer pressure. Amount of inmates I’ve heard say “Never knew how much trouble I was in till it was to late” Proper respect this man and his sort as they didn’t bitch and blame everyone else a proper man’s man’s, unlike today a generation that will never be seen again sad to say may they all truly RIP

I saw him have a little straightener with some bloke when we was in the scrubs. Tony hit the geezer so hard his legs literally turned into trombones. Couldn’t believe it.

What's the best book on the krays? Iv read our story but want more.

He used to make exceedingly good biscuits !

Jack could have a rumble how they portrayed him in that Krays film was bollocks

I think Tony was the worst one of them he KNOWINGLY brought Jack to pay the butcher's bill. He knew Jack wasn't going to get a prize,why didn't he tell him to piss off? and yes I don't care he snitched he told them what happened and who done what. Wasn't even on there boys club firm.

You spelled Anthony wrong! Capice!

Out of all the people ive heard tell these stories i always liked this chap the most, seemed a decent guy who just was tryinf to fill his pockets working with nutters.

A very sad, and insightful piece of history. I was thinking of a close relative who's spent time inside. It's no laughing matter. Speaking of laughing matters, I am interested in the serious material, but could you also dig out the mind numbing instructional videos and politicians in colourful suits..?

I went through a bad phrase....

Tony was a top man

Who

The man who pulled off the world famous wimpy robbery. Got away with over a dozen buns

"A different phrase of life" 🤓

It’s funny how everyone slags the krays off now they are dead

15 years for him was bad 5 years yeh I like tony also freddie foreman

Served 15 years for just associating with thugs

Sorry was this Ronnie's boyfriend??

He got a raw deal he shoulf never have done 15 years behing the door it wasn`t his fault the Krays murdered Jack Mcvitie they did him a diservice.

Loftus Road is not a few yards away from Scrubs, it's over a mile and a half away and with the noise of the traffic going by i very much doubt he could hear their games from his cell, i've been in scrubs, my cell was on the 4's and i never heard them.

Mug

Frankly I prefer looking at Judith chalmers....

The nick , it's a slow motion shit storm.

Lying W⚓️

Super grass