The Last Boss of Brighton

Boris “Biba” Nayfeld and the Rise of the Russian Mob in America

By: Douglas Century

Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Gregory Korostishevsky

Bestselling author Douglas Century reveals the untold story of the epic rise and fall of Boris Nayfeld, also known as Biba, one of the most notorious Russian mob bosses of our era.

Boris Nayfeld, a.k.a. “Biba,” is the last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America, and he’s survived to tell it all. Filled with sex, drugs, and murder, Biba’s story is a mind-boggling journey that took him from petty street crime in the USSR to billion-dollar embezzlement in America.

Born in Soviet-era Belarus, abandoned by his parents in infancy, Biba’s brutal upbringing left him hungry for more—more power, control, and money. Taking advantage of the rampant corruption in the Soviet Union, Biba’s teenage hooliganism quickly turned into bolder “black cash” rackets, making him, by Soviet standards, a very rich young man. When authorities took notice and threatened him with “the supreme measure”— execution by firing squad—he managed to get out of the USSR just in time.

Within months of landing in America, his intimidating presence and street smarts quickly made him legendary in the Soviet émigré community of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, and launched him to the top of New York’s Russian Jewish mob, one of the world’s most inventive, powerful and violent criminal organizations. After decades as a globe-trotting boss, and three stints in U.S. federal prisons he remains unbroken and unrepentant, even as his entire life has unraveled around him.

Now seventy-four years old, Biba is a lion in winter. Douglas Century vividly brings the notorious gangster to life in these pages, telling not only his epic journey but also the history of the Russian mob in America.

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Great book. Interesting and different than the usual Italian mafia stuff that I like too.

Fascinating story.

Excellent book. Exciting and an easy read. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in true crime.

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very interesting mafia story I really enjoyed listening and looks forward with a great interest for all the chapters.

great listen

loved this really enjoyed the 2 narrators gave it a authentic feel n I also liked that the author let you know his opinion in spots were maybe Boris was being a little self serving or maybe stretching the truth but given that I feel that it was presented very close to the facts and very entertaining I believe any true crime fan will enjoy this book.

Incredible life story.

I think everyone who reads this is going to want to see a movie. Nayfeld is an incredible person. I finished this audio book very quick and thoroughly enjoyed being thrown into Brighton beach. A place I also grew up in in the 1990s.