After five days of deliberation, a jury finally returns a verdict in the case of Johnny Eng. Its ultimate meaning depends on whom you ask — and the lessons it taught the justice system may already be forgotten.

For more:

Mike Moy’s memoir book Bad to Blue and his Chinatown Gang Stories channel on YouTube.

Rong Xiaoqing’s article in Documented, "Ghosts of Chinatown."

After five days of deliberation, a jury finally returns a verdict in the case of Johnny Eng. Its ultimate meaning depends on whom you ask &mdash;&nbsp;and the lessons it taught the justice system may already be forgotten.
For more:
Mike Moy&rsquo;s memoir book <a href="https://www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/book-h8ar">Bad to Blue</a> and his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@chinatowngangstories">Chinatown Gang Stories</a> channel on YouTube.
Rong Xiaoqing&rsquo;s article in&nbsp;Documented, <a href="https://documentedny.com/2025/09/12/ghosts-of-chinatown-gang-crime/">"Ghosts of Chinatown."</a>

In the late 1980s, a group of women connected through the mahjong parlors in Manhattan’s Chinatown were caught in a massive undercover drug bust. This bust was just the beginning of an even bigger case. Host Lidia Jean Kott and co-reporter Shuyu Wang interview sources who’ve never spoken on record before, including witnesses, defendants, and federal prosecutors, to reconstruct a case that still has repercussions today.

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In the late 1980s, a group of women connected through the mahjong parlors in Manhattan&rsquo;s Chinatown were caught in a massive undercover drug bust. This bust was just the beginning of an even bigger case. Host Lidia Jean Kott and co-reporter Shuyu Wang interview sources who&rsquo;ve never spoken on record before, including witnesses, defendants, and federal prosecutors, to reconstruct a case that still has repercussions today.
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The Chinatown Sting

Episode 6: A Sense of Order

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