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Organized Crime History Uncovered
Go inside the history of organized crime: the gangs, syndicates, rackets, power struggles, and investigations that shaped the underworld. Organized Crime History Uncovered examines the American Mafia, Prohibition-era bootlegging, the Chicago Outfit, the rise of Las Vegas, notorious crime bosses, and criminal organizations around the world. From Al Capone and Lucky Luciano to the Commission, the FBI, and the cases that brought powerful figures to trial, each episode separates documented history…
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Organized Crime History UncoveredJoseph Valachi: How One Witness Broke the Mafia’s Code of Silence
In October 1963, Joseph Valachi sat before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and publicly described an organization that many Americans had…
Organized Crime History UncoveredProhibition’s Paper Trail: Bootlegging, Federal Courts, and Repeal
In 1930, police raided Eugene Shine’s home in Long Beach, California, and reported finding liquor valued at $20,000. The seizure was one small entry in a…
Organized Crime History UncoveredAl Capone: The Tax Case That Brought Down Chicago’s Gangster King
On October 17, 1931, a federal jury in Chicago returned guilty verdicts against Alphonse Capone on five income-tax counts. The surviving verdict, preserved by…
Organized Crime History UncoveredSt. Valentine’s Day Massacre Seven Men, Two Guns, No Convictions
On February 14, 1929, seven men were shot and killed inside a garage on Chicago’s North Clark Street. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre became one of the most…
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Explore the history of the Mafia, Prohibition, notorious crime bosses, criminal networks, and the investigations that brought them to justice. Organized Crime…