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The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 007

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Dec 31, 2011

Carmine Galante wielded immense power in the Mafia through his heroin empire, but his ambitions led to his assassination, driven by jealousy and greed amid his rise from prison in the 1950s to controlling the French Connection before his violent end.

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Season 1, 13 episodes

Season 1

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 001,

Sam Giancana, infamous Chicago Outfit boss, rose to power despite mob disapproval of his public life. His manipulation of Chicago votes for JFK backfired when RFK pursued the mob relentlessly.

49m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 002,

Charles Luciano, the ultimate gangster, organized the Mafia into a sophisticated empire, surpassing even General Motors in influence. He established the Commission in 1931, ending mob wars and generating billions annually.

49m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 003,

In 1964, Joe Colombo became the youngest Mafia Godfather ever, but his extravagant lifestyle led to legal trouble. He protested FBI actions, founded the Italian-American Civil Rights League, and faced Mafia disapproval.

48m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 004,

In the 1980s, John Gotti rose from street thug to head of the Gambino family, America’s richest criminal empire.He flaunted his power and battled the law until FBI bugs revealed his crimes. Gotti’s downfall led to his life sentence.

52m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 005,

Tony Spilotro, a feared 5’5” enforcer for Chicago’s Outfit, ruled Las Vegas ruthlessly. His exploits, depicted in Scorcese’s Casino, included overseeing casino profits and running a violent street gang.

49m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 006,

In 1957, Frank Costello was gunned down, signaling Don Vito Genovese's rise. His violent ascent from street gangs to Mafia boss sparked a deadly rivalry with Costello, culminating in Genovese's fateful execution order and FBI scrutiny.

49m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 007,

Carmine Galante wielded immense power in the Mafia through his heroin empire, but his ambitions led to his assassination, driven by jealousy and greed amid his rise from prison in the 1950s to controlling the French Connection before his violent end.

48m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 008,

Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano's murder in 1981 marked the unraveling of the Bonanno crime family after unwittingly allowing undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco, into the Mafia, leading to one of the FBI's most successful operations.

51m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 009,

Allen Dorfman controlled the Teamsters' vast pension fund, financing Las Vegas and enriching the mob through illicit loans until a massive FBI operation in 1978 targeted him, leading to his bribery conviction and ultimately his assassination in 1983.

50m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 010,

Joe Valachi, a Mafia hitman, broke the code of silence, revealing the names of bosses and exposing the Mafia's $40 billion empire, sparking a national reckoning and empowering the FBI to escalate their battle against organized crime.

48m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 011,

This is the story of how Mafia serial killer Roy DeMeo evaded New York's law enforcement while allegedly committing up to 200 murders, operating under the protection of "Nino" Gaggi in the Gambino crime family.

50m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 012,

Meyer Lansky, the enigmatic Jewish-American gangster, evaded legal charges throughout his life, accumulating wealth through gambling and influential alliances, yet leaving little behind upon his death.

49m Dec 31, 2011

The Mafias Greatest Hits - Season 1 - Episode 013,

Robert Kubecka and Donald Barstow, courageous garbage collection entrepreneurs, defied the Mafia's grip on Long Island, aiding in a landmark prosecution that exposed mob leadership and marked a turning point in the fight against organized crime.

51m Dec 31, 2011