“Sammy the Bull” Pt. 1: Salvatore Gravano
Kingpins3 Heinä 2020

“Sammy the Bull” Pt. 1: Salvatore Gravano

A fierce fighter, Salvatore Gravano proved to members of the Colombo family and the Gambino family throughout the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s that if there was ever someone fully dedicated to La Cosa Nostra, it was him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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“Whitey” Pt. 2: James Bulger

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“Whitey” Pt. 1: James Bulger

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On the brutal streets of South Boston, James "Whitey" Bulger knew that survival meant leaving nothing off the table. After doing time for bank robbery in 1956, Whitey didn't plan on rejoining the unde...

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“Merchant of Death” Pt. 2: Viktor Bout

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By the end of the 1990s, Bout’s fingerprints were on almost every conflict in Africa. After 9/11, he saw an opportunity to capitalize on the turmoil in the Middle East—and earned another nickname: The...

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“Merchant of Death” Pt. 1: Viktor Bout

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When the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, there was a surplus of weapons and cargo planes collecting dust. One Russian government worker, Viktor Bout, saw the potential of all that discarded...

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“Lord High Executioner” Pt. 2: Albert Anastasia

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During the 1930s, Albert Anastasia was the leader of Murder Inc., the mafia’s crew of contract killers. But after World War II, he shot his way to the top to become the boss of one of New York’s Five ...

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“Lord High Executioner” Pt. 1: Albert Anastasia

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By the time he immigrated to America just after World War I, Albert Anastasia knew that if he wanted to climb the ranks of New York's underworld, he would have to get his hands dirty. Learn more about...

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