Mafia's Greatest Hits

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

In 1957, Frank Costello was gunned down, signalling 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.

Carmine Galante wielded immense power in the Mafia through his heroin empire, but his ambitions led to his iconic assassination, driven by jealousy and greed amid his rise from prison.

Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano's murder in 1981 marked the unravelling 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.