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counting down our picks for the top 10 real life career criminal
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be looking at the most charismatic
be looking at the most charismatic disturbed and ruthless people ever to
disturbed and ruthless people ever to
disturbed and ruthless people ever to make a living by breaking the law number
make a living by breaking the law number
make a living by breaking the law number 10 landed minute originally born in the
10 landed minute originally born in the
10 landed minute originally born in the Ukraine Leonid mannan made a name for
Ukraine Leonid mannan made a name for
Ukraine Leonid mannan made a name for himself in the underworld as an
himself in the underworld as an
himself in the underworld as an international arms dealer selling
international arms dealer selling
international arms dealer selling dangerous weapons to dangerous people
dangerous weapons to dangerous people
dangerous weapons to dangerous people his most notorious clients included
his most notorious clients included
his most notorious clients included Charles Taylor the controversial
Charles Taylor the controversial
Charles Taylor the controversial ex-president of Liberia and several
ex-president of Liberia and several
ex-president of Liberia and several revolutionary groups across West Africa
revolutionary groups across West Africa
revolutionary groups across West Africa while men and business fueled the fires
while men and business fueled the fires
while men and business fueled the fires of war the man was fuelling himself with
of war the man was fuelling himself with
of war the man was fuelling himself with drugs alcohol and ladies of the night he
drugs alcohol and ladies of the night he
drugs alcohol and ladies of the night he was discovered among the company of all
was discovered among the company of all
was discovered among the company of all three of those things as well as around
three of those things as well as around
three of those things as well as around half a million dollars worth of blood
half a million dollars worth of blood
half a million dollars worth of blood diamonds when he was finally arrested in
diamonds when he was finally arrested in
diamonds when he was finally arrested in Italy in 2000 number 9 Charles Ponzi you
Italy in 2000 number 9 Charles Ponzi you
Italy in 2000 number 9 Charles Ponzi you don’t always need a gun to rob people
don’t always need a gun to rob people
don’t always need a gun to rob people blind he was arrested Charles Ponzi it
blind he was arrested Charles Ponzi it
blind he was arrested Charles Ponzi it was a swindle and start to finish
was a swindle and start to finish
was a swindle and start to finish styling himself as a businessman Charles
styling himself as a businessman Charles
styling himself as a businessman Charles Ponzi swindled millions of dollars from
Ponzi swindled millions of dollars from
Ponzi swindled millions of dollars from his investors with a plan that involves
his investors with a plan that involves
his investors with a plan that involves redeeming total reply coupons from other
redeeming total reply coupons from other
redeeming total reply coupons from other countries or postage stamps in the
countries or postage stamps in the
countries or postage stamps in the United States which could then be sold
United States which could then be sold
United States which could then be sold to make a profit if it sounds too good
to make a profit if it sounds too good
to make a profit if it sounds too good to be true that’s because it was and the
to be true that’s because it was and the
to be true that’s because it was and the only person who profited from the
only person who profited from the
only person who profited from the so-called business plan was Ponzi
so-called business plan was Ponzi
so-called business plan was Ponzi himself who ended up pocketing most of
himself who ended up pocketing most of
himself who ended up pocketing most of the money
the money
the money Ponzi was a pioneer among white-collar
Ponzi was a pioneer among white-collar
Ponzi was a pioneer among white-collar criminals and his legacy lives on today
criminals and his legacy lives on today
criminals and his legacy lives on today in what is now called a Ponzi scheme
in what is now called a Ponzi scheme
in what is now called a Ponzi scheme every 84 gauzy is Halabi if it was easy
every 84 gauzy is Halabi if it was easy
every 84 gauzy is Halabi if it was easy number 8
number 8
number 8 Jesse James what’s your name James
Jesse James what’s your name James
Jesse James what’s your name James that’s James one of the most legendary
that’s James one of the most legendary
that’s James one of the most legendary figures in the American Old West Jesse
figures in the American Old West Jesse
figures in the American Old West Jesse James was also a notorious train robber
James was also a notorious train robber
James was also a notorious train robber and he and the other members of the
and he and the other members of the
and he and the other members of the james-younger gang war
james-younger gang war
james-younger gang war above murdering anybody who gotten their
above murdering anybody who gotten their
above murdering anybody who gotten their way over their career James and his gang
way over their career James and his gang
way over their career James and his gang are believed to have stolen
are believed to have stolen
are believed to have stolen approximately two hundred thousand
approximately two hundred thousand
approximately two hundred thousand dollars but were nevertheless admired in
dollars but were nevertheless admired in
dollars but were nevertheless admired in their home state of Missouri mostly
their home state of Missouri mostly
their home state of Missouri mostly because of their support for the
because of their support for the
because of their support for the Confederacy during the American Civil
Confederacy during the American Civil
Confederacy during the American Civil War
War
War James status as a folk hero was finally
James status as a folk hero was finally
James status as a folk hero was finally cemented when fellow gang member Robert
cemented when fellow gang member Robert
cemented when fellow gang member Robert Ford shot him in the back yes the town
Ford shot him in the back yes the town
Ford shot him in the back yes the town wasn’t big enough for the both of them
wasn’t big enough for the both of them
wasn’t big enough for the both of them number 7 Amado Carrillo Fuentes for a
number 7 Amado Carrillo Fuentes for a
number 7 Amado Carrillo Fuentes for a while there was no bringing down this
while there was no bringing down this
while there was no bringing down this Lord of the skies Amado Carrillo Fuentes
Lord of the skies Amado Carrillo Fuentes
Lord of the skies Amado Carrillo Fuentes was the leader of Mexico’s Juarez cartel
was the leader of Mexico’s Juarez cartel
was the leader of Mexico’s Juarez cartel a position he obtained by assassinating
a position he obtained by assassinating
a position he obtained by assassinating the group’s previous boss Rafael Aguilar
the group’s previous boss Rafael Aguilar
the group’s previous boss Rafael Aguilar guajardo when des was known as el Senor
guajardo when des was known as el Senor
guajardo when des was known as el Senor de los cielos thanks to the giant fleet
de los cielos thanks to the giant fleet
de los cielos thanks to the giant fleet of planes he use to transport cocaine
of planes he use to transport cocaine
of planes he use to transport cocaine around the world he was also one of the
around the world he was also one of the
around the world he was also one of the wealthiest criminals in history with a
wealthiest criminals in history with a
wealthiest criminals in history with a net worth estimated at over 25 billion
net worth estimated at over 25 billion
net worth estimated at over 25 billion u.s. dollars
u.s. dollars
u.s. dollars when tez died in 1997 from complications
when tez died in 1997 from complications
when tez died in 1997 from complications during the plastic surgery he was
during the plastic surgery he was
during the plastic surgery he was getting to hide from authorities number
getting to hide from authorities number
getting to hide from authorities number six
six
six james whitey’ bulger he is a predator in
james whitey’ bulger he is a predator in
james whitey’ bulger he is a predator in every sense of the word you got to be
every sense of the word you got to be
every sense of the word you got to be wicked smart to evade the authorities
wicked smart to evade the authorities
wicked smart to evade the authorities for as long as this Southeast born in
for as long as this Southeast born in
for as long as this Southeast born in Boston James Bulger quickly made a name
Boston James Bulger quickly made a name
Boston James Bulger quickly made a name for himself as a young mare – well known
for himself as a young mare – well known
for himself as a young mare – well known for stealing and getting into fights
for stealing and getting into fights
for stealing and getting into fights nicknamed whitey by the local
nicknamed whitey by the local
nicknamed whitey by the local constabulary because of his light blonde
constabulary because of his light blonde
constabulary because of his light blonde hair
hair
hair Bulger eventually moved up in the
Bulger eventually moved up in the
Bulger eventually moved up in the underworld becoming the boss of Boston’s
underworld becoming the boss of Boston’s
underworld becoming the boss of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang where he was
Winter Hill Gang where he was
Winter Hill Gang where he was responsible for crimes that ranged from
responsible for crimes that ranged from
responsible for crimes that ranged from extortion to arms trafficking bottom
extortion to arms trafficking bottom
extortion to arms trafficking bottom line is Bulger has to be caught and the
line is Bulger has to be caught and the
line is Bulger has to be caught and the sooner the better that has gone on long
sooner the better that has gone on long
sooner the better that has gone on long enough
enough
enough in 1994 Walter went into hiding and
in 1994 Walter went into hiding and
in 1994 Walter went into hiding and wasn’t apprehended until 2011 at the
wasn’t apprehended until 2011 at the
wasn’t apprehended until 2011 at the ripe old age of 81 number 5 Jean owl as
ripe old age of 81 number 5 Jean owl as
ripe old age of 81 number 5 Jean owl as know sometimes the biggest criminals can
know sometimes the biggest criminals can
know sometimes the biggest criminals can be hiding in plain sight
be hiding in plain sight
be hiding in plain sight originally born in France Novell now
originally born in France Novell now
originally born in France Novell now Leszno was a wanted man in several
Leszno was a wanted man in several
Leszno was a wanted man in several European countries during the 1980s and
European countries during the 1980s and
European countries during the 1980s and 90s due to his arms trafficking which
90s due to his arms trafficking which
90s due to his arms trafficking which broke several international trade
broke several international trade
broke several international trade embargoes you traffic arms trade as no
embargoes you traffic arms trade as no
embargoes you traffic arms trade as no went on the run to avoid capture and
went on the run to avoid capture and
went on the run to avoid capture and eventually resurfaced in Florida where
eventually resurfaced in Florida where
eventually resurfaced in Florida where he brazenly continued conducting his
he brazenly continued conducting his
he brazenly continued conducting his illegal business from the comfort of his
illegal business from the comfort of his
illegal business from the comfort of his extravagant condo he even had his own
extravagant condo he even had his own
extravagant condo he even had his own publicly accessible website where anyone
publicly accessible website where anyone
publicly accessible website where anyone could buy a fighter jet or a machine gun
could buy a fighter jet or a machine gun
could buy a fighter jet or a machine gun as long as they had the cash and the
as long as they had the cash and the
as long as they had the cash and the proper papers after disappearing in 2002
proper papers after disappearing in 2002
proper papers after disappearing in 2002 Laszlo was finally arrested in
Laszlo was finally arrested in
Laszlo was finally arrested in Switzerland that same year number four
Switzerland that same year number four
Switzerland that same year number four Meyer Harris Mickey Cohen
come on give them a family you don’t
come on give them a family you don’t have to act in a movie to be a Hollywood
have to act in a movie to be a Hollywood
have to act in a movie to be a Hollywood stunt just ask Nicky Cohen one of the
stunt just ask Nicky Cohen one of the
stunt just ask Nicky Cohen one of the most infamous mob bosses Los Angeles has
most infamous mob bosses Los Angeles has
most infamous mob bosses Los Angeles has ever seen a scrappy fella who originally
ever seen a scrappy fella who originally
ever seen a scrappy fella who originally worked as muscle for the Mafia during
worked as muscle for the Mafia during
worked as muscle for the Mafia during Prohibition Cohen worked his way up the
Prohibition Cohen worked his way up the
Prohibition Cohen worked his way up the organization’s ladder until he reached
organization’s ladder until he reached
organization’s ladder until he reached the top always a snappy dresser
the top always a snappy dresser
the top always a snappy dresser Cohen was as good a publicist as he was
Cohen was as good a publicist as he was
Cohen was as good a publicist as he was a gangster he knew how to play the media
a gangster he knew how to play the media
a gangster he knew how to play the media and even his most heinous actions a
and even his most heinous actions a
and even his most heinous actions a positive spin it’s no wonder then that
positive spin it’s no wonder then that
positive spin it’s no wonder then that Cohen was only ever arrested for tax
Cohen was only ever arrested for tax
Cohen was only ever arrested for tax evasion despite having been guilty of
evasion despite having been guilty of
evasion despite having been guilty of far worse climb going you’re under
far worse climb going you’re under
far worse climb going you’re under arrest
arrest
arrest non-payment of federal income tax number
non-payment of federal income tax number
non-payment of federal income tax number three John Dillinger
three John Dillinger
three John Dillinger yet another bad guy with good publicity
yet another bad guy with good publicity
yet another bad guy with good publicity John Dillinger was a depression-era bank
John Dillinger was a depression-era bank
John Dillinger was a depression-era bank robber whose penchant for breaking the
robber whose penchant for breaking the
robber whose penchant for breaking the law was complemented by his love of the
law was complemented by his love of the
law was complemented by his love of the spotlight what is it exactly media for
spotlight what is it exactly media for
spotlight what is it exactly media for anything
John Dillinger website Dillinger was
John Dillinger website Dillinger was very fond of playing Robin Hood stealing
very fond of playing Robin Hood stealing
very fond of playing Robin Hood stealing from the rich banks and giving his
from the rich banks and giving his
from the rich banks and giving his spoils back to the people the whole
spoils back to the people the whole
spoils back to the people the whole country thinks you’re a goddamn hero
country thinks you’re a goddamn hero
country thinks you’re a goddamn hero while these claims are still disputed
while these claims are still disputed
while these claims are still disputed today Dillinger was painted as a kind of
today Dillinger was painted as a kind of
today Dillinger was painted as a kind of folk hero an image that was only helped
folk hero an image that was only helped
folk hero an image that was only helped by his multiple daring escapes from jail
by his multiple daring escapes from jail
by his multiple daring escapes from jail when he was shot and killed outside a
when he was shot and killed outside a
when he was shot and killed outside a movie theater in 1934 a surprising
movie theater in 1934 a surprising
movie theater in 1934 a surprising amount of people appeared to mourn for
amount of people appeared to mourn for
amount of people appeared to mourn for the so called public enemy number 1
number 2 Pablo Escobar formerly the main
number 2 Pablo Escobar formerly the main purveyor of Columbia’s other addictive
purveyor of Columbia’s other addictive
purveyor of Columbia’s other addictive substance Pablo Escobar wore many hats
substance Pablo Escobar wore many hats
substance Pablo Escobar wore many hats during a tenure in the Colombian based
during a tenure in the Colombian based
during a tenure in the Colombian based Medellin Cartel including drug lord and
Medellin Cartel including drug lord and
Medellin Cartel including drug lord and terrorist yo soy Pablo and me to Escobar
terrorist yo soy Pablo and me to Escobar
terrorist yo soy Pablo and me to Escobar Iberia he’s all the Sun in Stars Hollow
Iberia he’s all the Sun in Stars Hollow
Iberia he’s all the Sun in Stars Hollow Escobar’s massive drug empire allowed
Escobar’s massive drug empire allowed
Escobar’s massive drug empire allowed him to become not only one of the most
him to become not only one of the most
him to become not only one of the most powerful people in his native country
powerful people in his native country
powerful people in his native country but also one of the wealthiest men in
but also one of the wealthiest men in
but also one of the wealthiest men in the world according to Forbes magazine
the world according to Forbes magazine
the world according to Forbes magazine Escobar was able to keep his wealth
Escobar was able to keep his wealth
Escobar was able to keep his wealth thanks to his ruthless pragmatism and he
thanks to his ruthless pragmatism and he
thanks to his ruthless pragmatism and he was always willing to bribe bump off or
was always willing to bribe bump off or
was always willing to bribe bump off or bomb anyone that got in his way
the violent man met a violent end in
the violent man met a violent end in 1993 when he was shot during a rooftop
1993 when he was shot during a rooftop
1993 when he was shot during a rooftop chase before we unveil our number-one
chase before we unveil our number-one
chase before we unveil our number-one six
six
six here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Music]
number one Al Capone he’s the man who
number one Al Capone he’s the man who put the organized in organized crime
put the organized in organized crime
put the organized in organized crime during the Prohibition era
during the Prohibition era
during the Prohibition era Al Capone sees the opportunity to make
Al Capone sees the opportunity to make
Al Capone sees the opportunity to make boatloads of cash off he at the time
boatloads of cash off he at the time
boatloads of cash off he at the time illegal liquor business that’s all I’m
illegal liquor business that’s all I’m
illegal liquor business that’s all I’m talking a sale because you got nothing
talking a sale because you got nothing
talking a sale because you got nothing you got nothing caught you don’t got the
you got nothing caught you don’t got the
you got nothing caught you don’t got the bookkeeper you’ve got nothing nothing
bookkeeper you’ve got nothing nothing
bookkeeper you’ve got nothing nothing and if you’re a man you would have done
and if you’re a man you would have done
and if you’re a man you would have done it now
it now
it now Capone’s violent methods of expanding
Capone’s violent methods of expanding
Capone’s violent methods of expanding his bootlegging operation across the
his bootlegging operation across the
his bootlegging operation across the United States including the bloody st.
United States including the bloody st.
United States including the bloody st. Valentine’s Day Massacre went mostly
Valentine’s Day Massacre went mostly
Valentine’s Day Massacre went mostly unchallenged thanks to the unsurprising
unchallenged thanks to the unsurprising
unchallenged thanks to the unsurprising fact that people enjoy their booze the
fact that people enjoy their booze the
fact that people enjoy their booze the phone was also a bit of a celebrity and
phone was also a bit of a celebrity and
phone was also a bit of a celebrity and was even known to donate his ill-gotten
was even known to donate his ill-gotten
was even known to donate his ill-gotten gains to charity too bad he forgot to
gains to charity too bad he forgot to
gains to charity too bad he forgot to donate some of his fortune to the
donate some of his fortune to the
donate some of his fortune to the federal government however as he was put
federal government however as he was put
federal government however as he was put away for tax evasion in 1932
away for tax evasion in 1932
away for tax evasion in 1932 [Music]
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