as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster it’s a world
wanted to be a gangster it’s a world
wanted to be a gangster it’s a world where a code of silence or omerta is
where a code of silence or omerta is
where a code of silence or omerta is essential otherwise you may end up
essential otherwise you may end up
essential otherwise you may end up sleeping with the fishes what the hell
sleeping with the fishes what the hell
sleeping with the fishes what the hell is this that’s just a cydia message it
is this that’s just a cydia message it
is this that’s just a cydia message it means your local brush he sleeps with
means your local brush he sleeps with
means your local brush he sleeps with the fishes
the fishes
the fishes welcome to watchmojo.com down the five
welcome to watchmojo.com down the five
welcome to watchmojo.com down the five most interesting and surprising facts
most interesting and surprising facts
most interesting and surprising facts that we could find about the Mafia be
that we could find about the Mafia be
that we could find about the Mafia be they the Sicilian Cosa Nostra the
they the Sicilian Cosa Nostra the
they the Sicilian Cosa Nostra the Camorra of Naples or mafia activity in
Camorra of Naples or mafia activity in
Camorra of Naples or mafia activity in the United States shall try and Center a
the United States shall try and Center a
the United States shall try and Center a few clams myself now number five the
few clams myself now number five the
few clams myself now number five the Mafia first rose to prominence in the
Mafia first rose to prominence in the
Mafia first rose to prominence in the u.s. due to Prohibition we got a product
u.s. due to Prohibition we got a product
u.s. due to Prohibition we got a product the fellas gotta have it even better is
the fellas gotta have it even better is
the fellas gotta have it even better is that we got a product Ian allowed it
that we got a product Ian allowed it
that we got a product Ian allowed it there’s a saying possibly coined by
there’s a saying possibly coined by
there’s a saying possibly coined by Jello Biafra which goes if evolution is
Jello Biafra which goes if evolution is
Jello Biafra which goes if evolution is outlawed then only outlaws will evolve
outlawed then only outlaws will evolve
outlawed then only outlaws will evolve well during America’s Prohibition era of
well during America’s Prohibition era of
well during America’s Prohibition era of 1920 to 1933 alcohol was outlawed so
1920 to 1933 alcohol was outlawed so
1920 to 1933 alcohol was outlawed so only outlaws supplied alcohol so
only outlaws supplied alcohol so
only outlaws supplied alcohol so naturally prohibition led to the rise of
naturally prohibition led to the rise of
naturally prohibition led to the rise of organized crime syndicates which took
organized crime syndicates which took
organized crime syndicates which took advantage of the situation
advantage of the situation
advantage of the situation bootlegging liquor for sale and
bootlegging liquor for sale and
bootlegging liquor for sale and speakeasies and organizing protection
speakeasies and organizing protection
speakeasies and organizing protection rackets for local businesses while
rackets for local businesses while
rackets for local businesses while simultaneously paying off local police
simultaneously paying off local police
simultaneously paying off local police to look the other way how about the law
to look the other way how about the law
to look the other way how about the law law I am the law georgie-boy
law I am the law georgie-boy
law I am the law georgie-boy many of these criminal tactics went on
many of these criminal tactics went on
many of these criminal tactics went on to service tried and true revenue
to service tried and true revenue
to service tried and true revenue streams for the mob in the midst of this
streams for the mob in the midst of this
streams for the mob in the midst of this boom in the American black-market
boom in the American black-market
boom in the American black-market organized crime was getting crackdown on
organized crime was getting crackdown on
organized crime was getting crackdown on in Italy leaving many mafiosi to
in Italy leaving many mafiosi to
in Italy leaving many mafiosi to relocate to the US helping to make
relocate to the US helping to make
relocate to the US helping to make prohibition the era where the Mafia
prohibition the era where the Mafia
prohibition the era where the Mafia really established itself stateside
really established itself stateside
really established itself stateside number four the mafia have poisoned
number four the mafia have poisoned
number four the mafia have poisoned Naples Italy’s relationship with the
Naples Italy’s relationship with the
Naples Italy’s relationship with the Mafia is a complex one with many
Mafia is a complex one with many
Mafia is a complex one with many different subsections of organized crime
different subsections of organized crime
different subsections of organized crime integrating themselves into different
integrating themselves into different
integrating themselves into different areas of the country the citizens of
areas of the country the citizens of
areas of the country the citizens of Naples have long accepted the presence
Naples have long accepted the presence
Naples have long accepted the presence of the Kimura within their lives an
of the Kimura within their lives an
of the Kimura within their lives an organized crime syndicate with a history
organized crime syndicate with a history
organized crime syndicate with a history dating back to the 16th century the
dating back to the 16th century the
dating back to the 16th century the Kimora’s impact doesn’t stop at the
Kimora’s impact doesn’t stop at the
Kimora’s impact doesn’t stop at the boundaries of some mythical underworld
boundaries of some mythical underworld
boundaries of some mythical underworld however the syndicate ran the waste
however the syndicate ran the waste
however the syndicate ran the waste management system in the Campania region
management system in the Campania region
management system in the Campania region of which Naples is the capital the
of which Naples is the capital the
of which Naples is the capital the result of this takeover was the illegal
result of this takeover was the illegal
result of this takeover was the illegal mixture of dangerous chemicals and waste
mixture of dangerous chemicals and waste
mixture of dangerous chemicals and waste into the normal weekly trash collections
into the normal weekly trash collections
into the normal weekly trash collections wood
wood
wood then burned and dumped causing an
then burned and dumped causing an
then burned and dumped causing an exponential rise of illness and cancer
exponential rise of illness and cancer
exponential rise of illness and cancer amongst those living in the region add
amongst those living in the region add
amongst those living in the region add to this the fact that the Kimora’s waste
to this the fact that the Kimora’s waste
to this the fact that the Kimora’s waste management techniques allegedly include
management techniques allegedly include
management techniques allegedly include breaking child labor laws and bribing
breaking child labor laws and bribing
breaking child labor laws and bribing local officials and you have one
local officials and you have one
local officials and you have one situation which unfortunately might get
situation which unfortunately might get
situation which unfortunately might get worse before it gets better but locals
worse before it gets better but locals
worse before it gets better but locals fear that despite the crackdown the
fear that despite the crackdown the
fear that despite the crackdown the Mafia will simply find a way to stay in
Mafia will simply find a way to stay in
Mafia will simply find a way to stay in business
business
business possibly by launching into a new sector
possibly by launching into a new sector
possibly by launching into a new sector the lucrative cleanup business number
the lucrative cleanup business number
the lucrative cleanup business number three Al Capone humiliated Geraldo
three Al Capone humiliated Geraldo
three Al Capone humiliated Geraldo Rivera from beyond the grave
Rivera from beyond the grave
Rivera from beyond the grave there was nothing in El Capone’s fault
there was nothing in El Capone’s fault
there was nothing in El Capone’s fault but it wasn’t Geraldo’s fault Al Capone
but it wasn’t Geraldo’s fault Al Capone
but it wasn’t Geraldo’s fault Al Capone was one of the most infamous gangsters
was one of the most infamous gangsters
was one of the most infamous gangsters of the Prohibition era hey nice talking
of the Prohibition era hey nice talking
of the Prohibition era hey nice talking to her you talk Jimmy Darmody Al Capone
to her you talk Jimmy Darmody Al Capone
to her you talk Jimmy Darmody Al Capone come on Geraldo Rivera was one of the
come on Geraldo Rivera was one of the
come on Geraldo Rivera was one of the most well-known personalities on
most well-known personalities on
most well-known personalities on television these two seemingly unrelated
television these two seemingly unrelated
television these two seemingly unrelated individuals met head-on however almost
individuals met head-on however almost
individuals met head-on however almost 40 years after one of them had passed
40 years after one of them had passed
40 years after one of them had passed away the night in question was April
away the night in question was April
away the night in question was April 21st 1986 during a two-hour televised
21st 1986 during a two-hour televised
21st 1986 during a two-hour televised Geraldo special titled the mystery of Al
Geraldo special titled the mystery of Al
Geraldo special titled the mystery of Al Capone’s vaults Rivera had only recently
Capone’s vaults Rivera had only recently
Capone’s vaults Rivera had only recently been fired by his employers over at ABC
been fired by his employers over at ABC
been fired by his employers over at ABC and had been touting the special as a
and had been touting the special as a
and had been touting the special as a big career defining deal even going so
big career defining deal even going so
big career defining deal even going so far as to have on standby a medical
far as to have on standby a medical
far as to have on standby a medical examiner should there be any bodies
examiner should there be any bodies
examiner should there be any bodies buried and agents from the IRS in the
buried and agents from the IRS in the
buried and agents from the IRS in the hopes that some of Capone’s fortune
hopes that some of Capone’s fortune
hopes that some of Capone’s fortune would be left in the vault things didn’t
would be left in the vault things didn’t
would be left in the vault things didn’t pan out for Geraldo however with the
pan out for Geraldo however with the
pan out for Geraldo however with the contents of Capone’s vault consisting of
contents of Capone’s vault consisting of
contents of Capone’s vault consisting of only dirt and some empty bottles you may
only dirt and some empty bottles you may
only dirt and some empty bottles you may not be able to take it with you one
not be able to take it with you one
not be able to take it with you one thing’s for sure Capone didn’t leave
thing’s for sure Capone didn’t leave
thing’s for sure Capone didn’t leave anything behind for Geraldo seems at
anything behind for Geraldo seems at
anything behind for Geraldo seems at least up to now that we’ve struck out
least up to now that we’ve struck out
least up to now that we’ve struck out with the vault I’m disappointed about
with the vault I’m disappointed about
with the vault I’m disappointed about that as I’m sure you are this is one
that as I’m sure you are this is one
that as I’m sure you are this is one time in my life that pot of gold would
time in my life that pot of gold would
time in my life that pot of gold would have been a lot more fun than chasing
have been a lot more fun than chasing
have been a lot more fun than chasing the rainbow number two Frank Sinatra
the rainbow number two Frank Sinatra
the rainbow number two Frank Sinatra associated with the Mafia come
associated with the Mafia come
associated with the Mafia come we’ll roll down
we’ll roll down
we’ll roll down Sinatra’s ties to the mob or such an
Sinatra’s ties to the mob or such an
Sinatra’s ties to the mob or such an open secret that they became somewhat of
open secret that they became somewhat of
open secret that they became somewhat of a long-running joke amongst fans and
a long-running joke amongst fans and
a long-running joke amongst fans and friends of the singer to the point where
friends of the singer to the point where
friends of the singer to the point where Sinatra and his Rat Pack would even
Sinatra and his Rat Pack would even
Sinatra and his Rat Pack would even reference it on stage during their
reference it on stage during their
reference it on stage during their performances what wasn’t a laughing
performances what wasn’t a laughing
performances what wasn’t a laughing matter to Sinatra however was his
matter to Sinatra however was his
matter to Sinatra however was his relationship with den presidential
relationship with den presidential
relationship with den presidential candidate John F Kennedy during the 1960
candidate John F Kennedy during the 1960
candidate John F Kennedy during the 1960 election the singer apparently desperate
election the singer apparently desperate
election the singer apparently desperate for inclusion into Kennedy’s inner
for inclusion into Kennedy’s inner
for inclusion into Kennedy’s inner circle went so far as to petition
circle went so far as to petition
circle went so far as to petition Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana for his
Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana for his
Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana for his influence getting Kennedy into office
influence getting Kennedy into office
influence getting Kennedy into office according to Sinatra’s daughter Tina
according to Sinatra’s daughter Tina
according to Sinatra’s daughter Tina what Sinatra did not plan on however was
what Sinatra did not plan on however was
what Sinatra did not plan on however was the behavior of Kennedy’s brother Robert
the behavior of Kennedy’s brother Robert
the behavior of Kennedy’s brother Robert as Attorney General who cracked down on
as Attorney General who cracked down on
as Attorney General who cracked down on organized crime with great zeal John
organized crime with great zeal John
organized crime with great zeal John Connell was pretty pissed off about this
Connell was pretty pissed off about this
Connell was pretty pissed off about this so to smooth over the situation Sinatra
so to smooth over the situation Sinatra
so to smooth over the situation Sinatra and the Rat Pack played a string of
and the Rat Pack played a string of
and the Rat Pack played a string of gratis performances at the mobsters club
gratis performances at the mobsters club
gratis performances at the mobsters club in Chicago number one the Mafia produced
in Chicago number one the Mafia produced
in Chicago number one the Mafia produced the most famous porn flick well there it
the most famous porn flick well there it
the most famous porn flick well there it is you little bugger there it is boy
is you little bugger there it is boy
is you little bugger there it is boy what your glitter is it’s deep down in
what your glitter is it’s deep down in
what your glitter is it’s deep down in the bottom of your throat
the bottom of your throat
the bottom of your throat the mental image most associate with the
the mental image most associate with the
the mental image most associate with the porn industry is probably one of the
porn industry is probably one of the
porn industry is probably one of the West Coast Californian variety of hot
West Coast Californian variety of hot
West Coast Californian variety of hot Sun palm trees and private studios but
Sun palm trees and private studios but
Sun palm trees and private studios but in the early 1970s the new york-based
in the early 1970s the new york-based
in the early 1970s the new york-based mafia especially Anthony big Tony
mafia especially Anthony big Tony
mafia especially Anthony big Tony Peraino held sway over much of the
Peraino held sway over much of the
Peraino held sway over much of the industry we’re all good with Oscars most
industry we’re all good with Oscars most
industry we’re all good with Oscars most notably mob money financed deep throat
notably mob money financed deep throat
notably mob money financed deep throat starring the legendary Linda Lovelace a
starring the legendary Linda Lovelace a
starring the legendary Linda Lovelace a massively popular crossover hit which is
massively popular crossover hit which is
massively popular crossover hit which is credited with ushering in the porno chic
credited with ushering in the porno chic
credited with ushering in the porno chic movement of the decade I’m really sorry
movement of the decade I’m really sorry
movement of the decade I’m really sorry did I do something wrong no sweetie no
did I do something wrong no sweetie no
did I do something wrong no sweetie no oh so immense was the financial success
oh so immense was the financial success
oh so immense was the financial success of deep throat that one mafia associate
of deep throat that one mafia associate
of deep throat that one mafia associate from the Colombo crime family reportedly
from the Colombo crime family reportedly
from the Colombo crime family reportedly boasted quote we don’t count the money
boasted quote we don’t count the money
boasted quote we don’t count the money we make we weigh it reportedly the film
we make we weigh it reportedly the film
we make we weigh it reportedly the film earned 600 million dollars but if that
earned 600 million dollars but if that
earned 600 million dollars but if that were true it would mean it outsold Star
were true it would mean it outsold Star
were true it would mean it outsold Star Wars in the 70s
Wars in the 70s
Wars in the 70s well more wealth than you can imagine I
well more wealth than you can imagine I
well more wealth than you can imagine I don’t know I can imagine Court have been
don’t know I can imagine Court have been
don’t know I can imagine Court have been some have considered the possibility
some have considered the possibility
some have considered the possibility that deep throats numbers were inflated
that deep throats numbers were inflated
that deep throats numbers were inflated either to build hype or as part of a
either to build hype or as part of a
either to build hype or as part of a mafia money-laundering scheme with the
mafia money-laundering scheme with the
mafia money-laundering scheme with the way we live
way we live
way we live my alimony check your old man’s
my alimony check your old man’s
my alimony check your old man’s allowance we do all right so what do you
allowance we do all right so what do you
allowance we do all right so what do you think could classic porno flick of
think could classic porno flick of
think could classic porno flick of actually outgrow Star Wars I find your
actually outgrow Star Wars I find your
actually outgrow Star Wars I find your lack of faith disturbing and how many of
lack of faith disturbing and how many of
lack of faith disturbing and how many of these facts surprised you for more tons
these facts surprised you for more tons
these facts surprised you for more tons of cash top 10s and empty vault top
of cash top 10s and empty vault top
of cash top 10s and empty vault top fives be sure to subscribe to
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watchmojo.com you ran everything paid off cops
off cops
off cops we paid off lawyers we paid off judges
we paid off lawyers we paid off judges
we paid off lawyers we paid off judges everybody had their hands out everything
everybody had their hands out everything
everybody had their hands out everything was for the taking and now it’s all over
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