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Sicily's Brutal Wars and Mafia Super Trial

Sicily's Brutal Wars and Mafia Super Trial

FromThe Underworld Podcast


Sicily's Brutal Wars and Mafia Super Trial

FromThe Underworld Podcast

ratings:
Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The "Maxi Trial" pitted two fearless Palermo prosecutors and turncoat "Pentiti" against the Cosa Nostra, its thuggish leader Toto Riina, and a whole host of corrupt cops, politicians and businessmen. But when the judge handed down 344 guilty verdicts, the real chaos was just beginning. We dive into an era of Italian Mafia history-car bombs, daily hits, heroin billions-that looked more like war than organized crime.
Released:
Feb 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Underworld exposes the secret world of transnational criminal networks that have flourished since there were banks to bust, drugs to smuggle, and scams to run. Journalists Danny Gold and Sean Williams bring their experience reporting on dangerous people and organizations to take listeners on a global tour of mobsters, warlords and crooks - from Brooklyn to Beijing, from the streets to the boardrooms - and everywhere in between. Underworld is a show about heroes, villains, and the barely visible mafias that affect all our lives, whether we know it or not. Underworld Podcast Store: shop.podcastone.com/underworld