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Mar 29, 2021 7 min

Chicago's First Crime King

from Backstory with Larry Potash

Before Capone, there was another crime king of Chicago. Michael Cassius McDonald arrived in the city as a teenager, and scammed his way to becoming one of Chicago's most influential crime bosses. This is the Backstory.

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Before Capone, there was Michael Cassius Mcdonald: a Chicago crime boss whose legacy lives on.

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