EPISODE · Sep 7, 2026 · 27 MIN
Florida Retirement and the Hidden Lives of New York Mob Bosses
from A History of the American Mafia Podcast: Organized Crime, Mob Families, Bosses, Gangsters, Prohibition, Criminal Trials, and the Rise of La Cosa Nostra · host Podily & Josh Linsk
Explore how Florida’s no‑state‑income‑tax climate, booming casino industry, and warm winters lured aging New York mob leaders into retirement—while they quietly maintained power, laundered cash, and coordinated across coastlines. The episode examines tax strategies, real estate investments, political ties to the Trafficante family, and law‑enforcement challenges in Florida’s unique legal landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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