EPISODE · Sep 7, 2026 · 37 MIN
From Pensions to Punishment: How Law Enforcement Dismantled La Cosa Nostra
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
This episode traces how state pension‑forfeiture laws, the RICO statute and key federal investigations cut into mob power—exploring Al Capone’s Alcatraz years, the myth versus record of Murder Inc., Bonanno family trials, and the inner mechanics of boss hierarchy across New York and Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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