Christian Cipollini

Hi, Anoushka. Thanks for having me.

Hi, Anoushka. Thanks for having me.

Hi, Anoushka. Thanks for having me.

It was a big enough issue in the 20th century that by the 1950s, the United States Senate decided to have some hearings into related racketeering, antitrust kind of things. The problem was you had law enforcement agencies like the predecessor to the DEA

It was a big enough issue in the 20th century that by the 1950s, the United States Senate decided to have some hearings into related racketeering, antitrust kind of things. The problem was you had law enforcement agencies like the predecessor to the DEA

It was a big enough issue in the 20th century that by the 1950s, the United States Senate decided to have some hearings into related racketeering, antitrust kind of things. The problem was you had law enforcement agencies like the predecessor to the DEA

The Bureau of Narcotics was aware of organized crime, Italian, Jewish, etc., whereas the FBI, led by J. Edgar Hoover, was sort of in denial until the late 1950s, 1960s. When you have this disjointed kind of federal legal issue dealing with something that most people knew was the elephant in the room, the mob does exist. But what the mob did in the United States, particularly from –

The Bureau of Narcotics was aware of organized crime, Italian, Jewish, etc., whereas the FBI, led by J. Edgar Hoover, was sort of in denial until the late 1950s, 1960s. When you have this disjointed kind of federal legal issue dealing with something that most people knew was the elephant in the room, the mob does exist. But what the mob did in the United States, particularly from –

The Bureau of Narcotics was aware of organized crime, Italian, Jewish, etc., whereas the FBI, led by J. Edgar Hoover, was sort of in denial until the late 1950s, 1960s. When you have this disjointed kind of federal legal issue dealing with something that most people knew was the elephant in the room, the mob does exist. But what the mob did in the United States, particularly from –

1920s through the 1960s is they ran everything that was illegitimate and a lot of legitimate businesses so yes you have gambling prostitution narcotics but then they also had up until you know really the 1980s early 90s control of legitimate businesses like garbage disposal was a big one construction businesses And where was the epicenter of this large network?

1920s through the 1960s is they ran everything that was illegitimate and a lot of legitimate businesses so yes you have gambling prostitution narcotics but then they also had up until you know really the 1980s early 90s control of legitimate businesses like garbage disposal was a big one construction businesses And where was the epicenter of this large network?

1920s through the 1960s is they ran everything that was illegitimate and a lot of legitimate businesses so yes you have gambling prostitution narcotics but then they also had up until you know really the 1980s early 90s control of legitimate businesses like garbage disposal was a big one construction businesses And where was the epicenter of this large network?

New York City, where the five families, as they were dubbed, the five main mafia families. But the mob was so big and extensive. You had the groups that ran the show, and then you had associates spread all over the place. Everybody knew there was a mobster on every other corner, if you wanted to call them that, and they had influence economically and socially.

New York City, where the five families, as they were dubbed, the five main mafia families. But the mob was so big and extensive. You had the groups that ran the show, and then you had associates spread all over the place. Everybody knew there was a mobster on every other corner, if you wanted to call them that, and they had influence economically and socially.

New York City, where the five families, as they were dubbed, the five main mafia families. But the mob was so big and extensive. You had the groups that ran the show, and then you had associates spread all over the place. Everybody knew there was a mobster on every other corner, if you wanted to call them that, and they had influence economically and socially.

It's become almost Americana, a little bit of the fabric of the United States. So the federal government looked at this as an issue because they were making money and there were bad things happening to make that money.

It's become almost Americana, a little bit of the fabric of the United States. So the federal government looked at this as an issue because they were making money and there were bad things happening to make that money.

It's become almost Americana, a little bit of the fabric of the United States. So the federal government looked at this as an issue because they were making money and there were bad things happening to make that money.

This is fact. You cannot operate on a multi-million dollar level, talking about, you know, decades ago, and that would be billions if they were doing it. You cannot successfully operate at that level unless you have people in your pocket that are in politics or high up in business organizations on the legitimate end. So yes, it's not a conspiracy.

This is fact. You cannot operate on a multi-million dollar level, talking about, you know, decades ago, and that would be billions if they were doing it. You cannot successfully operate at that level unless you have people in your pocket that are in politics or high up in business organizations on the legitimate end. So yes, it's not a conspiracy.