In this episode, we talk about the Chicago Outfit's internal power shifts from the 1930s through the 1990s, covering the rise and fall of mob frontmen like Salvatore Battaglia and Felix “Milwaukee Phil” Alderisio, and how Tony Accardo maintained control using brutal enforcers like Frank Schweihs and Harry Aleman. We break down the Chop Shop War that tore through the Chicago Heights crew, the Outfit’s expansion into Las Vegas under Accardo’s leadership, and the murders tied to the Vegas casino skim. We also cover the FBI’s wiretap campaigns, the assassinations of Allen Dorfman and Daniel Seifert, the death of Tony Spilotro, and how advancing technology ultimately brought an end to the Outfit's most profitable rackets.

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In this episode, we talk about the disappearance and murder of Lucille Butterworth in 1969, a young model from Hobart, Tasmania, who vanished after accepting a ride at a Claremont bus stop. We examine the decades-long investigation, the suppressed confession of known murderer Jeffrey Charles Hunt, the repeated failures by Tasmania Police, and the coroner’s 2016 finding of guilt that still resulted in no charges. The story includes firsthand details from detectives, prison inmates, and surviving family members, and covers the role of key figures like Inspector Orb Canning, Detective David Plumpton, and Tasmania’s Director of Public Prosecutions — culminating in one of the clearest miscarriages of justice in Australian criminal history.

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In this episode, we talk about the violent rise and devastating fall of Ronnie and Reggie Kray, the twin brothers who ruled London’s East End with fear and brutality. We cover their early days at Repton Boxing Club, their criminal takeover of Soho clubs, their war with the Richardson gang, and a series of high-profile murders including George Cornell, Jack McVitie, and Frank Mitchell. We dig into their manipulation of the media, political scandals involving Lord Boothby, and Ronnie’s untreated paranoid schizophrenia. We trace their imprisonments, Reggie’s terminal cancer release, and the internal betrayal that nearly led to their assassination by their own men. We also examine the legacy — and the dangerous glamorization — of two killers who left behind blood, bodies, and a myth too many still believe.

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