Whitey Bulger, Jai Alai, the Winter Hill Gang, & the Tycoon Murder that Stunned America

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How A Turkish Pimp Took Over The Hells Angels

From the brothels of Cologne to the beach clubs of Turkey, Necati “Neco” Arabaci built a criminal empire on sex trafficking, extortion, drugs, and spectacular brutality. Starting out as a nightclub bouncer, the Turkish-German gangster rose to become the godfather of Cologne’s red ...  Show more

South Africa's Underworld is Killing Itself

Cape Town’s underworld war was supposed to be about nightclub doors. Instead, it turned into a sprawling battle over drugs, extortion, government contracts, corrupt cops and control of an entire city. In part two, Danny follows the bodies as they pile up: the “Gentleman Gangster” ...  Show more

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