<div>To the casual observer, organized crime is viewed as a singular entity, spearheaded by a powerful mafioso or crime family. In reality, it’s a multi-faceted network built on generations of blind loyalty, spawning corruption and ruthless violence. <br>
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In this episode, we’ll follow the path from Charles “Lucky” Luciano and his merciless plot to end a brutal power struggle in New York to Joseph Valachi, whose testimony opened the vault to a world previously hidden in the shadows. <br>
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Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by <a href="http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/">Damiano Baldoni</a>. Music featured in this episode: “Smoke” by <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rafael_Archangel">Rafael Archangel</a>; “Fog” and “Gates” by <a href="https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/">Sergey Cheremisinov</a>; “Difference,” “Imminence,” “Snowfall,” and “Universe in Hands” by <a href="http://www.kai-engel.com/">Kai Engel</a>; “Walking Along” and “Waltz (Tchaikovsky Op. 40)” by <a href="http://incompetech.com/">Kevin MacLeod</a>. <br>
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