"The Purple Gang's Reign of Terror - Detroit's Savage Mob That Made Capone Look Like a Saint"
Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Serial Killers - Un pódcast de Charlie Outback

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RUTHLESS. SAVAGE. UNTOUCHABLE. In the blood-soaked streets of 1920s Detroit, one gang rose above all others through sheer brutality and strategic genius that would make modern cartels tremble. The Purple Gang didn't just control Detroit's underworld – they owned it, ruled it, and painted it red with the blood of anyone who dared challenge their iron grip. From the Bernstein Brothers' calculated rise to power to their explosive war with the Italian Mafia, we expose the shocking true story of America's most feared criminal organization. Discover how these Jewish immigrants transformed from street thugs into multi-millionaire crime lords who controlled everything from bootlegging to labor unions, using violence so extreme it terrified even Al Capone himself. But their methods were beyond brutal. Learn about the Collingwood Manor Massacre that shocked the nation, the innovative torture techniques that became their signature, and the political corruption that reached the highest levels of Detroit government. We reveal the FBI files that detail their sophisticated smuggling operations, the police payoffs that made them untouchable, and the internal betrayals that ultimately brought down their empire. Most shocking revelation? How the Purple Gang's business model became the blueprint for modern organized crime, and why their influence still secretly controls parts of Detroit today. This isn't just mob history – this is the birth of American organized crime told through the blood-stained rise and catastrophic fall of Detroit's most dangerous dynasty."MOTOR CITY MASSACRE: The Purple Gang's Reign of Terror - Detroit's Most Savage Mob Dynasty That Made Capone Look Like a Saint"