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Nov 2021
21m 30s

Lucky Luciano: Luck Strikes Chuck

Rising Giants Network
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In its first episode, Blood Stories sheds light on the life of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, the founder of the modern-day Mafia that we know and love.

When others sought wealth, Lucky was laying the foundation for the largest criminal empire history has ever known.

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