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Jan 2023
40m 54s

Mafia Boss Murder: Sam Giancana Pt. 1

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Days before he was set to testify at a Senate hearing, one of Chicago’s most notorious mob bosses was found dead in his home. Sam Giancana was once a teenage getaway driver who rose to the top of Chicago’s Outfit, becoming a kingpin with influence and power on a national scale. And yet his dealings with the Kennedys and the CIA turned him into a target withi ... Show More
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