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Mistresses: Virginia Hill | 96

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Virginia Hill may be remembered as a “bit on the side” for mobster Bugsy Siegel – but her story is SO much bigger than that. We reveal how Virginia hustled her way into the heart of the Chicago mob, earning herself the nickname “the female Al Capone” and ending up on the run as the USA's most wanted.  In this funny, fascinating, and scandal-filled podcast, ... Show More
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