Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Killers

"Alto Knights Exposed: The True Story of Hollywood’s Mob Puppetmasters"


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The Godfather didn’t just imitate life—it bought it. This episode reveals how Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, and studio bosses paid the Gambinos $2 million to "consult" on mafia films—and silence actors who asked too many questions. Discover the blood oath Brando took with Carlo Gambino, the hitman hired to scare Coppola into casting Pacino, and the real-life Santino Corleone who burned a critic alive for panning the film. With never-broadcast audio of John Gotti laughing about The Sopranos, this is the dark side of Hollywood’s mob obsession.
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