In June 1983, Rudy Giuliani moves back to New York City. He takes a job as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and sets his sights on going after organized crime. 
He’ll use his time as prosecutor to go after the mob, which earns him a lot of media attention. 
In May 1989, Giuliani has a new goal-to become the next mayor of New York City. 
Join us as we try to find out why Giuliani was so obsessed with the mob - and how he used it to run for the city’s top job. By Lauren Gould and Liza Golovtsova.

In June 1983, Rudy Giuliani moves back to New York City. He takes a job as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and sets his sights on going after organized crime. He’ll use his time as prosecutor to go after the mob, which earns him a lot of media attention. In May 1989, Giuliani has a new goal-to become the next mayor of New York City. Join us as we try to find out why Giuliani was so obsessed with the mob - and how he used it to run for the city’s top job. By Lauren Gould and Liza Golovtsova.

Giuliani: The Unraveling – Episode 3: The GODFather

Shoe Leather is an investigative podcast that goes behind the scenes of forgotten stories that shaped New York City. Go along with the team as they knock on doors and track down the people who were at the center of the news. 

This season, we’re taking a deep dive into the life and career of Rudy Giuliani, one of the most influential politicians in New York City’s recent history. Before he was disbarred and bankrupt, before all the trouble, Giuliani rose to prominence as a prosecutor and a politician. As America’s mayor, he had one of the highest approval ratings of all time among New Yorkers. He was even knighted by the Queen of England. So, how does that person end up bankrupt and ridiculed? How did America’s Mayor end up betraying the very values he built his career on?

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Shoe Leather is an investigative podcast that goes behind the scenes of forgotten stories that shaped New York City. Go along with the team as they knock on doors and track down the people who were at the center of the news. This season, we’re taking a deep dive into the life and career of Rudy Giuliani, one of the most influential politicians in New York City’s recent history. Before he was disbarred and bankrupt, before all the trouble, Giuliani rose to prominence as a prosecutor and a politician. As America’s mayor, he had one of the highest approval ratings of all time among New Yorkers. He was even knighted by the Queen of England. So, how does that person end up bankrupt and ridiculed? How did America’s Mayor end up betraying the very values he built his career on?

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