6. Make it Legitimate (1984)
Mob presence in the political and business infrastructures of cities like New York and Chicago gave the Mafia the power base needed to run illicit activities, such as gambling and bootlegging. A phenomenon of the modern era of Mafia business is its infiltration into legitimate commerce, as a cover for illegal activities. The episode looks at some of these practices and government measures to stop them. Joey Cantalupe opens this episode by basically stating that one of the keys to the success of the mafia empire is its ability to make profit from legitimate business alongside its illegal rackets. A typical example that is explored in this episode is loan sharking, one of the earliest mafia activities.
Release date: 1984-08-22
Season number: 1
Episode number: 6
Runtime: 50 minutes
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Joseph Cantalupo - Self - FBI Informant, Remo Franceschini - Self - NYPD Lieutenant, John Donohue - Self - Undercover Detective, John Vitale - Self - Gambler, Loan Shark Victim, Bud Conheim - Self - New York Garment Manufacturer, Clem Pizzi - Self - Garbage Company Owner, Jerry Donnellan - Self - Theater Manager, Paddy Carr - Self - Drug Squad, Newark (NJ) PD, Frederick T. Martens - Self - Police Lieutenant, New Jersey, Herb Stern - Self - Rackets Prosecutor
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Martin Short - Narrator