Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The beginning of several rackets created, controlled, and corrupted by the outfit beginning in the late 1800’s. The first two were policy gambling and horse racing. The era of prohibition began, giving the outfit a foundation to build on that lasted nearly 100 years. So many high-profile murders during this era ultimately cost the outfit the bootlegging racket. This episode will show why the 42 gang, was the minor league farm team that produced the men that would run the rackets in Chicago for decades. Al Capone was sent to prison and Al’s cousin Frank the enforcer Nitti was given control of the outfit, after the loss of major prohibition revenue he changed direction and expanded the drug and extortion rackets and Frank Nitti, would lose big during the transformation.
The beginning of several rackets created, controlled, and corrupted by the outfit beginning in the late 1800’s. The first two were policy gambling and horse racing. The era of prohibition began, giving the outfit a foundation to build on that lasted nearly 100 years. So many high-profile murders during this era ultimately cost the outfit the bootlegging racket. This episode will show why the 42 gang, was the minor league farm team that produced the men that would run the rackets in Chicago for decades. Al Capone was sent to prison and Al’s cousin Frank the enforcer Nitti was given control of the outfit, after the loss of major prohibition revenue he changed direction and expanded the drug and extortion rackets and Frank Nitti, would lose big during the transformation.
