Gambino Blood: The Assassination of Paul Castellano

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The hit team wore striking white trench coats and Russian fur hats—a theatrical, visible marker of power designed for maximum press coverage.

This episode analyzes the 1985 assassination of Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano, framing it not as a simple mob hit but as a pivotal power shift driven by financial tensions. It explores how Castellano's corporate-style leadership and ban on drug trafficking clashed with the ambitions of John Gotti, leading to a theatrical, public execution and Gotti's rapid consolidation of power.

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