The ENTIRE History of the Mafia in 13 Minutes

How did the Mafia grow from Sicily’s lemon groves into America’s most feared criminal network? This fast-paced documentary explores Cosa Nostra, Prohibition, the Five Families, RICO, John Gotti, the Maxi Trial, and omertà—revealing how secrecy built the Mafia and eventually became the weakness that brought its leaders down. 00:00 The Meeting That Exposed the Mafia 00:51 The Origins of the Sicilian Mafia 01:46 Lemon Groves and the Protection Racket 02:34 Omertà: The Code of Silence 03:11 The Mafia Arrives in America 04:24 Prohibition Builds a Criminal Empire 05:31 The Five Families and the Commission 06:17 How the Mafia Controlled Legal Business 07:28 The Apalachin Meeting 08:01 Joseph Valachi Breaks the Silence 08:36 RICO Changes Everything 09:23 The Rise and Fall of John Gotti 10:01 Sicily’s Second Mafia War 10:29 The Maxi Trial 11:01 How the Mafia Survives Today 12:07 The Weapon More Powerful Than a Gun