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“The Don of the Threads: Carlo Gambino & The Mafia’s Fashion Empire”
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Beneath the glitter of New York’s Garment District lay a criminal empire stitched together with fear, blood, and billions. In this shocking new installment of our Mafia series, we reveal how Carlo Gambino, the shadowy mastermind behind one of America’s most powerful crime families, seized control of the fashion industry — not with style, but with steel and strategy. 🧵💼💀 This is the untold story of how the mob didn’t just control nightclubs or drugs — they owned the clothes on your back. We dive into the power moves that let Gambino muscle into unions, hijack shipments, and control an entire industry from the shadows. Hear how bribes, extortion, and calculated violence turned designers and manufacturers into pawns in his underworld chessboard. From his quiet demeanor to his ruthless ambition, discover how Gambino became the silent king of the concrete runway. This episode is loaded with real mob intel, chilling testimonies, and the jaw-dropping moves that built an empire in plain sight.
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Beneath the glitter of New York’s Garment District lay a criminal empire stitched together with fear, blood, and billions. In this shocking new installment of our Mafia series, we reveal how Carlo Gambino, the shadowy mastermind behind one of America’s most powerful crime families, seized control of the fashion industry — not with style, but with steel and strategy. 🧵💼💀 This is the untold story of how the mob didn’t just control nightclubs or drugs — they owned the clothes on your back. We dive into the power moves that let Gambino muscle into unions, hijack shipments, and control an entire industry from the shadows. Hear how bribes, extortion, and calculated violence turned designers and manufacturers into pawns in his underworld chessboard. From his quiet demeanor to his ruthless ambition, discover how Gambino became the silent king of the concrete runway. This episode is loaded with real mob intel, chilling testimonies, and the jaw-dropping moves that built an empire in plain sight.
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