The Commission: How the Mafia Secretly Controlled America for 50 Years | True Crime Documentary

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The Commission was the secret criminal government that controlled organized crime in America for over 50 years. This is their complete story - from the bloody gang wars of 1931 to the FBI takedown in the 1980s.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
How Lucky Luciano created the most powerful criminal organization in history
The structure of The Commission and the Five Families of New York
Why the FBI denied the Mafia existed for 30 years
The Apalachin Meeting disaster that exposed everything
How they controlled labor unions, construction, Las Vegas, and entire industries
The Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories and CIA-Mafia connections
Why John Gotti and Sammy "The Bull" Gravano destroyed it all
The Commission Trial that ended an era

🔍 KEY FIGURES COVERED:
Lucky Luciano - The Visionary Chairman
Meyer Lansky - The Mob's Accountant
Frank Costello - The Prime Minister of the Underworld
Vito Genovese - The Ambitious One
Carlo Gambino - The Patient Boss
John Gotti - The Teflon Don
Sammy Gravano - The Bull Who Flipped
Paul Castellano - The CEO Boss

📖 MAJOR EVENTS EXPLAINED:
April 15, 1931 - Joe Masseria's Assassination (Birth of Modern Mafia)
September 10, 1931 - Maranzano's Murder (The Commission Begins)
1946 - Havana Conference (Mafia Plans Las Vegas Empire)
1950-51 - Kefauver Hearings (America Sees the Mob on TV)
November 14, 1957 - Apalachin Meeting Disaster (Cover Blown)
1963 - Joe Valachi Breaks Omertà (First Insider Testifies)
1970 - RICO Act Passed (The Weapon That Would Destroy Them)
December 16, 1985 - Paul Castellano Murdered (Beginning of the End)
1986 - Commission Trial (All Five Family Bosses Convicted Together)
1992 - John Gotti Convicted (The Era Ends)

🎬 THIS DOCUMENTARY COVERS: The complete history of The Commission from 1931-1990s, including the Castellammarese War, creation of the Five Families, Operation Underworld during WWII, the Kefauver Committee hearings, Apalachin meeting, Kennedy brothers vs the Mafia, CIA-Mafia plots against Castro, the Gallo Wars, French Connection heroin network, Joe Valachi testimony, RICO Act creation, John Gotti's rise and fall, Sammy Gravano's cooperation, and the FBI's final takedown of organized crime leadership.

📊 RESEARCH SOURCES: This documentary is based on extensive research including FBI files, court transcripts from the Commission Trial, Senate testimony, "Five Families" by Selwyn Raab, "Underboss" by Peter Maas, contemporary newspaper archives, and declassified government documents.

💡 WHY THIS MATTERS: The Commission wasn't just a criminal organization - it was a case study in organizational structure, corporate governance applied to crime, and the limits of power. Their model influenced organized crime worldwide and their fall teaches lessons about loyalty, greed, and the inevitable decline of criminal empires.

⚠️ CONTENT NOTE: This is a historical documentary about organized crime. It discusses violence, murder, and criminal activities in a factual, educational context. Viewer discretion advised.

💬 JOIN THE DISCUSSION: What surprised you most about The Commission? Do you think the romanticization of the Mafia in movies has distorted the reality? What other organized crime topics should I cover? Let me know in the comments!

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