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    November 12, 2019
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    DYNASTIES #4 – The Rizzutos
    The Rizzutos are Canada’s first family of crime. For decades, they dominated Montreal’s underworld with an iron fist. With the help of corrupt politicians and police officers, the Rizzutos built one of the most fearsome and lucrative criminal enterprises this country has ever seen. Their reign was long and bloody. But their fall was even more gruesome.
    Arshy Mann
    Host & Producer
    Jordan Cornish
    Producer

    The Rizzutos are Canada’s first family of crime. For decades, they dominated Montreal’s underworld with an iron fist. With the help of corrupt politicians and police officers, the Rizzutos built one of the most fearsome and lucrative criminal enterprises this country has ever seen.  Their reign was long and bloody. But their fall, was even more gruesome.

    Featured in this episode: Peter Edwards (Toronto Star), Pietro Poletti 

    To learn more:

    Business or Blood: Mafia Boss Vito Rizzuto’s Last War by Peter Edwards and Antonio Nicaso

    The Sixth Family: The Collapse of the New York Mafia and the Rise of Vito Rizzuto by Lee Lamothe and Adrian Humphreys

    “Death of the Don” by CBC’s The Fifth Estate

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    This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks, Leesa and HelloFresh.

    Additional music:

    I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque

    Spheres (Hip Hop Instrumental) by Robbero (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. 

    “Cylinder Five” by Chris Zabriskie, adapted. 

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