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May 19, 2021 30 mins
Stephanie St. Clair had become one of the most successful policy bankers in 1920’s New York City. She made a fortune running a Harlem based numbers racket, gaining notoriety along the way. Using her power, wealth, and influence, Stephanie St. Clair built an empire. But change was creeping in from outside Harlem. As outside crime families turned their attention to Harlem, The Queen of the Policy Racket would have to defend her organization against all those looking to take over.

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Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music in this episode is ”Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; "Dark Alleys" and "January" by Kai Engel; "Go Down Moses," "Go Down Moses Reprise," and "Longed For Destination" by Dee Yan-Key; "Covert Affair," "Echoes Of Time V2," "Backed Vibes Clean," "In Your Arms," and "Unanswered Questions" by Kevin MacLeod; "Smoke" by Rafael Archangel; “Battalion” by krackatoa.

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