July 15, 2025 • 11 mins
Paul Castellano was gunned down outside a Manhattan steakhouse in one of the boldest Mafia hits in American history. But this wasn’t just a power grab—it was a death sentence for the old Mafia code. From John Gotti’s rise as the Dapper Don to the FBI tapes that shattered his empire, this story peels back the blood-stained curtain on betrayal, ambition, and the fall of Cosa Nostra.Why did Castellano’s own men turn against him?
And how did Gotti’s own voice seal his fate in a courtroom packed with enemies?This isn’t just a mob hit story—it’s the moment the Mafia began to devour itself.
Would you have stayed loyal in a world where loyalty meant death?
And when the code breaks, who really pays the price?
And how did Gotti’s own voice seal his fate in a courtroom packed with enemies?This isn’t just a mob hit story—it’s the moment the Mafia began to devour itself.
Would you have stayed loyal in a world where loyalty meant death?
And when the code breaks, who really pays the price?
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