How The Gambinos Became The Most Feared Mafia Family

[@chrislaverick6413]

I don’t know man, I’d argue that Genovese is a bigger and more powerful family, and I say that based on the fact that there’s little to no documentation on them, they successfully invaded attention better than any mob family

[@philb.1502]

I agree 100% . The Genovese family was far more secretive and under the radar. They were as large or even slightly larger than the Gambinos and were tremendously wealthy. They had very few cooperators( snitches) in their history. Far fewer than the other families.

[@chrislaverick6413]

@@philb.1502 the proof is in the research, you don’t have too much info on any of them really, so God only knows what monsters they had in their organization

[@totorina8]

absolutely true

[@artkarounos816]

I agree

[@sammygaudino8906]

But. Vito knee's use to buckle when Carlo was around?

[@Phil81.]

Just got this recommendation and I'm glad I received it very good and interesting content already subscribed 👍🤘

[@PappyMason0324]

One thing I learned in the street and as well as in business legitimately, is that once the people under you truly believe they can do your job. You're in huge trouble. So you never ever tell someone to do something that you wouldn't do yourself or have done. That's how you get respect from the ppl below u

[@shawnrobonson8460]

Good to know your history in every aspect of life,love to watch these DC!

[@gabepettiford2493]

The Gambino's, Lucchese and the Genovese. Were the most powerful mob family's in america in the 1950's, 60's and 70's, but it was Don Carlo Gambino who was leader of the Commision from 1959-76. Roy Demeo was not a full member in Don Carlo reign, he was a made member in Don Castellano reign. Carlo didn't approve of Roy, he work for Nino Gaggi as a top lone shark in the 1960's. Demeo did not get his first kill until 1973 when he was 31 years old. Roy was a made man in 1978, Don Carlo was gone by that time. The gemini crew were one of, if not the most fear contract hit-men in american mafia history.

[@joetamburello6292]

Demeo got made in June 1977

[@joshuabacon4564]

Carlo actually named Dellacroce the Boss but Carlo had dementia and Paul wouldn't let anyone really speak to Carlo and when they was allowed Paul had used Carlo dementia to trick Carlo into thinking he named Paul the Boss but he really didn't he named Dellacroce the Boss but Carlo dementia was used against him and Paul by doing that move eventually sealed his own fate years later when Gotti had him killed

[@Boss_Man00]

Gambino didn’t run the family for half a century. He was boss for 19 years. 1957-1976

[@jeffaholics2289]

yes!

[@theodorestickney5714]

There's alot of things in this that aren't true.

[@Britton_Thompson]

Yeah. I think he confused Carlo Gambino with Joseph Bonanno, who was the boss of his family from 1920s-70s

[@macadon041]

Facts

[@pedge_rajkovic69]

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[@Sl33py-boi-blk]

Great video! im italian and my faimly is from new york! they came over in 1900, so this is stuff really interest's me. i love your content keep it up and you'll be huge in no time.

[@chrisxavier3147]

Richard Kuklinski never worked for the Gambinos, I actually believed his stories for the longest time

[@jtm0071]

He absolutely did.

[@chrisxavier3147]

@@jtm0071 ??? His lies were exposed, he only went to the Gemini Lounge once to purchase a gun. A made man in the Gambino’s spoke about this in a video

[@John-zt8fd]

The first interview was true. After that, he loved the fame, and had to have morenoutlandish stories.

[@mattlawrence1932]

I saw De Meos face on the thumbnail & had to watch this but I don't think the Iceman was just a liar & wasn't connected to Demeo because otherwise he wouldn't know so much about them, he may have not been a hitman for them but I do think they used him for atleast one hit or two so that it wouldn't draw any attention to the Gemini gang by they're own family & the feds obviously believed Kuklinski cuz he knew too much about the mob to that it even persuaded the FBI to believe him which they would know right away that he was lying if he really wasn't connected to them somehow so I wouldn't count him out completely on everything he was telling the government regardless what Sammy the Bull or Michael Franchese has said about him especially if they didn't know what De Meo was doing on his own time & hiding from his own family!!!! The Gemini gang would snare victims into they're lounge & then hacked them up but they didn't go out & do hits on anyone that could actually get them killed by they're own family hence why they would use someone like a outsider like Richard Kuklinski to keep they're operations go unnoticed by the Gambinos

[@asr1143]

michael franzese already said he never heard of the guy.

[@pab1381]

There’s no evidence Carlo committed any murders by his own hand. There were two bosses before him with Mangano and Anastasia. He wasn’t Luckys right hand man either. If anything Lansky was. He wasn’t even subpoenaed for the Kefauver committee. But Anastasia was. Same with Costello, Adonis, Lansky, Accardo, Ricca all the guys with the real power.

[@josephferrante5140]

You must kidding EVERY BOSS A ND I MEAN EVERY BOSS committed a murder. You don't get to the top winning at Dodge ball I'm from Palermo

[@bandit7519]

Yeah this video is all bullshit

[@kingpro192]

@@josephferrante5140 who did Castellano kill?

[@cornell833]

@@josephferrante5140 I know so true that guy need to go watch 🎾 🤣 he don't know shyt about the mafia

[@michaeldy3157]

You had to murder someone to be in. Soooo

[@KarlPHorse]

There is a lot of misinformation in this. First of all, the Genovese were arguably far more powerful than the Gambinos during Carlo's reign. And arguably still are. 1:46 Carlo was not involved in Maranzano's murder, nor was he Luciano's right hand man. That was Vito Genovese. And that doesn't even make sense, why would Gambino choose to go from an underboss or Consigliere, to a soldier under Mangano? 2:02 There is no single "New York Mafia" there are five families. Gambino became head of his own, not the entire commission. Which you seem to be aware of when mentioning the Lucheses a minute later. So I am not sure what is going on there. 17:11 Gravano didn't "crack." By that point they were by no means "best friends." Gotti was a very jealous man and had grown to resent Gravano's reputation and influence. By the time they were arrested, Gotti was spreading several lies and rumors about Gravano as a means to justify having him killed. And I can't remember exactly, but I believe that the plan was actually in the works at the time of their arrests. Edit: I feel I should clarify my comment. I do not like mobster nor do I condone their actions. I am simply fascinated by them. Nothing more. I do not think they are cool, nor do I make any excuses for them. They just interest me.

[@lucasballinger3949]

He also openly told sammy he was gonna pin everything and walk free because “the boss needs to be on the street”

[@hynzlee3382]

Lol gambino on don carlos reign is way more powerful and dangerous than the genovese family after all he has the most cruel killers on his side which is roy demeo and sammy gravano abd there's other guys aswell that could probably drove fear even against other 4 5 families of ny and didn't you know that genovese boss was murdered because he didn't pay carlo gambino of something he owed?? I forgot who's boss is this genovese guy but it's true he was the boss and he was murder because of his stupidity of messing with carlo gambino

[@frankie57]

Gotti was NOT Sicilian big mistake making him Boss

[@gageosborne9934]

Not to mention that he spelled thirsty as “thristy” in the thumbnail. This is like a low-grade student video. 😂

[@frankie57]

Cari was CAPO DI TUTTI CAPI

[@adamfrazer5150]

If you crave more of an origin story, want to know about the times before the 5 families OR if you love nonfiction and American crime history, I highly, highly recommend : The Black Hand by Stephan Talty. Once you're introduced to Det Joseph Petrosino, you'll never forget him - a brilliant and necessary figure buried under the the perpetual turbulence that was, is, organised crime.

[@bauglir2462]

Be like the lion and the fox, the fox recognizes traps while the lion scares the wolves away. - Carlo Gambino

[@signoguns8501]

Nicolo Machiavelli

[@JAYPRADA.INSTAJAYPRADA33]

Thanks for your content but more videos please one a day will be nice.

[@logosfocus]

you sure u don't want 10 a week

[@YackieChan]

Top Mafias Peak was when these guys below ran the show 1 : Chin Gigante (Genovese) 2 : Carmine Persico (Colombo) 3 : Paul Castellano (gambino) 4 : Tony “ducks” Corrallo (Lucchese) 5 : Joe Bonnano (Bonnano) Never was they was powerful as this moment when the Commison case come about

[@corina-rubinibotoc5576]

Bonanno wasnt contemporary with neither of the others

[@YackieChan]

@@corina-rubinibotoc5576 off course the Bonnano family got ran out off town over the Donnie Brasco fiasco , then Bonnano brought a book out , then the Comisson Trial happened and life for the mafia was never the same

[@corina-rubinibotoc5576]

@@YackieChan i was trying to tell you that Joe Bonnano was exiled in 1968 after a failed attempt to take over the entire mafia, way before chin gigante or persico or castellano became bosses. It has nothing to do with donny brasco. The brasco incident was during the Philip Rastelli era in the 80s. The peak era was this: 1. Gotti 2. Chin Gigante 3. Corallo 4. Scarfo (philly mob) These 4 people controlled the whole country by 1987 In that period, The Colombos and bonnanos were down and decimated. After 1990, when Joe messina took over the bonnanos, they became the strongest mafia family in the US and messina was The last Don.

[@YackieChan]

@@corina-rubinibotoc5576 thank you for such knowledge 😎

[@sonnyblack9618]

the mafia was at its peak in 1960s

[@realdluvchrist5447]

Excellent 👍💯👍

[@Trav81888]

For the 87000th video, that is NOT a photo of Salvatore Marranzano. Pretty sure that the same photo that everyone uses is of a London/British monster potentially named Salvatore Messina.

[@theodorestickney5714]

I watch another channel called OZ shorts and he did a video about that the only depiction of him is from the coroner who sketched his dead body or something along those lines. Other than that there are no photos or pictures of him in existence.

[@diontaedaughtry974]

Great video very insightful 👍👍

[@John-oq1sw]

Great video but insightful it was not

[@bruce5168]

Old man Gambino was smart, he stayed low key. It's when Gotti took over he wanted the limelight. I mean come on.... He was featured on "TIME magazine" for god sakes and he loved it. To much publicity, too much Heat. 😂

[@lawrenceterrell8471]

Let's be honest what made the Gambino's a fear family was when they brought in Roy Demao I'm sure I misspelled his last name and his crew along with already made man Capo Nino Gaggi, Roy was a big earner through his car theft ring and his connection he made with Irish Mob in Hells Kitchen, the Genovese crime family was the Ivey League of COSA Nostra.

[@riddel123]

There real badasses where Joey qnd his brother testa

[@guymorris6596]

Yeah, DeMeo and his group liked to murder and butcher people at the Gemini Lounge.. They were ultimately dealt with.

[@riddel123]

@@guymorris6596 the Gemini twins ware still alive in federal prison they were the really killers there numbers are up there

[@That_Niggaa]

Big Paul was untouchable when Roy was around

[@philb.1502]

Roy DeMeo( and his crew)were the ultimate pit bulls for the Gambinos. Had the streets in FEAR!!

[@That_Niggaa]

@@philb.1502 💯💯💯💯💯

[@Styxswimmer]

Paul Castellano should have refused to take thr reigns of the Gambino family and instead let Dellacroce become boss with himself (Castellano) as underboss. That would have preserved harmony and avoided the infighting.

[@johannesblumensaat8156]

I find it a little funny that a picture of Vinny Asaro is used as thumbnail in a video about the Gambinos

[@da90sReAlvloc]

You guys should check out Newcastle upon Tyne (England) gangster Viv Graham

[@michaeldy3157]

All crime families murdered many people.. including each other. Carlo was one of the few to get away with it.

[@williamhagen2792]

The Mafia did not decline after the death of Gambino, it was after the RICO law.

[@joelmabrey2569]

Sammy flipped because Gotti was on tape bad mouthing him , and then told Sammy that he would have to take the fall for everything John did because he was the boss and the family needed him.

[@npc2k]

Sammy's evidence lead to 30+ made guys end up in jail. If he only took out Gotti then your arguement would maybe hold...

[@philb.1502]

Sammy would have ratted anyway! He wasn't going to die in jail like Gotti and Locascio. Sammy wasn't built that way!

[@mikes62soupcan]

Is that why he testified against all those other defendants?

[@ClaudeMagicbox]

The strongest mafia family is the one nobody knows much about.

[@mohaimenulislam8782]

Rothschild family

[@joemoghrabi6055]

​@@mohaimenulislam8782that's the right answer

[@frankie57]

Gotti and his Neapolitan ego killed the Gambino Family.

[@jtm0071]

Gotti was a dope as many have stated before.

[@jamessutcliffe7984]

Gambino was never an enforcer. A physical flea like that wouldn't force my niece to do the dishes. A killer, maybe. Not an enforcer.

[@gregorywalker5449]

Mark 8:36 "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"

[@pauljam8197]

you bleep the word prostitution? you do not spell prostitution correctly? 20 min. of describing the bloody rise of a mafia boss... but a word needs to be censored.... smarten up!!!!!!!!!!

[@lilvicgomez]

Many things in this video are either wrong or lacking full information

[@ThugLifeModafocah]

So Vito Corleone is Carlo Gambino, right?

[@arkhamsrazor7075]

Vito Corleone was an amalgamation of old guard mafiosi. He had the traits of many, and Corleone is a town in Palermo and part of the genesis of LCN ancestry.

[@johnnycarson9305]

Ah don Carlos such a smart and cunning and wise man

[@khef8441]

Born 1902 but in 1910 he’s a teenager?🤨

[@erich1308]

All I know is none of the other families fucked around with the Genovese Family!

[@timsmith1323]

Your making Carlo way bigger than he was in his early days shit he even got the head job by default not because he organised Anastasia’s killing. Steve armone and a few others killed Anastasia and it was mainly joe biondo that was behind it, but others didn’t want him as boss so Carlo was made temporary boss then permanent boss. Also the New York mob didn’t become the gambino family lol they were just one of 5 New York families but you made it sound like the whole of the 5 families became just gambino. Salerno was also richer than him, Salerno was meant to be the first billionaire Italian mob boss though that’s never been proven but he was certainly the richest when he was locked up

[@jesseknorr8594]

Carlo had more power than fat tony. Tony was def super rich but i def think carmine persico was close to tony. Persico was getting millions from the gas scam but he was locked up so much that he never bought anything big like houses and shit. Fat tony had a house a condo and a horse farm in upstate ny. Carlo had more power than fat tony but maybe not as much as chin

[@timsmith1323]

@@jesseknorr8594 I never said he had less power I said Salerno was a lot richer

[@jesseknorr8594]

@@timsmith1323 yes i know what you said. I agree that he was most likely richer than carlo but i dont know if i would say fat tony was the richest. Persico was up there big paul had lots of money shit they all had lots of money. Fat tony was def rich as shit though

[@timsmith1323]

@@jesseknorr8594 oh ok my bad mate

[@AvioftheSand]

15:37 This guy is John Miller. He's a former ABC news reporter. He's also the godson of my favorite mafioso, Frank Costello.

[@mthemechanic7158]

Lesson Learned stay away from criminal lifestyle

[@zelbongrimmage3770]

Facts

[@donaldrobinson5483]

Man Carlo Gambino was something Totally different None like him n America PERIOD..

[@JohnJohn-nf6hm]

Paul Castellano 100% has killed before, probably even multiple hits.

[@jocohobo1949]

Northfolk, Virginia?

[@jeffaholics2289]

think there's a good amount of inaccuracies in here

[@groningen585]

U basicly used another documentary and made it into ur own hmmm Btw 13:58 made me laugh so hard

[@staticx1324]

He wasn’t actually as brutal as you tried to portrait him.

[@yeotiongwee]

True mafia legend carlo gambino

[@spencerlaws331]

Albert Anastasia he Started the Gambino Mafia Family

[@nickanderson7693]

Benito "Mausolini" ? It's almost as if you've never heard of this guy before.

[@tomasfridlund1746]

A. Sharks B. Predators C. Wolves

[@alistent21]

Well yeah they had Roy DeMeo and the westies @ the same time

[@pab1381]

Lol Roy de mayo huh? 😂good guy

[@alistent21]

@@pab1381 lol

[@craighardy1753]

How do they know no one laid a hand on him heart attack ? Looked like heart attack

[@sharongarrison8328]

I used to work with Carlos grandson Josefei Gambino also known as Lucky Gambino

[@JoeNocella]

15:53 that is Dellacroce, not Castellano..WHy the X thru Dellacroce? 17:34 Sammy was not born into a crime family. another error...

[@blaqgamin5073]

really we don't know if carlos gambino did any of this stuff he was never caught or prosecuted for anything and never caught with nothing.... does he even have a criminal record ijs

[@robertbolivarr8363]

Carlo and his Gambino crews ain't no different from the government.

[@yeotiongwee]

True legend mafia head pple will never forget

[@rustlemyjimmys]

There's so much wrong with this factually. When the hell did "The New York Mafia become The Gambino Family"? Source pls 😂

[@John-zt8fd]

And then John gotti stole the family and destroyed and treated it like a stolen car

[@wardatkins1320]

You butchered the story but the point was made about The Gambino family " I would suggest you research the Chicago Outfit" The Big Tuna also lived a long life...

[@michelmees3425]

If you have limited info about certain subjects I would suggest to just leave it alone as interesting as it may be to you...

[@charleswilkinson5211]

I can't believe alot of these guys married family members that's sick.

[@AdamJWM]

In fairness to Carlo people throughout history have married their cousins in many cultures. The royal families of Europe, ancient Egypt, ancient and modern India marry second cousins I think but it’s specific ones that won’t cause birth defects, and Muslims marry cousins. In countries across Europe, specifically England there is a serious rise in birth defects in the Muslim immigrant community because of inter family marriages. Look it up.

[@danieladams8085]

Family screw you over before a friend would

[@colinandrew89]

The thumbnail has spelling errors 😂

[@leebowens2631]

I doubt the Gambino's under Carlo was more powerful than the Chicago Outfit under Ricca, Accardo or Sam Giancana, maybe the most powerful New York families .

[@hynzlee3382]

@Collins Avenue lol chicago outfit is just a big fish in a small pond that shit is nowhere near compare to carlo gambinos legacy also you have to remember he took the commission on his own when he became a boss until he died and when he died he have so many politicians and judges attending his funeral... And that alonw shows you how powerful he is....

[@hynzlee3382]

@Collins Avenue lol accardo wasn't even the strongest it was ricca and giancana that are the one's who successfully run the Chicago mob you probably believe bill roemers story which is full of bullshit 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@frankie57]

New York was Major league not like Chicago

[@hynzlee3382]

@@frankie57 lmao this chicago outfit dick suckers reall think that chicago outfit is the most powerful when guys like vito genovese carlo gambino and vincent the chin would probably drov3 fear infront of everyone not to mention gambino have some sick aninaks onther his command. Guys like roy demeo, sammy gravano and others as well that i forgot. While chicago outfit only have tony spilotro and mad sam destefano as their highly fame killers and hitman

[@frankie57]

Believe me I know Chicago was miner league to N.Y. I had family in NY rip off Casinos in Vegas. Chicago sent guys to N.Y. on this matter then ran out of town so fast. They would have to deal with all 5 families they were out gunned.

[@ryanking1223]

One mistake in a criminal organization and the chances of death or life in jail increases 🤔

[@federalagenciesarecourtesans]

Desperation and insecurities force drive people.

[@manuelramos693]

Much respect 👏to Mr carlod Gambino the real deal 🙌the mafia is mafia because.him.and lucky Luciano 😇much respect 👏to Mr sonny franzese.r.i.p.real gangster 👍sniching is not in.d language 👍

[@Canadian_Skeptical]

This is just chock full of mistakes. Click bait!

[@John-oq1sw]

I think this video was very entertaining but very misleading. Gambino was a small fry during the birth of the American Mafia 1931. He wasn't 1/25 as powerful as Lucky Luciano during that time, I never seen any evidence that they knew each other. He wasn't one-twentieth as powerful as, Genovese, Lucchese, Bonanno, I can go on and on and on. Anastasia had to go, he got friendly with Genevieve's and especially Lucchese , he was given the Anastasia family on an interim basis. And then he showed his true Brilliance as one of the greatest Mafia bosses in history but only after Genevieve's went to prison and Lucchesi died.he was, brilliant and the most feared and respected man for about 15 years until he died but he was not a big player back in the early days but very entertaining video enjoyed it

[@michaellorusso4912]

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved! Acts 16:31

[@bauglir2462]

Be wary of the old man who is in a profession where men often die young..

[@stacyA65]

😂😂😂....🇮🇹♥️ much respect.

[@alibaba-oq3bt]

First of all the Sicilian misfits is still very much in existence in Sicily, but they were never known as the “Italian mafia”, they were known as La Cosa Nostra. And they were never the most powerful or even oldest mafia in Italy. Both those honours have always gone to the Calabrians. Known as Ndrangheta. They were formed first, were the ones who invented Italian style organised crime, and were always more powerful and successful. After them the Sicilians often tied in strength with the Camorra, the Neapolitan and Campania Mafia. Which are also older than La Cosa Nostra, and in fact controlled the Italian organised crime in America first. So, don’t confuse the Sicilian’s with the other entities. They aren’t the same.

[@henrys-po8qz]

tony soprano didn't work for the Gambino's, get your facts right.

[@David-ke5nm]

Gotta work on those pronunciations. Mussolini…? But interesting video

[@erikbarrett85]

Bro made this video and REALLY decided not to learn how to say a SINGLE name correctly

[@castortroy6588]

They were not as feared as The Genovese Family .

[@johntaylor-lo8qx]

Sammy "the rat' got 5yrs !!! Who knows if that was the truth. Remember a snake sheds it's skin only to become a bigger snake. God Bless 🙏.

[@ray7177]

The cover ? Got NOTHING to do with the vid ???

[@imerupp]

You dont know anything about the Mafia by making this episode, your blended decades into one family and by saying that the family is no more, and not knowing how close other families were doing the same.

[@PappyMason0324]

Violent crime like robbery and murder, I can't condone it all. But when it comes to gambling, prostitution, drug dealing. A lot of people have to make a decision that this is what they want to do before anything happens. Victimless in my opinion. You go to gamble, you go to find a prostitute, you seek out drugs. You make a decision these are the things you want and you look for them, they're just providing the service

[@PrankCallFan845]

a lot of robbery and murder happens because of drugs

[@PappyMason0324]

@@PrankCallFan845 yes and that's because of a whole range of reasons... Drugs are a symptom of a deeper issue mentally.

[@PrankCallFan845]

@@PappyMason0324 So are robbery and murder most times

[@Michel-7.7.7]

3:10 Carlo, born 1902 was the muscle in 1910???

[@NikodemProductions]

Yeah, tough kid !

[@riddel123]

Wow finally your gunna do something on my uncle demao let see if you get it right lmao

[@thesitdownwithjeffnadu]

Tons of misinformation in this

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

This is just taking Godfather II and an A&E documentary and monetizing it.

[@mitchwills6319]

Gambino was never Luciano right hand man 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@091053JG]

Marrying your blood relatives, what did he think he was the Habsburg Dynasty?

[@ianmangham4570]

Forget about it

[@wallacejoslyn4168]

They were never the most feared

[@kirkendolljosh8414]

I don't care about the damn Mafia could y'all leave me alone

[@josephtenagliajr1002]

The pic is of 2 guys from another family lol...n the genovese is just as powerful with the chin

[@Jammo1978]

He was an elusive character and very deliberately so 😂😂😂durrrr doesn't take a detective to figure out why does it 😂😂😂

[@mattlangevin9167]

By who? Gambino most famous.. not feared

[@TwinkieCakey]

Wow I thought making kids with relatives was like late 20th and early 21st century kind of thing, but nah it goes all the way back to 1930's lol

[@williamtobin7282]

In the end, they killed, poor, greedy, waterhead.....

[@vikikat4935]

Gotti was going to put everything on Sammy. And Sammy wasn't having that. That's why Sammy did what he did

[@neilm7902]

What about the OTHER 70 GUYS HE RATTED ON? Were they all planning to kill him too? You putz.

[@anthonyrizzo8638]

that is the dumbest fucking thing i ever heard, if you believe that i got a bridge to sell you

[@ChuckNorris-em1wm]

the genovese were the most powerful family

[@paulkowalik9604]

Be like the lion and the fox.