Joe “The Boss” Masseria: The King of New York’s Early Mafia | Sleepy Gangster Stories

Joe “The Boss” Masseria: The King of New York’s Early Mafia | Sleepy Gangster Stories
Joe “The Boss” Masseria was one of the most powerful and feared mafia leaders of the early 20th century. Rising from the streets of Lower Manhattan to become the boss of bosses, Masseria ruled New York’s underworld with intimidation, force, and old-world Sicilian tradition.

But his power triggered one of the bloodiest conflicts in American Mafia history: the Castellammarese War — a brutal struggle that reshaped the mob forever.

This documentary-style story explores the rise, reign, and downfall of Joe Masseria.
How did he gain such immense influence?
Why did the younger generation — led by Lucky Luciano and Vito Genovese — turn against him?
And how did Masseria’s assassination open the door for the modern American Mafia?

This is the true, chilling story of Joe Masseria — the old-world Don who fought to keep his throne and lost everything.

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