American Justice S02E09 · Mafia Wars

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Examining the battles waged against gangland families by the Gambino organized-crime family, led by "Boss of Bosses" Paul Castellano, until his 1985 assassination that was masterminded by John Gotti.

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1. 1 1. Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald: The Green Beret Killer1993-04-14 · 43mExamining the case in which a man's wife and children were brutally murdered, he claimed, by drug-crazed hippies.
2. 2 2. The Trial of Adolf Eichmann1993-04-21 · 43mAdolf Eichmann, the Nazi official captured by Israeli agents in 1960 and taken to Israel to be tried for war crimes.
3. 3 3. City Killer Gangs1993-04-28 · 43mOrganized crime during the Prohibition era, including profiles of Al Capone, Bugs Moran and Lucky Luciano. Brooklyn DA Charles J. Hynes joins host Bill Kurtis.
4. 4 4. Jean Harris1993-05-09 · 43mThe case of Jean Harris, the former headmistress convicted of murdering her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, in 1980.
5. 5 5. Howard Hughes Biography Hoax1993-06-16 · 43mRecalling a hoax in the 1970s involving an alleged authorized biography of Howard Hughes by Clifford Irving.
6. 6 6. Charles Starkweather1993-06-23 · 43mCharles Starkweather, executed in 1959 for committing 11 murders.
7. 7 7. Richard Speck1993-06-30 · 43mThe case of Richard Speck, who was convicted of the 1966 murders of eight nurses and student nurses in Chicago.
8. 8 8. Wayne Williams1993-07-28 · 43mWayne Williams, convicted of two of the Atlanta child murders that terrorized the city between 1979 and 1981.
9. 9 9. Mafia Wars1993-08-11 · 43mExamining the battles waged against gangland families by the Gambino organized-crime family, led by "Boss of Bosses" Paul Castellano, until his 1985 assassination that was mastermi
10. 10 10. Bonnie and Clyde1993-09-01 · 43mBonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, whose string of robberies and killings made them two of the most notorious criminals of the 1930s.
11. 11 11. Target: Mafia (The Prohibition Years)1993-09-08 · 43mProfiling crime during Prohibition. Examining Assistant Attorney General Mabel Walker Willebrandt's efforts to curtail bootlegging; battles between ethnic gangs.
12. 12 12. Target: Mafia (Birth of the American Mafia)1993-09-15 · 43mExamining the birth of the American mafia from its origins in Sicily to mob activity during Prohibition. Included: the roles of Al Capone and Charles "Lucky" Luciano; rivalry amon
13. 13 13. Target: Mafia (The Kennedys and the Mob)1993-09-22 · 43mExamining efforts by President Kennedy and his brother Robert to curtail mob activity; the possible link between JFK's assassination and organized crime.
14. 14 14. Target: Mafia (Gangbusters)1993-09-29 · 43mProfiling "gangbusters" such as Harry Anslinger, first commissioner of the Bureau of Narcotics; and Thomas E. Dewey, who successfully prosecuted Charles "Lucky" Luciano on charges
15. 15 15. Target: Mafia (Empire of Crime)1993-10-06 · 43mExamining mob activity during World War II; the murder of Benjamin Siegel; nightclubs, casinos and racetracks linked to organized crime.
16. 16 16. Mobfathers, Part 11993-10-13 · 43mA three-part history of mob activity in Philadelphia. [Part 1 of 3] shows how Nicodemo Scarfo gained power by supplying concrete to the growing casino industry in Atlantic City.
17. 17 17. Mobfathers, Part 21993-10-20 · 43mPart 2 of a three-part history of mob activity in Philadelphia. [Part 2 of 3] concerns local and Federal government investigations of Nicodemo Scarfo, which led to his imprisonment
18. 18 18. Mobfathers, Part 31993-10-27 · 43mPart 3 of a three-part history of mob activity in Philadelphia. [Part 3 of 3] examines connections between the Sicilian Mafia and the U.S., and the influence of the incarcerated Ni
19. 19 19. Rape on Trial1993-11-03 · 43mExamining highly publicized rape cases, including the 1992 conviction of Mike Tyson for the rape of a beauty-pageant contestant; and the 1983 gang-rape case in New Bedford, Mass.,
20. 20 20. Dahmer: Mystery of a Serial Killer1993-11-10 · 43mA graphic account of the crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer who became, his attorney Gerald Boyle says, "the embodiment of evil." Included: footage from Dahmer's trial; comment
21. 21 21. The Rosenbergs1993-11-17 · 43mBack to the 1950's and an era of the "Red Scare" to examine the evidence against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg that led to their conviction of espionage and ultimately both of their e
22. 22 22. Fire Starters1993-11-24 · 43mExamining two arson cases: the 1990 blaze at the Happy Land club in the Bronx, which claimed 87 lives; and the 1944 Hartford Circus fire, in which 168 people were killed. Included:
23. 23 23. Alcatraz: Escaping America's Toughest Prison1993-12-01 · 43mA history of Alcatraz recalls some of the prison's most spectacular breakout attempts, including one that inspired the film "Escape from Alcatraz." Included: the maximum-security p
24. 24 24. KKK: Hate Crimes in America1993-12-15 · 43mRacially motivated crimes in the U.S., such as the murders of three civil-rights workers in Mississippi, and the 1988 beating death of an Ethiopian student in Oregon. Included: com
25. 25 25. Vigilante Justice1993-12-29 · 43mCases of vigilantism in the U.S., including the 1984 Bernhard Goetz subway shooting in New York City; the 1984 murder of an alleged child molester; and the 1987 torching of a Detro
26. 101 101. The Showdown1993-10-27 · 43mFrom the mid to late 70's and throughout the 80's America's war on crime takes a toll on the Mafia. American Justice takes a look at some mob figures and leaders during those years
27. 102 102. Target: Mafia: Secrets Unveiled1993-10-20 · 43mCrime summit at Apalachin; Castellano seizes Gambino's power.