Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Killers

By: Charlie Outback
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  • Dive deep into the dark underworld of crime with "Criminal Empire", the ultimate true crime show that brings you chilling documentaries and exclusive interviews with notorious mafia gangsters and infamous serial killers. Hear firsthand accounts from those who lived the life of organized crime, uncovering the secrets, power struggles, and brutal realities of the mafia's rise and fall. Paired with harrowing tales of history's most dangerous serial killers, this show will take you inside the minds of both ruthless masterminds and cold-blooded killers. Get ready for gripping stories of betrayal, violence, and survival that will leave you questioning the thin line between predator and prey.
    Step into the shadows of the criminal underworld with "Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Killer Chronicles", a gripping true crime show that takes you behind the bars and beyond the headlines. From the ruthless reign of mob boss John Gotti to the twisted mind of Charles Manson, this show delves into the lives of history’s most notorious criminals. Through chilling documentaries and raw, unfiltered interviews, you'll hear firsthand accounts from mafia insiders who reveal the brutal realities of life in organized crime, the backroom deals, violent betrayals, and the rise and fall of criminal empires.But that’s not all—"Criminal Empire" also peels back the layers on the darkest minds in history, exploring the twisted motives of infamous serial killers like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and the Zodiac Killer. With never-before-heard stories from law enforcement, survivors, and even the killers themselves, we bring you face-to-face with the evil lurking beneath the surface. Prepare for a thrilling ride through the corridors of power, corruption, and chaos, where the line between mobsters and murderers blurs in a world where blood and power rule.
    This podcast and its content are the property of "Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Killers licensors. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of this podcast or its content is strictly prohibited without there written consent
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Episodes
  • "VATICAN VAULT: The Hidden Mafia Financial Empire"

    "VATICAN VAULT: The Hidden Mafia Financial Empire"
    Apr 2 2025
    Holy robes. Secret ledgers. Untouchable power.
    Welcome to “VATICAN VAULT: The Hidden Financial Empire”, the 2025 documentary event that rips the gold-trimmed curtains off the world’s most powerful religious institution to expose a labyrinth of wealth, secrecy, and global influence that spans centuries.
    While the faithful see a church… insiders see a financial juggernaut with shadowy investments, off-the-books banking, and deals forged in silence. This isn’t just about religion—it’s about real estate empires, covert banking alliances, black money operations, and political influence bought and sold behind stained glass
    We dig deep into the origins of the Vatican Bank, its controversial role during World War II, its links to Mafia money laundering, collapsed European banks, the death of Pope John Paul I, and the ongoing mysteries surrounding billions in untraceable assets. With newly unearthed documents, testimonies from insiders, whistleblowers, and Vatican historians, this documentary connects suppressed events to the empire of faith-controlled finance that shapes geopolitics to this day.
    From Michelangelo’s dome to offshore accounts, the truth lies beneath the marble—and we’re going in.
    This is the story they won’t preach on Sunday.
    This is “VATICAN VAULT.”
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    50 mins
  • "Mafia Kings in Chains: How Prison Turned Bosses into Prey – ‘Gotti Was a Cellblock Bitch’"

    "Mafia Kings in Chains: How Prison Turned Bosses into Prey – ‘Gotti Was a Cellblock Bitch’"
    Mar 27 2025
    Behind bars, mafia bosses weren’t untouchable—they were fresh meat. This episode exposes Al Capone’s syphilis-fueled prison breakdown, John Gotti’s humiliating gig as a cellblock dishwasher, and Vito Genovese’s $1 million bribes to avoid gang rapes. Hear how the Aryan Brotherhood extorted Lucky Luciano, the Black Guerrillas forced Paul Castellano into heroin smuggling, and the FBI planted undercover agents as prison wives to extract confessions. A brutal look at how the Life crumbles when the handcuffs snap.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • "Roy DeMeo: The Mafia’s Human Butcher – ‘We Sold Body Parts to Surgeons’"

    "Roy DeMeo: The Mafia’s Human Butcher – ‘We Sold Body Parts to Surgeons’"
    Mar 27 2025
    Roy DeMeo didn’t just kill—he industrialized murder. This episode reconstructs his "Murder Machine" through gruesome NYPD autopsy photos, mobster confessions, and DeMeo’s own chilling home videos teaching his son to dismember bodies. Learn how he sold livers to corrupt surgeons, stored heads in meat lockers for Gambino capos, and turned a Brooklyn auto shop into a serial killer’s playground. Featuring an ex-hitman’s confession about DeMeo’s necrophiliac rituals, this isn’t for the faint-hearted—it’s the definitive horror story of the mafia’s most deranged killer.
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    2 hrs and 31 mins

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