A&E Biography - Mobsters Series 4 (2012) Part 6 Jimmy "The Gent" Burke

Follow the true stories behind the mob legends who have ruthlessly clawed and fought their way to success in the American underworld. Included are infamous figures such as Jimmy “The Gent” Burke, made famous by Martin Scorcesse's film Goodfellas, and “The Grim Reaper” Greg Scarpa, who for over 30 years lived a charmed triple life Mafia hit man, loving father and husband, and secret FBI informant. One of the most violent and outrageous characters in mob history is featured - “Mad Sam” DeStefano , who lived up to his moniker throughout a three-decade reign as a money lender and sadistic enforcer with the notorious Chicago Outfit. MOBSTERS investigates the violent world these men accept as normal, where power plays involve murder and corruption at a level that most people would find hard to comprehend.

Part 6 Jimmy “The Gent” Burke

Made famous by Martin Scorcese's film “Goodfellas”, Jimmy “The Gent” Burke was one of the most prolific mob earners in New York history— but after the success of the infamous Lufthansa Heist, Burke unleashed a wave of murders that rocked New York City. Burke grew up in Queens, New York, and quickly jumped on the radar of the Lucchesse crime family with his many ways of making a buck. He brought neighborhood criminals Tommy DeSimone and Henry Hill along in his crew. Together, they brought in millions of dollars to the mob through cigarette smuggling, illegal bookmaking, and truck hijackings. Their crowning achievement was the Lufthansa Heist, which at the time, was the biggest cash robbery in US history at over 5 million dollars. The Heist brought a wave of police attention, however, and Burke began eliminating his fellow crewmembers one by one. When he targeted Henry Hill, however, the mobster quickly flipped to the FBI, and Hill's insider information brought down Burke from his lofty perch.

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