Giancana: The Mob Boss Who Owned JFK — Then Took 7 Bullets

He helped put John F. Kennedy in the White House — and believed the most powerful man on Earth now owed him a favor. Four years later, the same family that took his help unleashed the FBI to destroy him. This is the documented story of Sam "Mooney" Giancana, the boss of the Chicago Outfit who shared a mistress with the President of the United States, partnered with the CIA in a plot to poison Fidel Castro, and swore the Mafia had bought the 1960 election. When Bobby Kennedy declared war on the mob instead of calling off the heat, Giancana became the most hunted gangster in America — and the man who knew too much. Days before he was set to testify before the U.S. Senate about the CIA–Mafia alliance, someone he was cooking dinner for put seven bullets in his head. The murder has never been solved. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 Seven Bullets in a Basement 00:58 The Wild Kid They Called Mooney 02:56 The Policy Racket Goldmine 04:09 Boss of the Chicago Outfit 05:15 First Collision With the Kennedys 06:02 The Deal to Put JFK in the White House 08:15 The Mistress They Shared 09:49 The CIA Hires the Mafia to Kill Castro 11:48 The Favor That Made Him Untouchable 12:31 The Greatest Double Cross 14:31 Hoover Lays the File on the Table 15:01 Suing the FBI in Open Court 16:07 Exile — and a Richer Empire 16:54 Deported, and the Senate Calls 17:43 The Last Supper: Sausage and Peppers 18:22 A Message in Seven Bullets 19:02 Who Killed Sam Giancana? 20:21 The One Crime That Never Goes Unpunished Subscribe for a new deep-dive into the real history of organized crime every week.