The Mafia: Empire of Crime — Season 1, Episode 3: The Kennedys and the Mob

Episode synopsis

American Justice examines the Kennedy family and their polarized relationship with organized crime throughout the years. Starting with Joseph P. Kennedy who had made much of his fortune on Wall Street, also allegedly made a lot of money in illegal bootlegging during the prohibition years. His son Robert F. would become U.S. Attorney General and fiercely go to war against the mob, leaving them feeling betrayed. Then John F. who would go on to become President of the United States was rumored to have used to mob via the C.I.A. to make and assassination attempt against Fidel Castro, but then was assassinated himself under mysterious circumstances that some believed the mob was behind.

About The Mafia: Empire of Crime

Dive deep into the dark heart of the mob with this definitive 4-disc set from HISTORY. A sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal and big business, The Mafia offers a cold-blooded examination of organized crime in the 20th century, from prohibition to WWII and the Cold War, to JFK s presidency and John Gotti. Get the real story behind the Kennedy connection, see how organized crime infiltrated organized labor, learn how the Mob helped win WWII, and trace the exploits of legendary figures through rare photos, footage and period accounts. From bootlegging to racketeering to murder, from Al Capone and Lucky Luciano to Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, this comprehensive collector s set is a groundbreaking investigation into the origins of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, and a detailed look at some of the mob s most notorious members.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Prohibition Years
• E2Birth of the American Mafia
• E4Unions and the Mob
• E5Empire of Crime
• E6Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Board
• E7Meyer Lansky: Mob Tycoon
• E8Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
• E9Bugsy Siegel
• E10Al Capone and the Machine Gun Massacre
• E11America and the Mob: Wartime Friends
• E12The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
• E13Mob Hitmen