10. Mob Hits Were Commonplace
The violence depicted in Goodfellas wasn’t exaggerated—mob hits were a grim reality in New York during the 1970s and ’80s. Crime families routinely orchestrated murders to settle scores, eliminate threats, or silence potential informants. The Lufthansa heist alone is believed to have resulted in at least a dozen unsolved killings, as paranoia and betrayal tore through the underworld. For many, a life in organized crime meant living under the constant threat of a violent end. [Source]
