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The Real Goodfellas: 15 True Facts That Are Even Crazier Than the Movie

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13. Mobsters Feared Their Own Crew

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Left to right: Stefano LaSalle, LA crime family boss Jack Dragna and Lucchese c.1948. Source: Wikipedia

Paranoia ruled the lives of real mobsters—betrayal was always a lurking threat. Crew members lived in fear of being double-crossed, knowing that suspicion alone could seal their fate. Violent deaths from betrayal were common, keeping everyone on edge and intensifying the already dangerous lifestyle depicted in the film. [Source]

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