Mafia Chronicles: Power, Crime, and Survival in America with Jeffrey Sussman
Mafia Chronicles: Power, Crime, and Survival in America with Jeffrey Sussman  
Podcast: Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead and Succeed
Published On: Tue Jun 02 2026
Description: Jeffrey Sussman on the Rise, Decline, and Survival of the American Mafia | Mafia Hits, Misses, Wars & ProsecutionsIn this @SilverDisobedience Perception Dynamics Podcast, host Dian Griesel interviews author Jeffrey Sussman about his book, "Mafia Hits, Misses, Wars, and Prosecutions: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in America," and the personal experiences that sparked his fascination with organized crime, including mob intimidation tied to garment-industry trucking and unions and a designer relative forced into a mafia partnership. Sussman argues the mafia adapts and survives despite government crackdowns, highlighting Robert Kennedy’s prosecutions, the RICO statute, and the Commission trial. He discusses pivotal events and histories such as the Castellammarese War -- a bloody power struggle over control by the Mafia in the USA; formation of the five New York families; the National Crime Syndicate; and, claims from the House Assassinations Committee materials about Marcello, Trafficante, and Hoffa conspiring to kill president John F. Kennedy (JFK) with Oswald as a fall guy. He also recounts stories about FBI informant and killer Greg Scarpa and corrupt “mafia cops,” and previews a future book on mob control of the garment center.Please SUBSCRIBE! I’m Dian Griesel, Ph.D. aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠ But for starters…I am a perception analyst, counselor, hypnotherapist. For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally."Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation.SHOW RUN: 00:00 Introduction00:38 Jeffrey's Personal Mob History08:36 Mafia Hits, Misses, Wars & Prosecutions09:43 RFK, JFK & the Mob14:20 The Castellammarese War & Rise of the Five Families22:12 How the Mob Evolved24:44 Greg Scarpa: The Grim Reaper