Due to the nature of this episode, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of murder, drug use, gun violence, and gore.

Consider this when deciding how and when you'll listen.

If I asked you what it takes to succeed, qualities like hard work, perseverance, and determination

might come to mind.

Typically, we admire a person who puts in the time to advance their careers.

But the sad truth is not everyone deserves success.

Violent, dangerous people also work hard.

They also persevere to move up the ladder, and they're also determined.

Perhaps no one more so than Thomas Petera.

From the outside looking in, Petera had a lot going for him, a fancy apartment, a fleet

of impressive cars, and a beautiful girlfriend.

But he got it all by working as a hitman.

His dreams came at the cost of countless lives.

Which begs the question, what is success really when a career is built on blood?

Hey everyone, this episode is another in our series on Hitman, we'll explore the twisted

world of contract homicide, both the people who kill and those who hire them.

Today we're hitting the streets of Brooklyn to follow the rise of Thomas Petera.

One of the most ruthless mafia hitmen in history.

Petera began his life of violence by training in martial arts, before going on to a successful

career in organized crime.

That is, until it all fell apart.

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