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Mafia

S4 Ep1: Stephanie St. Clair (Part 1)

Mafia

Audioboom Studios

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.43.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In the 1920's, Stephanie St. Clair was known as "The Queen of the Policy Racket." She made a fortune running her Harlem numbers racket, gaining notoriety along the way. Known for her sharp wit and quick temper, St. Clair was a force to be reckoned with. However, as she used her power to aid the people of Harlem, a target on her back began to grow.

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Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music in this episode is ”Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; "Old All" by Sergey Cheremisinov; "Dark Alleys," "River," and "Scenery" by Kai Engel; "Go Down Moses Reprise" by Dee Yan-Key; "Backed Vibes Clean," "In Your Arms," “Rollin at 5," "On The Ground," and "Unanswered Questions" by Kevin MacLeod.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, New York City was no stranger to crime and mob activity.

0:38.0

Police officers were in the pockets of crime families,

0:42.0

bootlegging and illegal gambling were booming businesses,

0:46.0

and mob bosses ran the city.

0:49.0

Over in Harlem, illegal gambling known as numbers' rackets was the name of the game.

0:55.0

You know, the numbers' racket is just a fascinating part of American history,

1:01.0

you know, recent history, really.

1:04.0

It's essentially a street lottery.

1:06.0

Yeah, there's similarly to a lottery,

1:09.0

what they are primarily is they were known in the black community.

1:14.0

The top dog in the Harlem numbers scene was a far cry from the Italian American Mafiosos New York was famous for.

1:22.0

Madame Stephanie Sinclair, a black female Caribbean immigrant,

1:27.0

quickly rose through the ranks as one of the most successful policy bankers in history.

1:33.0

She had a very loyal set of employees,

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