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The Lufthansa Heist: The Mafia Robbery That Changed New York

The Lufthansa Heist: The Mafia Robbery That Changed New York

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In December 1978, a crew of mobsters slipped into JFK Airport and
pulled off the largest cash robbery in American history.

They stole nearly $6 million in unmarked bills and jewels from a
Lufthansa vault — and vanished before sunrise.

Behind the job was Jimmy Burke, the real-life
inspiration for Goodfellas’ Jimmy Conway.

But what should have been the perfect score quickly turned into a
bloodbath as Burke began eliminating anyone who might talk.

This episode takes you inside the heist that shook New York —
from the planning inside Robert’s Lounge to the FBI investigation
and the chain of murders that followed.

A story of greed, loyalty, and how one night at the airport
rewrote organised-crime history.

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