Rise & Fall of The PURPLE GANG | '20s Jewish Mob from Chicago that ruled Detroit | Full Documentary

10m AI movie about them-
https://rumble.com/v6uf2ot-ai-film-the-purple-gang-jewish-bootleggers-turned-full-syndicate-in-detroit.html
This is mirrored from-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9JpC9BGCfI
on "The Last Supper: Crime and History" Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@TheLastSupper_yt
INTERESTING YT COMMENTS-
@leeleibold9715 6 months ago
My great uncle was Joe Leibovitz, he along with Izzy "The Rat" Sutker and Hymie Paul were part of the Purple Gangs, "Little Jewish Navy". They were also known as the "Third Avenue Terrors". They were originally from Chicago, but were asked to leave by Al Capone because they were shaking down some of his speakeasies. After awhile with the Purple Gang, they started shaking down fellow gang members and cutting the alcohol they were supplying the gang. They were called to meet Ray Bernstein and some of his staff on September 16th, 1931 at the Collingwood Manor apartments. My great-uncle and his partners would meet their demise in the Collingwood Manor Massacre, the start of the end for the Purple Gang.

@Fr.Savage_McKiligan 1 month ago
My family has some Detroit prohibition history. My great grandfather, Mr. Szymaszek, a Polish Catholic, established a grocery store in what was once Polish town. He ran a small but lucrative speakeasy in the back room and basement and his alcohol came direct from the Purple Gang. My grandmother was 7-8 in the very early 1930s and remembered seeing several police officers coming by to collect money, a Purple Gang member dropping off wooden crates full of Canadian whiskey from the back of a truck, and a tunnel that lead to the basement of the church on the corner. She was never allowed down there but glimpsed a peek at dozens of wooden crates full of bottles in storage. She also recalled how her father had a little wire pull-cord that dropped the shelves of the speakeasy into a hand-dug pit and hearing a crash a few minutes before a police raid. Somehow, my great grandfather was never hurt or landed himself in jail running his business. After prohibition ended he went legit and the business eventually went under. The building and the church on the corner were torn down decades ago and now it's just an empty lot, as are many of the houses they lived in throughout the 20s and 30s. I always wondered if there was a reason my favorite color is purple. 😂

@MrStevesTrains 5 months ago
One of the best documentaries I’ve seen covering the history of the Purples.
Fun Fact: in 1932 my grandfather was 20yrs old. He died when I was young. You can see him in your video @8:05, he is #27946, as identified by his son/ my father.
He did “work” for the Purple Gang. He was arrested as seen in the photo and served 7yrs In Michigans Jackson State Prison. My dad remembers as a boy visiting him there with his mother. This would have been late 1930’s.
My father also knew the gang member who moved to Florida. Since him and my grandfather served time together in prison.
- Great Documentary 👍🏻

jackiejohnston7269 6 months ago
I was raised in Detroit and still live in the metro area. My Dad spoke of purple gang activity. My grandfather delivered beer to some of the whore houses on Hastings St. in Detroit. Grandpa evidently, was able to multitask. Dad wasn't sure at what exactly, however it wasn't unusual for Grandpa to come home in the middle of the night with a roll of cash and throw it on the kitchen table for my Grandmother. They were able to buy their home on St. Mary's St. in Detroit, with it. I found your documentary informative, interesting, and enjoyable. Hats off! well done. Thank you.

@tchicks2445 2 months ago
My great grandparents worked for the purple gang. My great grandfather used to "drive truck" for them (realistically it was probably alcohol) but he swore it was just "furniture". Right pops, right. My great grandmother ran a speak easy for them too. I grew up hearing some stories and still get raised eyebrows when I mention "behind the old ball park" to my patients who grew up in Detroit in the 30s and 40s.

@Lightningslick 2 months ago
This was a great documentary. As a kid in the 1950s, I remember the movie " The Purple Gang" , and eventually bought a DVD copy a few years ago. THIS, however, beats all. I am looking for more gangster documentaries from you going forward.

@BobNWFA 7 months ago
This is by far the best presentation on this topic that I've seen since I moved to Metro Detroit almost 30 years ago. According to the Detroit Historical Society, the Walter Reuther Library of Wayne State University and Find a Grave, the surname of the founding brothers is actually spelled Burnstein, but most secondary sources continue to spell it Bernstein.