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On December 11th, 1978 the biggest robbery in US history. The Irish gangster behind it was Jimmy "The Gent" Burke also known as the Celtic Warrior. He stole an estimated $5.875 million (equivalent to $23.3 million in 2020) with $5 million in cash and $875,000 in jewelry, making it the largest cash robbery committed on American soil at the time. Jimmy ran a criminal empire in Cleveland and took on the might of the Italian mob with no fear at all. Jimmy Burke, an influential association of the Lucchese crime family, was the basis for Robert DeNiro's character in the film Goodfellas. Absolute Crime is your go-to channel for the best crime documentaries. Subscribe for your weekly dose of crime shows, serial killers, thieves and prison stories. Subscribe here: https://tinyurl.com/AbsoluteCrime From: The Irish Mob E3 Content licensed from Abacus Media to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #TrueCrime #Documentaries #CrimeDocumentaries
