The Camorra: The Naples Crime Empire That Existed 300 Years Before the Sicilian Mafia
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For more than three centuries, the Camorra has survived in the streets of Naples — through
kingdoms, dictatorships, wars, political machines, and generations of law enforcement.
Long before the modern image of the Sicilian Mafia, Naples had already developed its own criminal
empire.
At the center of this story is Raffaele Cutolo, the imprisoned criminal boss who transformed the
Camorra into the Nuova Camorra Organizzata (NCO), building an organization from inside a prison
cell that would eventually challenge rival clans, penetrate politics, control reconstruction money, and
become powerful enough that senior Italian politicians came to him for help.
This documentary follows the rise, war, collapse, and survival of the Camorra — from its disputed
origins in Bourbon Naples to the bloody Camorra War, the 1981 Cirillo affair, the Secondigliano
Alliance, Scampia's drug economy, the ecomafia, and the modern criminal networks that continue to
operate in and beyond Naples.
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DISCLAIMER:
This video uses archival footage, historical photographs, and documentary sources. No
AI-generated visuals were used in the production of this video.
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The Camorra: The Naples Crime Empire That Existed 300 Years Before the Sicilian Mafia
Old Money Scandals
21,450 views
For more than three centuries, the Camorra has survived in the streets of Naples — through
kingdoms, dictatorships, wars, political machines, and generations of law enforcement.
Long before the modern image of the Sicilian Mafia, Naples had already developed its own criminal
empire.
At the center of this story is Raffaele Cutolo, the imprisoned criminal boss who transformed the
Camorra into the Nuova Camorra Organizzata (NCO), building an organization from inside a prison
cell that would eventually challenge rival clans, penetrate politics, control reconstruction money, and
become powerful enough that senior Italian politicians came to him for help.
This documentary follows the rise, war, collapse, and survival of the Camorra — from its disputed
origins in Bourbon Naples to the bloody Camorra War, the 1981 Cirillo affair, the Secondigliano
Alliance, Scampia's drug economy, the ecomafia, and the modern criminal networks that continue to
operate in and beyond Naples.
Subscribe to Old Money Scandals for weekly documentaries!.
DISCLAIMER:
This video uses archival footage, historical photographs, and documentary sources. No
AI-generated visuals were used in the production of this video.