JOSE MIGUEL BATTLE - THE GODFATHER OF THE CUBAN MAFIA IN THE U.S.
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If I asked you what the first thing is that comes to mind when I mention the "Cuban Mafia" in the United States, most would say the movie Scarface with Al Pacino. Those more immersed in the history of crime will remember the coke dealers, whose wars in 1980s Miami almost drowned the city in blood.
However, few will mention Jose Miguel Battle and the “Corporation” gang, and that they were the ones who received the very name "Cuban Mafia". Battle began in New York as the owner of a small underground lottery that in the States is known as a numbers game, and rose to the head of the organization with a total of two and a half thousand members.
The Corporation made millions of dollars a week, competed equally with the Italian Mafia, built casinos in Latin America, and in the world of Cuban organized crime was an authority even for the before-mentioned illegal substance traffickers from Cuba.
And if you're interested in hearing about the most powerful Cuban gang in the United States, then meet The Corporation, on the other side of the law.
The book "The Corporation" is the authority on this subject. I was a homicide investigator during this time in Miami and had one of the murders they did. I'm also good friends with the lead investigator on the Bolita task force, so I can tell you that the book is excellent and accurate.
Would love to pick your brain, i was born in cuba, in alto songo la maya, i left when iwas little to miami, but i am being told that my maternal grandmother was related to miguel angel
Damn it must have been a hell of a time down there. Wild
This was pretty amazing, never knew about this guy. Liked and subscribed. I'm checking out some of your other documentaries right now.
The “ numbers” game. It’s called Bolita .Latins ran it in East Chicago Indiana till least the late 90’s . Honest game. It was awesome. I haven’t thought about Bolita in years. Cool video. Thank you 😊
I read the book “the corporation “. Extremely good and detailed. My theory is because his government ties he was left alone at first
In Cuba he was completely left alone. Here, they really didn't know about him until he started warring with the Italians.
Making gambling illegal is stupid. The only reason the govt bans gambling in non casino settings is because the government cant get its share. The govt wants its cut.
It is more complicated than that. Gambling like drugs is very dangerous. Even if drugs and gambling are legal, society will suffer because of them.
@@no_one699 banning it is worse. Prohibition? The war on drugs? All these bans do is create black market billionaires.
@@no_one699 the only thing more dangerous than gambling or drugs is making them illegal. Then you drive the market underground and anything goes.
Very good documentary, Thank You very much. I enjoy mobster docu. ❤
Cuba.🔥👌🔥. Mafia
I see all the great mob movies and the Godfather of Harlem but no clips from Snowfall, Narcos, Cocaine Cowboys, and Boardwalk Empire.
I remember Battle when he ran Union City NJ and later Miami
He never ran sht in Miami !
He actually went to Miami and had some boliteros give him a hard time and he had them “taken care of” but he kept a low profile
Look meyer lansky and santos trafficante had a lot of exiled Cubans loyal to them from the casino days in cuba . After santo and meyer there Cubans went into coke hard . If you go ask any Miami Cuban who ran Miami in the late 70’s and 80’s and early 90’s ? it was willie and Sal ! And I can name 10 other guys who were legends on the streets of Miami to the Cuban community who had big crews . I’ve asked so many old school Cubans about this guy battle and granted Miami Cubans . They have never heard of him. Now obviously he was big time up north but his impact here in Miami I feel is inflated. Willie and Sal put people through college, paid for countless feasts and Christmas presents for poor exiled families. They even gave friggin houses to people in need I’ve seen it . John gotti , the chin , joe Colombo , Joey merlino these men had deep connections into there communities . It’s part of being a boss . In Miami we don’t know this guy at all . But we all know willie and Sal and few others . And I can speak to this because I was there .
I dated his brother's step sister. She's was pretty cool. Sweet. Her step dad was out of all spotlight, a hard worker in Union City.
I meant his brother's stepdaughter. Heh heh heh
LOL. It's kinda nice to know that even criminals hire accountants.
I can imagine an Italian doing a fake accent is an insult to most Cubans.
It makes no difference who does what accent in theater or cinema if the performance is GOOD. That's why AL gets a pass from everyone who sees it except for brainwashed youths who are few in number so who cares.
cubaner?mafia?vai a dormire
Alpacino did it well and us Cubans love him. He doesn't pay for a meal in Miami on our watch !
Yea I hear you but there weren’t many Spanish actors say like an Andy Garcia who could’ve played Scarface or Carlito.
And I am Cuban. First generation American and proud of it.
I thank the states till this day for letting my parents start a new life here in Jersey.
I’ll always be grateful to the U.S. government for that.
I wasn’t a saint but I’ve never betrayed nor spoke ill of my country the United States of America.
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Palulu was immortal wtf
There should be a movie about this staring Al Pacino and Joey Diaz.
Paramount Pictures bought the option to produce the movie.
@@rameshnybergauthor that is Awesome. I hope Joey Diaz is in it. He was in it in real life.
Is there a movie of this ?
«Every dog has its day»
Tony Montana
Raymond Marquez ran the numbers racquet in Spanish Harlem with Fat Tony
Spanish Ray was in direct competition with La Corporation they both ran Spanish Harlem had a 3 block rule, both payed Fat Tony buy giving tribute to Fish Cafaro who was Tony Salerno right hand in Harlem. The Torres brothers who were with Battle in Cuba were the main crew on 116st and they all worked for Jose Miguel Battle and were very loyal to him. The NY Cubans were also tight with the Bonnanno family thru Bayonne Joe Z of NJ.
@@nycuba1 my moms husband David my sisters dad was Raymonds cousin and codefendent in a few cases my mom ran numbers for him from what she told me they would hang out at Nicky Barnes club occasionally
spanish ray wasn't shit compared to the corporation. Believe me i worked public morals and i am retired nypd. The corporation generated more income than the 5 italian crime families together. The corporation went to war with the italians and beat their asses'
Great video
Who's watching Scarface after this video?
Looks like your on ya own bud🤷🏽♂️
Watching porn after
@@dfgnunushit too long lol
Me
😢a huge
I lived there at the time. Fun times.
truly insane story. This guy basically was a gangster for multiple decades did whatever he wanted and suffered very little consequences all while making his family super rich.
There was many Jose's in Miami. He wasn't the only and wasn't the biggest. Most Cuban Underground Crime organizations keep it very low key. You'll never hear about them like other ethnic organizations.
Politicians always have their fall guys or gangs
The map at 3:32 that’s the Bay Area in California union city
Shows scenes of coke delaers from the 70s and 80s when explaining a guy making moves in the 1950s. 😂😂😂
Thats was not the map of union city 😂 🤷♂️
Lol, my hometown and its colorful history 😂
peoples
oh please
Rip padrino..respect
Respect? He got innocent little kids killed. F him
@@aahmed2426 Respect? He was a thug and he’s responsible for the deaths of several innocent people
Bolita was so successful that now the states have lotteries! And they even use the same little balls! And nobody goes to jail!
Battle looks like fat Tony from the Simpsons
Cubans are coming.❤❤❤❤
I didn't know the FBI used to go after real criminals!
Why do you sound like Ryhker ?
Porque no lo traducen al español
Porque los estados unidenses que son gringos casi Todo hablan nomas un language son medios mensos
Si fueran savior ponlk en los doz
Seria bueno que hubiesen subtitulos en español, pero el documental está dirigido mayormente a una audiencia angloparlante.
@@javiermartinezjr8849. ¿Y los latinoamericanos cuantos idiomas hablan? El inglés a malas y por necesidad.
Con la excepción de los Paraguayos que hablan español y guaraní. Ni los mismos mexicanos en su mayoría hablan "Nahuatl" que es un idioma autóctono de México y Centroamérica. Y los Peruanos también en su mayoría ni tan siquiera "Quechua".
The corporation still alive and well.
i worked with humberto davila and then became a cop. Is the corporation still really around?
“Powerful Cuban gang” shows al pacino playing a puerto rican. And why you keep showing clips of Donnie Brasco..?
what is wrong with this channel ? Rant with movie cut outs .
His name was José Miguél Batllé, not Battle. I am related to the Havana Battlés and Rodriquez.
🪔§∆•√🇨🇺 21:19
Bullshit the Godfather in the States is Plasido Perez
Lol please 😂😅
They not as big as the Mexican Mafia
They don't need to be, they're connected to the major Mafia organization in the world. They're the "Brujos" who advise the Mafia bosses and protect them with black magic "La Santa Muerte".
Cubans created the Mexican & Colombian cartels
Castro was right!
No
Right about what?
He was not 💀☠️☠️ I’m cuban, and most of the 20,000 “hardened criminals” he sent to U.S weren’t actually even hardened criminals they spoke against his regime and he arrested them. And then sent them to Miami to “taint” America. Most of the Cubans that were involved in gangs and drug trafficking in Miami were already poor in Cuba or lost most of they’re wealth and had no other choice. Fidel Castro himself was a drug lord who helped with the Colombian cartel read about it 😂
"Castro was right", are you eating shit?...Hell I hate when people who are not Cubans start talking trash without knowing anything!...The only thing in which Fidel Castro was "right" about was showing the entire world how to DESTROY my beautiful country Cuba in every way and manner!!!...all the criminals and gangsters in history combined are babies if they are compared to Fidel Castro Castro, Castro was the biggest communist gangster in the world and in history!
I said the same thing...@@IsraelRodriguezjr-br7wv
The Venezuelans are about to repeat history.
Cuban GANG. Ain’t no Mafia
Bada bing
@LowerEastSidePR Whattup Lowa Deck Hell's Kitchen in the bldg!
Free Blue Boy! Got dammit!
@@fclopez6428You oopid boy! 😂
Cubans can't use the word Mafia that Italian culture. That's a copy cat
I’m Cuban and I’ll tell you there was no Cuban mafia . The closest thing to that was santos trafficantes Cuban associates he brought over from cuba . There were dozens of them . They were fkn tough and would die for santos . Sounds to me like this battle guy was a trafficante associate. Santos family lead the Cubans . I know this because my father was one of santos close associates and was with him since cuba until his death . The reason I’m guessing battles crew was considered a ‘mafia is because he ran his crew as an associate of cosa nostra .