The American mafia has a deep foundation and does serious harm. In order to eliminate the social malpractice, after years of reconnaissance and preparation, the police launched an offensive against the Lucius family, one of the five families. Twenty family members, including New Jersey leader Jackie DiNosio (Vin Diesel Vincel), were arrested and charged with 76 counts. Before the trial, the prosecution secretly negotiated with Jackie to choose either to face up to 30 years in prison or to act as a tainted witness against other family members. Jackie would rather go to jail than betray his partner. He refused to hire a lawyer and defended himself and the whole family. The film is based on the longest gang criminal trial in American judicial history, and the protagonist is Jackie DiNorscio, a legendary gang leader in the 1980s. The storyline and lines are taken from court records filed 18 years ago. Because of the complexity of the case and the large number of people involved, the trial lasted 21 months and set a number of records: 20 defendants equipped with 20 defense lawyers, 8 juries and unprecedented.
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