Mr. Untouchable: He Snitched on EVERYONE #mafia #history #crime #documentary #organizedcrime #fbi

Nicky Barnes ruled Harlem's heroin trade with a $20M empire. The FBI couldn't touch him. Then he broke the ultimate rule. WATCH COMPLETE STORY (https://youtu.be/xqPQoDDjJYM) 1977: Barnes appears on New York Times Magazine cover as "The Biggest Drug Dealer in Harlem." Smiling. Taunting authorities. Living in a penthouse with 300 custom suits and a fleet of Mercedes-Benz. What made Barnes different: ✓ Built $20M heroin empire controlling 70% of Harlem's drug trade ✓ Created "The Council" - 7-man board running NYC's most sophisticated drug operation ✓ Lived in penthouse with 300 custom suits, luxury car fleet ✓ FBI tried for 10 years - couldn't convict him (hence "Mr. Untouchable") ✓ Brazenly appeared on magazine covers while wanted by DEA But here's the twist: His own Council betrayed him first - sleeping with his mistress, stealing his money while he was in prison. So Barnes did the unthinkable: he became a federal informant. The result: → Testified against every single Council member