
Mr. Untouchable: The Kingpin Who Snitched on EVERYONE #mafia #organizedcrime #crime #documentary
Oct 25, 2025
Nicky Barnes ruled Harlem's heroin trade with a $20M empire. The FBI couldn't touch him. Then he broke the ultimate rule.
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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
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