How A Turkish Pimp Took Over The Hells Angels

From the brothels of Cologne to the beach clubs of Turkey, Necati “Neco” Arabaci built a criminal empire on sex trafficking, extortion, drugs, and spectacular brutality. Starting out as a nightclub bouncer, the Turkish-German gangster rose to become the godfather of Cologne’s red-light district, commanding an army of enforcers and making millions from prostitution.

But even a nine-year prison sentence and deportation to Turkey couldn't stop him. Instead, Arabaci joined the Hells Angels, built an international network, and launched a bloody power struggle for control of Europe's most notorious motorcycle club, all while supposedly banned from setting foot in Germany.

Now, after decades of dodging authorities across Europe, the gangster once dubbed the “Godfather of Cologne” has finally been sentenced to 15 years in a Turkish prison. Danny and Sean trace the extraordinary rise and possible fall of one of Europe's most feared, and strangest, crime bosses.

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