Paul MooreWith The Irishman set to be released on 27 November, it appears that Netflix are happy to keep on being wise guys because the online streaming giant will be staying in the gangster genre with their latest big budget production, The Council.In 1972, Barnes formed The Council, a seven-man organised crime syndicate that was comprised of African-American men.
This syndicate controlled a significant part of the heroin trade in the Harlem area of New York City. Under his leadership, Barnes led The Council into an international drug trafficking ring, in partnership with the Italian-American Mafia, until his arrest in 1977. Barnes was sentenced to life imprisonment, eventually becoming a federal informant that led to the collapse of The Council in 1983.
Barnes died from cancer in 2012, however, his death was recently made known due to him being under witness protection. Yep, we're getting strong American Gangster vibes from this one - just like Ridley Scott's film about the life of Frank Lucas, we've international drug deals and a Harlem setting which provides the backdrop to the rise of criminal empire.
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)
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