Ma Barker! The Devious Mastermind behind the Barker-Karpis Gang?
It's Commonly believed that Ma Barker was the Mastermind behind the gang, puppeteering from the shadows.
But the newly formed BoI/FBI had a vested interest in spreading this rumour and Alvin Karpis who had said the opposite had his own reasons to lie.
What is the truth here, what if anything was Mas actual role in the Barker Karpis Gang?
Posted Apr 16, 2022, 3:53 PM UTC
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