Odessa Madre, flamboyant, rich, and one of the biggest hustlers of Washington, D.C. She was dubbed as the 'Al Capone of Washington.' Madre built her empire in the 1930s. Her empire consisted of juke joints that served liquor. She was often seen making her grand entrance when big names including Billie Holiday, Count Basie, or […]
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