The event was announced on the Mafia Wars Fanpage at Facebook with the following announcement. "Join us in celebrating the upcoming release of the Public Enemies movie by taking part in our Public Enemies Loot Event! Starting this Sunday at 12:01am PT going through Wednesday, December 9 at 11:59pm PT, all jobs and fights will have a chance to give you special Public Enemies-themed loot items. Check out the items here!"