don vito

[The Streets Don't Love You Back]

Vito Genovese (November 27, 1897 – February 14, 1969)

Mug Shot

Vito Genovese rose from the Lower East Side gangs as a teen to becoming the boss of the Genovese crime family. His 40-year relationship with Charlie "Lucky" Luciano gained him the position as Luciano's underboss in 1931. Had it not been for murder charges which sent Genovese into hiding in Italy, he would have most likely taken over as head of the family when Lucia was sent to prison in 1936. It was not until his return to the U.S. and after key Mafia players were killed, that Genovese would become "Don Vito" the powerful boss of the Genovese family.think