Frank Costello

[The Streets Don't Love You Back]

Prime Minister of the Underworld

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Frank Costello, head of the Luciano crime family between 1936 and 1957, was one of the most powerful Mafia bosses in U.S. history. He had control over much of the gambling and bootlegging activities across the country and had gained more political influence than any other Mafia figure. As a leader of what authorities referred to as the "Rolls-Royce of organized crime", Costello preferred to lead with his brain rather than muscle.think