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March 2010 Blog Posts (134)

Tommaso Buscetta

Mafia Turncoat

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Tommaso Buscetta (Palermo, July 13, 1928- New York, April 2, 2000) was one of the first members of the Sicilian Mafia that broke the code of silence and helped authorities prosecute hundreds of Mafia members both in Italy and the U.S. In return for…

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al capone

Scarface

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Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), was an Italian American gangster who became the boss of the criminal organization known as The Chicago Outfit. He made a fortune in bootleg liquor during Prohibition.

His reputation as a ruthless rival…

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Al Capone (3) What About the Scars

Al Capone

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How did Al Capone get the scars on his face?

In 1917, Al Capone was working as a bouncer for New York mob boss Frankie Yale in Coney Island. He got into an altercation with a New York mobster named Frank Galluccio because Capone kept staring at…

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Al Capone (4) An Al Capone Imposter?

An Al Capone Imposter?

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An Al Capone Imposter?

In 1931, Real Detective magazine published an article that charged that Al Capone was actually dead and his half-brother was brought to the U.S. by Johnny Torrio as an imposter and took over Capone's Chicago…

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Paul Castellano

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When Paul Castellano became the head of the Gambino family in 1927, he moved to Staten Island to a home that was a replica of the White House. Castellano even called it the White House. It is in this house, around the kitchen table, that Castellano…

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Frank Costello

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…

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Michael DeLeonardo

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Michael "Mickey Scars" DeLeonardo (b. 1955) was a New York gangster who at one time was a captain for the Gambino crime family. In 2002 he had a falling out with the Family boss, Peter Gotti, for hiding family money. Also in 2002 he was indicted on…

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Carlo Gambino

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Carlo Gambino came from Sicily in 1921 at the age of 19. A seasoned gang member, he immediately began his growth up the New York Mafia ladder. He worked in gangs led by Joe "the Boss" Masseria, Salvatore Maranzano, Philip and…

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Added by The Streets Don't Love You Back on March 22, 2010 at 5:20pm — No Comments

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

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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…

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John Gotti

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Before going to prison John Gotti earned the nickname, Dapper Don, because he would often wear expensive suits and took on a celebrity-like persona.

The press also dubbed him The Teflon Don because throughout his criminal career many of the criminal charges…

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John Gotti

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The F.B.I. had Gotti under heavy surveillance. They bugged his phone, club and other places he frequented and eventually caught him on tape discussing family business including murder. As a result Gotti was charged with 13 counts of murder, conspiracy to commit…

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John Gotti

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By age 31, Gotti was an acting capo for the Gambino family. Against the rules of the family, Gotti and his crew were dealing in heroin. When it was found out, family boss …

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john gotti

The following is a profile of John Gotti, former godfather of the powerful Gambino family.

Born: October 27, 1940 in Bronx, New York

Childhood Years

At the age of 12, his family moved to a rough part of Brooklyn, New York.
Gotti dropped out of school in the eighth grade and began his full time involvement in street gangs and petty crimes.

1960 - 1969

In his mid-twenties, he became…

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John Gotti

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Gotti was sent to the U.S. Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, and kept basically in solitary confinement. His cell, which was underground, measured eight feet by seven feet and he was allowed out of it for just one hour a day to exercise alone.

After being…

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Added by The Streets Don't Love You Back on March 22, 2010 at 5:06pm — No Comments

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Charlie Workman "The Bug"

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Charlie (Charles) Workman was a hitman for Murder Inc. run by Louis Buchalter. Murder Inc., specialized in hiring killers for the Mafia. Workman's "fame" came when he and another hitman, Mendy Weiss, shot Dutch Schultz and three of his top…

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Joe Valachi "Joe Cargo"

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Joseph Michael Valachi was a member of Lucky Luciano's crime family from the 1930s until 1959 when he was convicted on…

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Known for being the first New York Mafia boss to cooperate with authorities

Joseph C. Massino

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Joseph C. Massino (January 10, 1943) dubbed by the media as The Last Don, was the head of the Bonanno crime family starting in 1993 until he was convicted in July 2004, of racketeering, murder, extortion and other similar crimes. To avoid the death…

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Added by The Streets Don't Love You Back on March 22, 2010 at 4:56pm — No Comments

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Phillip Leonetti

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Phillip Leonetti (b. March 27, 1953) seemed to pattern his life after his uncle, Philadelphia crime family boss Nicodemo Scarfo. In the 1980s, Leonetti was moving through the family crime ranks as a mob hitman, capo and then underboss to…

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Added by The Streets Don't Love You Back on March 22, 2010 at 4:54pm — No Comments

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Meyer Lansky

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Meyer Lansky (born Majer Suchowlinski, July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983) was a major figure in organized crime in the U.S. Referred to often as the "Godfather of Godfathers", Lansky, along with…

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Added by The Streets Don't Love You Back on March 22, 2010 at 4:51pm — No Comments

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Henry Hill

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Henry Hill has become somewhat of a celebrity after co-authoring with Nicholas Pileggi the 1986, true crime book, Wiseguy, which was later made into the 1990 movie…

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