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- Al Capone. Al Capone was the most prominent crime boss in Chicago from 1925 to 1931. Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1899, and as a young man joined the James Street Boys gang, where he met his mentor Johnny Torrio.
- Bugsy Siegel. Bugsy Siegel was born in 1906 in Brooklyn, New York, and was most known as a mafia hitman and enforcer, though he also ran his own rackets.
- Lucky Luciano. Lucky Luciano, who was born in Sicily in 1897 and raised in New York City, was a key figure in the formation of the National Crime Syndicate and is widely regarded as the mastermind behind modern organized crime in America, thanks to his establishment of the Commission, the organization’s governing body, in 1931.
- John Gotti. John Gotti, known as “The Dapper Don” for his love of nice clothes and media attention, rose to become America’s most powerful gangster boss in the 1980s.
This is a list of Italian organized crime groups around the world. This list does not include all groups, clans or families identified as Cosa Nostra (Mafia crime families). This list does not include all Camorra , 'Ndrangheta or Sacra Corona Unita clans ( "crime families" ).
Jan 13, 2023 · The man on the kill list of Italy's most powerful mafia, the 'Ndrangheta, who has devoted his entire career to taking on the group, does not do pleasantries. And then he decides to drive us...
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- Lucky Luciano. 16 1. Famous As: Gangster. Birthdate: November 11, 1897. Sun Sign: Scorpio. Birthplace: Lercara Friddi, Italy. Died: January 26, 1962. An Italian-born gangster, Lucky Luciano is regarded as the father of modern organized crime in the US; he served as the first boss of the Genovese crime family.
- Joe Gallo. 2 2. Famous As: Mobster. Birthdate: April 7, 1929. Sun Sign: Aries. Birthplace: New York, New York, United States. Died: April 7, 1972. Italian-American gangster Joe Gallo, nicknamed "Crazy Joe,” was part of New York’s Colombo crime family.
- Carlo Gambino. 6 0. Famous As: Criminal. Birthdate: August 24, 1902. Sun Sign: Virgo. Birthplace: Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy. Died: October 15, 1976. Carlo Gambino was an Italian-American kingpin of the famous Gambino crime family.
- Vito Genovese. 2 0. Famous As: Mobster. Birthdate: November 21, 1897. Sun Sign: Scorpio. Birthplace: Risigliano, Tufino, Italy. Died: February 14, 1969. Italian-born American mafia leader Vito Genovese was an associate of Lucky Luciano.
This list includes Italian American mobsters and organized crime figures that operate in the United States, both past and present.
Apr 7, 2012 · The American Mafia arose from offshoots of the Mafia, fueled by waves of Italian immigration during the late nineteenth century. For made members and associates of the Mafia, murder is needed to frighten and dissuade imprisoned members from “ratting” to reduce their prison time.
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Jan 17, 2023 · Italian police on Monday arrested Matteo Messina Denaro, the country’s most wanted Mafia boss, who had spent 30 years on the run.
