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The Lucchese crime family (pronounced [lukˈkeːze;-eːse]) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activities in New York City, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia.
The Lucchese crime family is one of New York City’s Five Families, along with the Gambino, Bonanno, Genovese, and Colombo organizations. Historically, organized crime in most U.S. cities has been controlled by single criminal.
Jul 23, 2022 · In 2019, the top leaders of the Lucchese crime family, the acting boss Matthew Madonna and his underboss Steven Crea, were convicted of the murder, along with two other men.
Jan 31, 2021 · Learn about the history and activities of the Lucchese and Gambino crime families, two of the five Mafia crews in New York City. Find out how they were involved in the events of the movie Goodfellas, based on the book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi.
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Learn about Tommy Lucchese, one of the founding fathers of the American Mafia and the namesake of a New York crime family. Explore his rise to power, his role in the Castellammarese War, his business interests and his death.
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Nov 12, 2020 · Lucchese Family. For years, this family operated as a model organization under the fists of Tommy Gagliano and then Tommy Lucchese, longtime colleagues who paid their dues during the...
May 31, 2017 · Nearly two dozen members and associates of the notorious Lucchese crime family, including the hierarchy, were arrested on federal racketeering charges in a sweeping bust early Wednesday, law ...
