Mob History
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The history of organized crime in the United States.
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#OTD in 1980, five southern #California #Mafia defendants - Dominic #Brooklier, Louis Tom #Dragna (shown), Michael Rizzitello, Samuel Sciortino and Jack LoCicero - are convicted of #racketeering offenses but acquitted of the murder of informer Frank #Bompensiero.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#OTD in 1980, five southern #California #Mafia defendants - Dominic #Brooklier, Louis Tom #Dragna (shown), Michael Rizzitello, Samuel Sciortino and Jack LoCicero - are convicted of #racketeering offenses but acquitted of the murder of informer Frank #Bompensiero.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1958, a #California rackets committee orders contempt proceedings against Mickey #Cohen (shown), Louis #Dragna, Nick #Licata and others for refusing to testify in hearings on infiltration of legitimate business.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1958, a #California rackets committee orders contempt proceedings against Mickey #Cohen (shown), Louis #Dragna, Nick #Licata and others for refusing to testify in hearings on infiltration of legitimate business.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1929, Concetta #Lonardo (shown) is found not guilty of the murder of #Cleveland boss Sam #Todaro.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1929, Concetta #Lonardo (shown) is found not guilty of the murder of #Cleveland boss Sam #Todaro.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1925, #Chicago gang leaders Johnny #Torrio (shown) and Alphonse #Capone and their wives return to the U.S. after a trip to #Cuba.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1925, #Chicago gang leaders Johnny #Torrio (shown) and Alphonse #Capone and their wives return to the U.S. after a trip to #Cuba.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1957, more than sixty #Mafia members from around the country are observed at the home of Joe #Barbara in #ApalachinNY.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1957, more than sixty #Mafia members from around the country are observed at the home of Joe #Barbara in #ApalachinNY.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1917, Andrea #Ricci is shot to death at a coffee house on President Street in #Brooklyn.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1917, Andrea #Ricci is shot to death at a coffee house on President Street in #Brooklyn.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1954, Frank 'Chic 99' #Callace is found shot to death in a car left in the Throg's Neck section of the #Bronx.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1954, Frank 'Chic 99' #Callace is found shot to death in a car left in the Throg's Neck section of the #Bronx.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1909, #EastHarlem crime figure Genaro #Gallucci is fatally shot in a business owned by his brother Giosue.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1909, #EastHarlem crime figure Genaro #Gallucci is fatally shot in a business owned by his brother Giosue.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1994, #NewEngland #Mafia leader Nicholas #Bianco dies in federal prison in #SpringfieldMO.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1994, #NewEngland #Mafia leader Nicholas #Bianco dies in federal prison in #SpringfieldMO.
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#OTD (Nov 14) in 1906, Girolamo #Mondini, once a suspect in the 1903 #BarrelMurder, is killed in his #EastHarlem home.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#OTD (Nov 14) in 1906, Girolamo #Mondini, once a suspect in the 1903 #BarrelMurder, is killed in his #EastHarlem home.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1993, #Chicago Outfit leader Joseph #Lombardo is paroled from prison after serving 10 years.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1993, #Chicago Outfit leader Joseph #Lombardo is paroled from prison after serving 10 years.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1879, Leon Sincino is shot to death in #NewOrleans. Mafioso Tony #Matranga is charged.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1879, Leon Sincino is shot to death in #NewOrleans. Mafioso Tony #Matranga is charged.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1924, thousands of spectators turn out for the funeral of Mike #Merlo in #Chicago.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1924, thousands of spectators turn out for the funeral of Mike #Merlo in #Chicago.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1967, Charles #Carabbia of #YoungstownOH begins serving a one- to five-year prison term for assault.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1967, Charles #Carabbia of #YoungstownOH begins serving a one- to five-year prison term for assault.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1957, on the eve of a gangland convention at #Apalachin, #Mafia leaders Joseph #Bonanno and Stefano #Magaddino (shown) hold a private meeting at a home in #EndicottNY.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1957, on the eve of a gangland convention at #Apalachin, #Mafia leaders Joseph #Bonanno and Stefano #Magaddino (shown) hold a private meeting at a home in #EndicottNY.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1931, a special jury of inquiry begins investigation of the #Wyandotte MI Massacre.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1931, a special jury of inquiry begins investigation of the #Wyandotte MI Massacre.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1935, Samuel 'Red' #Levine is arrested in #NewYork on a charge of vagrancy.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1935, Samuel 'Red' #Levine is arrested in #NewYork on a charge of vagrancy.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1989, Thomas Ocera of the #Colombo Crime Family is murdered.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1989, Thomas Ocera of the #Colombo Crime Family is murdered.
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#OTD (Nov 13) in 1972, Paul #Vario Sr. of New York's #Lucchese Crime Family is indicted for #bribery.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
#OTD (Nov 13) in 1972, Paul #Vario Sr. of New York's #Lucchese Crime Family is indicted for #bribery.
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Brief bio of western #NewYork labor racketeer Leonard #Falzone, who died on this date (Nov. 12) in 2016.
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Leonard Falzone (Jan. 26, 1935, to Nov. 12, 2016)
Brief biographies of figures from the DiCarlo-Magaddino Crime Family of western New York and key individuals from other U.S. Mafia organizations.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Brief bio of western #NewYork labor racketeer Leonard #Falzone, who died on this date (Nov. 12) in 2016.
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#OTD (Nov 12) in 1958, the bullet-riddled body of longshoreman Joseph #Barbito is discovered inside an automobile at #KearneyNJ.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#OTD (Nov 12) in 1958, the bullet-riddled body of longshoreman Joseph #Barbito is discovered inside an automobile at #KearneyNJ.
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#OTD (Nov 12) in 1919, a #Pittsburgh coroner's jury exonerates three suspects - Orazio Leone, J.C. Catalano and Joseph Catalano - in the Sept. 24 #murder of local Mafia boss Gregorio #Conti (shown).
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November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#OTD (Nov 12) in 1919, a #Pittsburgh coroner's jury exonerates three suspects - Orazio Leone, J.C. Catalano and Joseph Catalano - in the Sept. 24 #murder of local Mafia boss Gregorio #Conti (shown).
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#OTD (Nov 12) in 1952, an informant tells the #FBI that underworld figures Albert #Anastasia and Anthony #Strollo arranged the election of Anthony #Provenzano (shown) as president of New Jersey Local 560 of the #Teamsters.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#OTD (Nov 12) in 1952, an informant tells the #FBI that underworld figures Albert #Anastasia and Anthony #Strollo arranged the election of Anthony #Provenzano (shown) as president of New Jersey Local 560 of the #Teamsters.
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#MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
#OTD (Nov 12) in 2016, longtime western #NewYork labor racketeer Leonard #Falzone, 81, dies of natural causes at his #AmherstNY home.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#OTD (Nov 12) in 2016, longtime western #NewYork labor racketeer Leonard #Falzone, 81, dies of natural causes at his #AmherstNY home.
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#OTD (Nov 12) in 1941, Raymond L.S. #Patriarca of #RhodeIsland is sentenced to two and a half to three years in #Massachusetts prison for robbery and assault.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#OTD (Nov 12) in 1941, Raymond L.S. #Patriarca of #RhodeIsland is sentenced to two and a half to three years in #Massachusetts prison for robbery and assault.
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