August 11th, 1954, Santo Trafficante Senior succumbed to stomach cancer, leaving a void in Tampa’s underworld. As the chosen heir to the throne, Santo Jr. steps into his father’s legacy with quiet confidence. Overlooked by […]
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HOW VITO GENOVESE EXPOSED THE MAFIA
Vito Genovese (November 21, 1897 – February 14, 1969) was an Italian-born American mobster of the American Mafia. A childhood friend and criminal associate of the legendary Lucky Luciano, Genovese took part in the Castellammarese […]
THE STORY OF RAYMOND PATRIARCA BOSS OF THE NEW ENGLAND MAFIA
Raymond Loreda Salvatore Patriarca was an American mobster from Providence, Rhode Island, who became the long-time boss of the Patriarca crime family, whose control extended throughout New England for more than three decades. Patriarca died […]
THE STORY OF DUTCH SCHULTZ: HOW THE MAFIA GOT RID OF A PROBLEM
Dutch Schultz (born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer; August 6, 1901 – October 24, 1935) was an American mobster based in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. Schultz made his fortune in organized crime-related activities, […]