Vito “Don Vitone” Genovese was an Italian-American mobster who rose to power during Prohibition as an enforcer in the American Mafia. A long-time associate and childhood friend of Charles Luciano, Genovese took part in the Castellammarese War and helped shape the rise of the Mafia and organized crime in the United States. Take a look…
30 Interesting And Bizarre Facts About Carlo Gambino
Carlo “Don Carlo” Gambino was a Sicilian-American mobster and boss of the Gambino crime family, which is still named after him. After the 1957 Apalachin Convention, he unexpectedly seized control of the Commission of the American Mafia. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and bizarre facts about Carlo Gambino. 1. Gambino was inconspicuous…
30 Interesting And Scary Facts About Frank Costello
Frank “The Prime Minister” Costello was an Italian-American Mafia gangster and crime boss. He rose to the top of American organized crime, controlled a vast gambling empire, and enjoyed political influence. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and scary facts about Frank Costello. 1. Nicknamed “The Prime Minister of the Underworld,” he became…
25 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About Vincenzo Colosimo
Vincenzo Colosimo, known as James “Big Jim” Colosimo or as “Diamond Jim”, was an Italian-American Mafia crime boss who emigrated from Calabria, Italy, in 1895, and built a criminal empire in Chicago based on prostitution, gambling and racketeering. Take a look below for 25 more bizarre and interesting facts about Vincenzo Colosimo. 1. He gained…
27 Scary And Interesting Facts About Joseph Colombo
Joseph Anthony “Joe” Colombo, Sr. was the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the “Five Families” of the Cosa Nostra in New York. Take a look below for 27 more scary and interesting facts about Joseph Colombo. 1. Colombo was born into an Italian American family. 2. His father, Anthony Colombo, was an…
30 Terrifying And Bizarre Facts About Albert Anastasia
Albert Anastasia was an Italian-American mobster, hitman and crime lord, and one of the most ruthless and feared organized crime figures in United States history. Take a look below for 30 more terrifying and bizarre facts about Albert Anastasia. 1. One of the founders of the modern American Mafia and the founder and boss of…
30 Scary And True Facts About Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow
Raymond Chow Kwok-cheung, also known as “Shrimp Boy,” is a Hong Kong born felon with ties to a San Francisco Chinatown street gang and an organized crime syndicate, including the American branch of the Hong Kong based triad Wo Hop To and the Hop Sing Boys. Take a look below for 30 more scary and…
26 Interesting And Strange Facts About Red Dillard Morrison
Red Dillard Morrison was an American mob boss and enforcer in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. He was once called the “most dangerous man in the country” by federal law enforcement agents. Take a look below for 26 more interesting and strange facts about Red Dillard Morrison. 1. Morrison’s black market resume includes running a…