Francesco Ioele, better known as Frankie Uale or Frankie Yale, was a Brooklyn gangster and second employer of Al Capone. Take a look below for 29 more interesting and strange facts about Frankie Yale. 1. Born in Longobucco, Francesco and his family arrived in the United States in 1900. 2. As a teenager, Ioele was…
31 Scary And Bizarre Facts About Bugsy Siegel
Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was an American mobster. Siegel was known as one of the most, “infamous and feared gangsters of his day.” Described as handsome and charismatic, he became one of the first front-page celebrity gangsters. Take a look below for 31 more scary and bizarre facts about Bugsy Siegel. 1. He was a driving…
30 Interesting And Strange Facts About Arnold Rothstein
Arnold Rothstein, nicknamed “The Brain,” was an American racketeer, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the Jewish mob in New York City. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and strange facts about…
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…