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Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano. Sammy is an Italian-American former underboss of the Gambino crime family. He is known as the man who helped bring down John Gotti, the family's boss.
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#WIP of a new #mobimal, Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano. Sammy is an Italian-American former underboss of the Gambino crime family. He is known as the man who helped bring down John Gotti, the family's boss.
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When Jack Drucker, one of the last of the Murder Inc. killers, learned of the district attorney’s office was rounding up his pals in droves, that was his cue to disappear permanently. Drucker sometimes hid in plain sight, but he also faked his own death by spreading rumors.
Vincent "Fish" Cafaro was a mobster and protegee of Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno, a top lieutenant in the Genovese crime family until becoming a government informant and witness.
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Dominick Montiglio joined Nino Gaggi, Carlo Gambino, and other associates for afternoon espresso. One time Dominick said goodbye to Carlo and Nino (his uncle) described Dominick as a smart boy with the speed of a deer.
In 1950 and 1951, Senator Estes Kefauver chaired a committee charged with investigating organized crime. Subpoenas were issued for hundreds of underworld figures. But not everyone who was subpoenaed wanted to submit to questioning. Some went into hiding, others found other means.
Samuel Mooney Giancana was an American mobster who was boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966.
During Operation Lockstep, when Giancana played golf, a team of government men would play right behind him, sometimes deliberately hitting golf balls at his head.
On February 6, 1950, Mickey Cohen’s house blew up. The bombing was suspected to be the work of rival gangster Jack Dragna. The LAPD issued a nationwide manhunt for Jack. Reports said he the black hand mafia had killed him. Yet, Jack walked right into the police department.
On May 19, 1963, Carmine “The Snake” Persico and his longtime associate, Alphonse “Funzi” D’Ambosio, were ambushed by gunmen on their way to downtown Brooklyn. The shots neatly pierced the car’s windshield. Carmine took hot lead to his cheek, left hand, and shoulder.
FBI Agent William F. Roemer wrote of going to Mad Sam DeStefano's house to question him about mob business. Often DeStefano's wife would serve the agents coffee and the agents would comment that the coffee had a unique taste to it.