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Capone’s lawyers file a petition to postpone his appearance on March 1929 and attach an affidavit from Capone’s physician, Dr. Kenneth Phillips, which attests to Capone suffering bronchial pneumonia. Capone is reportedly bedridden and alleges it would be dangerous to his health to travel to Chicago to appear in response to a subpoena. That night Capone attends the Sharkey-Stribling boxing match. #alcapone #mafiahistory 🍽️🍷 (at Gaetano's Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdjXiTvlH0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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For almost 40 years, Aiuppa's original nickname was his old boxing name, "Joey O'Brien", often abbreviated in mob circles to just "O'Brien" or "Joey O." In those days, Irish boxers got paid more on the fight card, so Aiuppa chose an Irish name to fight under. This was one of his last known jobs before starting as an Outfit driver. In September 1962, as part of Robert F. Kennedy's crackdown on the Chicago Outfit, FBI agents in Kansas searching Aiuppa's car discovered 563 frozen doves. Following a series of appeals, Aiuppa was eventually sentenced in August 1966 and received a three-month jail sentence and a $1,000 fine. #trouble #chicagomobboss #mafiahistory (at Gaetano's Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cll6g5urScq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Nicolo Schiro - The first leader of the Lucchese family fled America before the war!

Step into the shadows of mafia history as we unravel the mysterious tale of Nicolo Schiro, the elusive first leader of the Lucchese family. Fleeing America before the war, Schiro left an indelible mark on the underworld.Join with them in this riveting video as we trace Schiro's footsteps, exploring the circumstances that led to his sudden departure and the impact it had on the Lucchese family's early years. Dive into the web of intrigue, alliances, and the enigmatic legacy he left behind.

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Part 2 - Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese paved the way for the future of the Lucchese family forever!

In Part 2 of our riveting series, we unravel the indelible legacy of Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese, a pivotal figure who shaped the destiny of the Lucchese family for generations to come. Join with them they explore the strategic brilliance and unwavering determination that paved the way for the family's enduring influence in the underworld.From the shadows of organized crime to the boardrooms of power, witness how Tommy Lucchese masterfully navigated the intricate landscape of the mafia, leaving an everlasting mark on its history. they delve into his strategic alliances, cunning maneuvers, and the challenges he overcame, discover the secrets behind the family's continued prominence.

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Theodore Roe kept the Policy Racket in the community til the mafia killed him to get it

Teddy Roe was an African-American mob boss who built an illegal gambling empire in South Side, Chicago during the 1940s and 1950s. He moved to Chicago when he was 31 and got a job with a tailor on the South Side. His employer, Edward Jones, got into the numbers racket or policy game (the early lottery) and Teddy became one his main runners. By 1946 they were bring in $25 million a year and the local Mafia wanted a piece of the action. The Jones brothers said no, so the mob kidnappedJones, Teddy paid the $100,000 ransom and the Jones brothers promised to get out of the numbers game and relocated to Mexico.

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Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese had his own mafia family monopolized the Kosher chicken industry before 35!

Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese saved Luciano's life and monopolized the Kosher chicken industry before 35! Thomas Gaetano Lucchese, sometimes known by the nicknames "Tommy", "Thomas Luckese", "Tommy Brown" or "Tommy Three-Finger Brown" was an Italian-American gangster and founding member of the Mafia in the United States, an offshoot of the Cosa Nostra in Sicily. From 1951 until 1967, he was the boss of the Lucchese crime family, one of the Five Families that dominate organized crime in New York City.

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Nicolo Schiro - The first leader of the Lucchese family fled America before the war!

Nicolo Schiro - The first leader of the Lucchese family fled America before the war!

Nicolo "Cola" Schiro (September 2, 1872 – April 29, 1957) was an early Sicilian-born New York City mobster who, in 1912, became the boss of what later become known as the Bonanno crime family. Schiro's leadership of the mafia clan would see it orchestrate the "Good Killers" murders, control gambling and protection rackets in Brooklyn, engage in bootlegging during Prohibition, and print counterfeit money. A conflict with rival mafia boss Joe Masseria would force Schiro out as boss, after which he returned to Sicily.

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Carmine Persico and his place in the great Colombo Hits! - Part 3

The son of a law firm stenographer and a stay-at-home mother, Persico was a high school dropout who was part of a local street gang. His first arrest was at 17 in the fatal beating of another youth during a melee in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. When the charges were dropped, he was recruited to the world of organized crime — working in bookmaking and loan-sharking operations. By his mid-20s, Persico was a “made man” in the family headed by Joe Colombo, and worked his way up the hierarchy.