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Tom Hunt
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Writer/researcher of U.S. organized crime history. Publisher of Informer journal, MobHistory.substack.com, WritersOfWrongs.com & Mafiahistory.us.
Husband of Anna. Dad of 3 grown kids. Resident of Whiting, VT.
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#OTD (Jan. 18)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#ScrantonPA #Brooklyn #DuluthMN #Buffalo #KansasCity #Cleveland #Denver #NewJersey #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 18... • in 1905, an attempt is made to blow up the Scranton PA home of Antonio Fazio who had refused Mafia demands for tribute payments. In Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, future New York crime boss Joseph Bonanno is born. • in 1909, Giovanni Cardinali is shot and killed in his Brooklyn home by mafioso Pellegrino Scaglia. • in 1913, a federal jury in Duluth MN convicts Tony Milano of counterfeiting and acquits his brother Frank. • in 1920, a bomb damages the Buffalo grocery of Joseph Baudo who resisted Black Hand demands for payment. • in 1922, New York mafiosi Umberto Valenti and Saverio Pollaccia arrive back in the U.S. after time in Italy. • in 1930, Kansas City underworld figures Charles Binaggio and Anthony Gizzo are arrested in Denver for carrying concealed weapons. • in 1933, Brooklyn gangster Leopoldo Lauritano is released from prison following a perjury sentence. • in 1951, James Licavoli of Cleveland testifies before the Kefauver Committee. • in 1960, four New Jersey mobsters are indicted for the murder of Joseph Barbito. Image of Joseph Bonanno.
January 18, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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#OTD (Jan. 17)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Chicago #AtlanticCity #NewEngland #Detroit #Dallas #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 17... • in 1886, future American Mafia boss of bosses Giuseppe Masseria is born in Menfi, Sicily, to Giuseppe Sr. and Vita Marceca Masseria. • in 1896, newspapers report that Nicolo Taranto of Manhattan, accused counterfeiter, is leader of all mafiosi in the U.S. • in 1920, the Volstead Act, allowing enforcement of the Constitution's 18th Amendment (Prohibition), becomes effective. • in 1925, Johnny Torrio is sentenced to nine months, a $5,000 fine and court costs for his connection to the Seiben Brewery. • in 1930, the New York Evening Journal publishes a photo of Al Capone and Nucky Johnson walking together on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. • in 1946, Chicago racketeer Vincent 'Cheese King' Benevento is indicted for possession of an unregistered submachine gun and a sawed off automatic rifle. • in 1962, Pat Eboli of New York meets with Salvatore 'Lucky Luciano' Lucania at a Naples restaurant and urges him to cancel his movie deal with Martin Gosch. • in 1963, at a meeting with New England boss Raymond Patriarca and Andy 'Boston' Parilla, Detroit boss Joseph Zerilli explains that he serves as dispute mediator for the Mafia Commission. • in 1969, the Treasury Department places a $10,860 tax lien against Joseph Valachi's share of The Valachi Papers book sales. • in 1970, Joseph Francis Civello, Dallas underworld chief, dies of natural causes at age 67. Image of Giuseppe Masseria.
January 17, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Taliban Glizzy gets 18 years: Rapper-turned-ringleader led multi-state jewel heist crew gangstersinc.org/2026/01/17/t... - #Rap #HipHop #Music #Crime #Heist #TrueCrime
Taliban Glizzy gets 18 years: Rapper-turned-ringleader led multi-state jewel heist crew
By the time the feds caught up with Trevor Jonathan Wright, it wasn’t because they were fans of his rap music. In federal court, he wasn’t “Taliban Glizzy” the rapper. He was the architect of a vio…
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January 17, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 16)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#NewOrleans #Bronx #NewJersey #FBI #Nevada #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 16... • in 1874, Joseph Florda of New Orleans is tried for the shooting murder of Joseph Sansoni. • in 1896, thirteen suspected counterfeiters, including alleged bosses Nicola Taranto and Candelaro Bettini, are in custody in New York City. • in 1901, the body of Manhattan jewelry salesman Meyer Weissbard is found within a trunk left by the East River piers. • in 1911, rumors suggest imprisoned Mafia boss Giuseppe Morello has provided information to authorities about the assassination in Sicily of NYPD Lieutenant Petrosino. • in 1914, Joseph 'Joe Pep' Viserti begins a Sing Sing sentence for the manslaughter of Jerry 'the Lunchman' Maida. • in 1920, the manufacture, transport and sale of intoxicating beverages becomes illegal across the United States. • in 1930, Ciro Terranova is formally charged with staging a fake holdup at a Bronx testimonial dinner in December. • in 1934, New York Police Chief Inspector Valentine announces a new push to apprehend Dutch Schultz, wanted on a year-old income tax indictment. • in 1960, New Jersey racketeer Anthony Provenzano, facing trial on bribery charges, wins Teamsters Local 560's first ever competitive election for president. • in 1963, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover instructs the New York field office to refer to the Mafia as 'La Cosa Nostra.' • in 1976, the Nevada Gaming Control Board unanimously denies a gambling license to Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal. Image of Dutch Schultz.
January 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Painting of Vermont cows I painted for my wife. Made with acrylic on 9x12 canvas.
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #artist #artists #art #painting #originalart #traditionalart #Portland #Maine #fineart #scenery #landscape #cow #cows #vermont #fall #autumn #vt #leaves #sunny #farm
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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Very sorry you're leaving the #BoSox. You were a great asset and role model for the club.
But wishing you the best with the #Cubs.
Alex Bregman Posts Classy Farewell Message To Red Sox
Alex Bregman said goodbye to the Boston Red Sox in an Instagram post after officially joining the Chicago Cubs.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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The former US Marine who built his own drug cartel with links to Los Zetas, El Chapo, and Jalisco New Generation gangstersinc.org/2026/01/15/t... - #Narcos #Mexico #Texas #Marines #Military #Crime #TrueCrime
The former US Marine who built his own drug cartel with links to Los Zetas, El Chapo, and Jalisco New Generation
Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. served the United States as a Marine, but after an accident forced him out of the corpse, he began serving his country in an entirely different way: by supplying its add…
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January 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 15)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Chicago #LosAngeles #Philadelphia #KansasCity #Miami #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 15... • in 1896, an Italian counterfeiting gang led by Nicola Taranto is arrested in New York. • in 1917, Vito Genovese is arrested for carrying a revolver in New York City. Mafioso Nick Gentile files a naturalization petition at Pittsburgh. • in 1930, Ciro Terranova is charged with conspiracy, assault and robbery in connection with the Dec. 8, 1929, Vitale dinner incident. • in 1945, a key state witness in a murder case against Vito Genovese, Peter LaTempa dies of a drug overdose while in protective custody in Brooklyn. • in 1953, Chicago gangsters including Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana arrive at Los Angeles International Airport but then quickly depart when local police threatened them with arrest. • in 1959, Philadelphia Mafia boss Joseph Ida returns to Italy. • in 1965, authorities expect the fractured Bonanno crime family will experience a civil war. • in 1966, Vincent Mangiaracina pleads guilty in Kansas City federal court to giving false grand jury testimony. • in 1972, narcotics racketeer Alphonso Attardi dies of natural causes at age 74. • in 1983, Meyer Lansky, 81, dies of lung cancer at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach. Image of Meyer Lansky.
January 15, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Preview of Justin Cascio’s presentation in #SpringfieldMA
Justin: “I study the #Mafia like oncologists study cancer. I’m interested in how it takes root…”

#MafiaHistory #Skystorians
Why a Mafia historian chased the story of Springfield’s ‘Bootleg Queen’
The book's author, Justin Cascio, is a Mafia historian who runs the website MafiaGenealogy.com.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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#OTD (Jan. 14)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Chicago #CarbondalePA #Brooklyn #PassaicNJ #NewOrleans #Philadelphia #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 14... • in 1885, future Chicago underworld leader Johnny Torrio arrives with his mother in New York City. • in 1904, Carbondale PA anti-Mafia crusader Joseph Colandri is mortally wounded at his home by four assailants wielding razors. Colandri was a former Italian police chief. • in 1909, Ignazio Lupo is ordered to appear in bankruptcy court. • in 1924, a Brooklyn court injunction restrains police from interfering with slot machines and punchboards. • in 1954, prosecutors prove that New York gangster Joe Adonis, who asserted that Passaic NJ was his birthplace, was actually born in Italy. He is on trial for making false statements relating to his immigration. • in 1963, Joseph Riccobono, said to have been an Apalachin convention attendee, apparently attempts suicide at the Commodore Hotel in Manhattan. • in 1982, New Orleans underworld leader Carlos Marcello, charged with bribery, puts up his Metairie LA home as bond for his release. • in 2017, Philadelphia mob boss Nicodemo Scarfo, 87, dies in federal custody. He has been imprisoned since 1988. Image of Joe Adonis.
January 14, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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#Vermont sees increase in #flu as cases around the country surge  vtdigger.org/2026/01/13/v...
#Health
Vermont sees increase in flu as cases around the country surge  - VTDigger
State health officials say it’s not too late to get a vaccine to protect against the worst impacts of the illness.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Was there a 1905 #Mafia headquarters on Mott Street in #NYC ?
Probably not.
But it's an interesting story.

New free post on MobHistory Substack.

#MafiaHistory #Skystorians
Was there a 1905 Mafia HQ on New York's Mott Street?
Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania announced a shocking discovery
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January 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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#OTD (Jan. 13)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#EastHarlem #Chicago #NewEngland #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 13... • in 1908, authorities in Sicily send Giuseppe Morello's criminal record to the New York Police Department. • in 1917, Dominick 'Terry Burns' DiDato is imprisoned on a federal narcotics conviction. • in 1920, Tommaso Gagliano of East Harlem applies for a U.S. passport to sail to Italy. • in 1928, Eugene Giannini is sentenced to 10 years in prison for armed robbery. • in 1943, Carmine Galante is arrested for the Manhattan murder of journalist Carlo Tresca. • in 1947, former New York Mafia leader Ignazio 'the Wolf' Lupo dies of heart disease at age 49. • in 1948, about 1,000 people, including political leaders, attend the Manhattan funeral of Tammany-linked gangster 'Jimmy Kelly' DiSalvio. • in 1965, federal investigators grant immunity to racketeer Vincent Rao in an effort to compel him to testify about the Lucchese crime family. • in 1966, Chicago loan shark Sam DeStefano invokes the Fifth Amendment 370 times during questioning before the Illinois Crime Investigating Committee. • in 1969, Supreme Court refuses to review the murder conspiracy conviction of New England boss Raymond L.S. Patriarca. • in 1987, Commission trial defendants Anthony Salerno, Anthony Corallo, Carmine Persico, Gennaro Langella, Salvatore Santoro, Christopher Furnari and Ralph Scopo are sentenced to 100 years in prison. Anthony Indelicato gets 40 years. Image of Anthony Salerno.
January 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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#OTD in 1987, #NewYork federal Judge Richard Owen sentences eight #Mafia #Commission Case defendants to a total of 740 years in prison.

#MafiaHistory #Skystorians
Crime bosses receive hundred-year sentences
News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Profile of Baltimore Mafia boss Louis Morici gangstersinc.org/2026/01/12/p... - #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Baltimore #Maryland #AmericanMafia #CosaNostra
Profile of Baltimore Mafia boss Louis Morici
Baltimore’s organized crime history isn’t dominated by headlines about infamous figures like New York’s Lucky Luciano or Chicago’s Al Capone. Instead, much of the city’s Mafia presence went unheral…
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January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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#OTD (Jan. 12) in 1969, a former #Cleveland hoodlum is found dead in a Cadillac parked at #LosAngeles International Airport.

#MafiaHistory #Skystorians
Cali cops called for Caddy corpse
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January 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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#OTD (Jan. 12)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Brooklyn #Ohio #SanFrancisco #Cleveland #LosAngeles #Pennsylvania #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 12... • in 1904, Ignazio Lupo is arrested on a ferry between Brooklyn and Manhattan and charged with carrying a concealed weapon. • in 1914, Joseph Viserti and Santo Barbara are sentenced to long prison terms for the Manhattan manslaughter of Jerry Maida. • in 1916, Louis Buchalter is arrested in New York for burglary. • in 1935, a commutation by the Ohio governor frees bank robber Roy Marino after just 14 months of a 20 years to life sentence. • in 1943, police question Carmine Galante, suspect in the murder of journalist Carlo Tresca. • in 1944, a special judge overseeing vice rackets in Mahoning County Ohio is accused of granting favors to certain convicted criminals. • in 1949, John Stoppelli of New York is indicted by a San Francisco federal grand jury on narcotics charges. • in 1957, Los Angeles mafiosi Frank DeSimone and Joseph Giammona visit New York and telephone the City Island home of Frank Scalise. • in 1960, U.S. Circuit Court halts the deportation of Mafia boss Joseph Profaci. • in 1962, Carmine Persico is beaten in a nightclub by gangsters of the Gallo brothers faction. • in 1969, former Cleveland hoodlum Julius Anthony Petro is found dead in a borrowed Cadillac at Los Angeles International Airport. Raymond Ferrito is a suspect. • in 1979, New York racketeer Johnny Dioguardi dies of natural causes at a Pennsylvania hospital while serving a federal sentence for stock fraud. Image of Frank DeSimone.
January 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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New blog post dedicated to the wave of murders in Chicago in 1925-1926 following the death of boss Michele "Mike Merlo" and involving the Genna brothers' faction

Translator available on the site

#SkyStorians #Orgnizedcrime #Mafia #Vendetta

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Les meurtres liés à la faction Genna et à la Mafia de Chicago en 1925-1926
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January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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#OTD (Jan. 11)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Brooklyn #Buffalo #WashingtonDC #Detroit #TucsonAZ #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 11... • in 1911, Italian court sentences Giuseppe Piraino (listed as escaped) to more than 25 years in prison. • in 1921, a New York grand jury indicts former Prohibition agent Jeremiah Bohan for the murder of Monk Eastman. • in 1922, Brooklynites James Bellantonio, Vincent SanFilippo and Henry Rossi are charged with the recent shooting death of Louis Goldberg. • in 1924, future Genovese Crime Family leader Michele Miranda returns to the U.S. after a visit to his native San Giuseppe Vesuviano in Italy. • in 1930, Samuel 'Red' Levine is charged in New York with felonious assault. • in 1932, immigration officials interrogate Buffalo mafioso Joseph DiCarlo. In New York City, police arrest and soon release Vincent Coll, Lottie Kreisberger and Mike Basile. • in 1943, Bonanno crime family capodecina Carmine Galante is widely believed responsible for the shooting death of anti-fascist newspaper editor Carlo Tresca. • in 1973, accused Watergate burglars stand trial in District of Columbia. • in 1984, former Detroit underworld leader Peter Licavoli Sr. dies of natural causes at Tucson AZ. Image of Carmine Galante.
January 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 10)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#NewOrleans #Cleveland #Detroit #Pittsburgh #Texas #Chicago #Brooklyn #NewEngland #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 10... • in 1876, a New Orleans grand jury refuses to indict 'Nine-Fingered Frank' Romeo for killing Bernard Ditte. • in 1908, at Cleveland, Salvatore Lupo confesses to his role in a Baltimore bombing. • in 1910, Giuseppe Morello, Ignazio Lupo and other mafiosi from New York are indicted for manufacturing and possessing counterfeit currency. • in 1912, suspected Black Hand leader Andrea Badalamenti pleads guilty in Detroit to carrying concealed weapons. • in 1914, Benny Fein and three members of his Manhattan gang are arrested for murder. • in 1917, Nick Gentile, Sam DiBella and Orazio Leone are indicted for conspiracy at Pittsburgh. • in 1918, Tom Lee, former leader of the On Leong Tong in New York's Chinatown, dies of natural causes. • in 1940, Alfonso Attardi, Biaggio Angelica, Anthony Virzi and three codefendants are sentenced to prison terms after pleading guilty in Texas federal court to narcotics trafficking conspiracy. In New York, Edward Capobianco is arrested for the murder of Joseph Piscitello. • in 1962, six Chicago men are charged in a federal indictment with conspiracy to transport stolen goods across state lines. • in 1973, two diamond-studded crowns are reported stolen from the Regina Pacis shrine in Brooklyn. The crowns had been stolen and returned 21 years earlier. • in 1992, Chicago Outfit big shots John 'No Nose' DiFronzo, Sam 'Wings' Carlisi and eight others are indicted for trying to control gambling at a Native American casino near San Diego. • in 1995, New England crime boss Frank Salemme is indicted for racketeering along with James Bulger, Stephen Flemmi and Robert DeLuca. Image of James Bulger.
January 10, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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Harlem’s Godfather: Profile of New York crime boss Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson gangstersinc.org/2026/01/10/h... - #Underworld #Gangland #Crime #BlackMafia #BlackGodfather #Harlem #MafiaHistory #NewYorkMafia #NewYork
Harlem’s Godfather: Profile of New York crime boss Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson
Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson was a poet with a pistol. A crime boss who quoted Shakespeare and forced the Italian Mafia to the negotiation table. He didn’t just run Harlem’s underworld, he helped shap…
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January 10, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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No "BlueSky" here, but not complaining.
Our horse Snickers in a snow-covered field about 7:15 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2026.
#WhitingVT #Vermont #Horse #Sunrise #Dawn #Clouds #Sky
Horse scratches at a snow-covered field. Trees and mountains in background. Cloudy pre-dawn sky shows bright red-orange glow fading to purple and shades of blue-gray.
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Spain takes down Black Axe cell in major blow to Nigerian crime syndicate gangstersinc.org/2026/01/09/s... - #BlackAxe #Nigeria #BlackMafia #Africa #Crime #NigerianMafia
Spain takes down Black Axe cell in major blow to Nigerian crime syndicate
Spanish authorities have carried out a wide-ranging crackdown on the Nigerian-founded criminal organization known as Black Axe, arresting 34 suspects in what investigators describe as a direct hit …
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January 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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#OTD (Jan. 09)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Boston #OldForgePA #SewickleyPA #Cuba #RhodeIsland #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians
On this date, January 09... • in 1894, Boston police believe a Camorra or Mafia vendetta might have been behind the brutal razor murder of Neapolitan Pasquale Sacco. • in 1905, Black Hander Vincenzo Laposi, arrested in Old Forge PA, is found to be in possession of Mafia credentials from 42 Mott Street, New York City. • in 1910, New York Mafia boss Ignazio 'the Wolf' Lupo is charged with counterfeiting. • in 1926, Sewickley PA gangster Frank Valenzi begins serving a term at Western State Penitentiary for the second-degree murder of Michael Rosato. • in 1930, Governor Roosevelt grants two-week reprieves to convicted underworld murderers Frank Plaia and Michael Sclafani. • in 1946, in preparation for his deportation from the U.S., Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania is transferred from Great Meadow Prison to Sing Sing Prison. • in 1948, former Manhattan gangster and Tammany political leader Giovanni 'Jimmy Kelly' DeSalvio dies at a Bronx hospital following a stroke. • in 1958, investigators suggest that Albert Anastasia's recent murder in New York City was due to his intrusion into Cuban gambling rackets. • in 1966, an editorial in the Il Progresso newspaper condemns a plan to publish the memoirs of Joseph Valachi. • in 1975, New England crime boss Raymond Patriarca is paroled from Rhode Island State Prison after serving four years for murder conspiracy. • in 2003, FBI agents arrest Bonanno boss Joseph Massino at his home, charging him with ordering the murder of Dominick 'Sonny Black' Napolitano. Image of Ignazio Lupo.
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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#OTD in 1929: #Chicago underworld leader Patsy #Lolordo is fatally shot in his home.

#MafiaHistory #Skystorians
Rude guests pump bullets into their host
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January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM