Galante FBI files part 1

The attached document shows the investigation that the FBI conducted on Carmine Galante, the notorious cigar mob boss. The document consists of 97 pages, there is plenty of information to read, and learn about Galante. Galante was a feared mobster who ruled by his fist. When his own family decided it was time to go, Galante was taken out execution style.
This portion of Galante's file shows a series of memorandums completed by the FBI regarding their investigation into Galante. In one of the documents you can see that the FBI displays Galante's nicknames "lilo, and lelo". It is a very interesting read, long with a lot of sections blocked out.

Carmine Galante walking with a cigar

https://vault.fbi.gov/Carmine%20Galante/Carmine%20Galante%20Part%201%20of%2012/view

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