The Chicago Outfit

The Death of Joe Masseria

April 15, 1931, Coney Island, Queens, New York, Italian Restaurant: Nuova Villa Tammarro. Masseria had set up a meeting with some of the soldiers in his crew. The Nuova Villa was Masseria’s favorite restaurant. One notable soldier at the sit down was Charles “Lucky” Luciano. At one-point during the meal, Luciano heads to the washroom. Masseria is now sitting in the restaurant with two bodyguards. Four hitmen enter the room and spray bullets at Masseria. Masseria is fatally wounded and he is shot once in the head, and five shots in the back. The hit team that assassinated the boss included Vito Genovese, Joe Adonis, Albert Anastasia, and Bugsy Siegel. Why was Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria assassinated? Who ordered the hit on Masseria? To understand what happened to Masseria, we must learn about his history in the mafia. Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria Rise in the Mafia Joe Masseria wa...

The Life and Times of Lucchese Underboss Anthony Casso

Anthony Salvatore Casso was born on May 21, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York. Casso was raised in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, and it was a haven for La Cosa Nostra. It is here where Casso fell in love with the mobster life. Casso’s father was not in the mafia, but he knew connected guys. Casso’s dad was so close to the mafia that he had a mobster Sally Callinbrano Baptize "little baby" Casso. Casso’s father Michael carried a lead gas pipe, he was not a mobster, but it is this reason that Casso was given the nickname of Gaspipe. As a teenager, Casso started hanging out with a local gang; he was a lousy student and preferred street life. Casso’s godfather Sonny gave him his first job at the docks. The job did not require Casso to show up for work, and he would receive a paycheck regardless. In the evenings, Casso started high jacking trucks, and he became a partner in a local bar. Casso Becomes Underboss In the ...

The Castellammarese War

The Castellamarese War Lucky Luciano, Joe Masseria, and Salvatore Maranzano April 15, 1931, Coney Island, Queens, New York, Italian Restaurant: Nuova Villa Tammarro. Mob Boss Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria is shot dead by a group of Assassins. The death was set up because Lucky Luciano and Mob Boss Salvatore Maranzano had made a deal to end the Castellammarese War. September 10, 1931, Helmsley Building, New York City. A team of hitmen assassinate boss Salvatore Maranzano . What led to the Castellammarese War? What happened because of the Castellammarese Wars? Prohibition Era and Lucky Luciano Prohibition Era Lucky Luciano was recruited into the mob by Joe the Boss leader of the Masseria Family during the late teens. January 17, 1920 the 18th amendment becomes a law and it is officially enforced and this period is known as the beginning of the prohibition era, all drinking alcohol is banned in the United States. In the late teens Luciano is a gunman for Joe the Boss....

La Cosa Nostra History in the U.S.

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