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Frank (Frankie Dio) Dioguardi: The Wild and Unruly Brother of Johnny Dio
Frank Dioguardi was the younger brother of the infamous Johnny Dio who operated in NYC and Florida.
Remo Franceschini – The “Wall of Fame” Racket Buster
Remo Franceschini was an NYPD lieutenant who made a career out of chasing the mob.
Frank (Bo Peep) Tumillo
Francesco Tumillo started his underworld career under the auspices and tutelage of Cassandros Bonasera and his partner Giovanni Oddo.
San Francisco Mafioso “Big Al” LaRocca
Big Al LaRocca was a low-profile yet significant figure in San Francisco's organized crime scene who despite an outwardly clean record, was deeply embedded in...
The Jukebox & Vending Machine Racket
One of the easiest and most profitable “semi-legitimate” businesses the mob ever developed was the coin-machine industry. Starting right after the repeal of the alcohol Prohibition...
Tale of the Tape – “Life in Limbo”
This is a follow-up to a previous story titled, “The ‘Real’ Windup for Many Mafiosi,” which was an eye-opening account of how many top New...
The Infamous Mike Miranda and His “Little Italy” Regime
Among the most important regimes of the old Luciano/Genovese Family were always their crews based in the famed “Little Italy” section of Lower Manhattan, interspersed...
The Sting of Justice
Chicago Outfit boss Fiore (Fifi) Buccieri had a reputation for violence and back in 1936, he put it on display when he gave a beating...
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