Lucchese Crime Family

Donato Laietta was a relatively mysterious and unknown associate of the Lucchese Family affiliated with Joseph (Joe Brown) Lucchese, a...

Johnny Dio was intelligent and sharp, yet quite a diabolical mobster. This is Part 2 of his story.

Johnny Dio would become one of the most recognized and notorious gangsters in the U.S. and the preeminent labor-union racketeer...

Michael "Big Nose Mike" Fiore was a Lucchese Family associate who quickly became an informant, gathering intel on all Five...

Frank Dioguardi was the younger brother of the infamous Johnny Dio who operated in NYC and Florida.

Nunzio “Frank” Arra was a key figure in the Lucchese crime family, running policy banks and bookmaking operations across Harlem,...

Orlando Della Paoli was active in alcohol-tax bootlegging, narcotics, and stock and securities thefts for the Lucchese Family.

Charlie Brody DiPalermo was a notorious Lucchese hoodlum heavily involved in the drug trade with his brother Joe Beck.

Joe Beck DiPalermo was one of the biggest drug merchants in the mafia under the flag of the Lucchese Family.

Gaetano (Tommy Dio) Dioguardi was a soldier in the Lucchese Family and a garment racketeer along with his more infamous...

Harry Davidoff was an associate of the Lucchese Family who worked closely with Johnny Dio in the JFK Airport rackets...

Larry Knohl was a Lucchese Family associate who rubbed elbows with mafia legends like Johnny Dio while running an empire...

Danny Kapilow was a former boxer who, once he had retired from the ring, became a major power in labor...

Milton (Milty) Wekar was one of NYC's largest bookmakers making millions for himself and his Mafia benefactors along the way.

Ettore (Little Eddie) Coco was a member of the Lucchese Family who specialize in the "prizefight rackerts."