JOE PROFACI

The turning point in the criminal career of Frank Costello but also of many criminals was dated January 17, 1920. This date coincides with the beginning of the period that will be remembered to this day as prohibition. With the introduction of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the production and sale, but not the consumption, of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

27 Juni 202311min

If there was ever a mobster who looked like a politician it is surely Frank Costello. It is no coincidence that he was nicknamed the minister of the underworld. We can, without a doubt, state that Costello must be classified in a class apart among the many mobsters who gave birth to American organized crime. The peculiarity of Frank Costello is that his criminal power was not linked exclusively to the violence exercised but to his ability to earn illicit money with prohibition, slot machines and other gambling operations. He effectively controlled much of the gambling industry in New York, Florida, Louisiana and other states and the casinos in Las Vegas. He was very influential in the organization that determined New York politics in those years, namely Tammany Hall which collected the votes for the Democratic party.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

25 Juni 20238min

Michael Coppola aka "Trigger Mike" Trigger Mike was a prominent criminal of the New York Mafia, with a reputation as a sadistic and violent killer. Upon Joe Masseria's death in April 1931, he received control of many rackets in the Bronx and East Harlem. He took charge of the lucrative lottery racket that illegally invoiced about 1,000,000 dollars a year, and monopolized the fruit and vegetable market of artichokes and other vegetables previously controlled by Ciro Terranova, after the latter had retired.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

2 Juni 20236min

His majesty the executioner was just one of his nick names. Who was one of the most ruthless and feared members of cosa nostra? listen all about it in Albert Anastasia , a podcast from the series The History of the American MafiaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

20 Maj 202323min

During the commission wanted by Lucky Luciano, VINCENT MANGANO was the representative of one of the five mafia families of New York, and he was from 1931 until 1951, as well as one of the co-founders of the Commission.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

5 Maj 20237min

Nicola Gentile maintained the relationships and contacts between the various American mafia families, traveling from one end of America to the other. He built a reputation for mediating disagreements between rival Mafia families, regularly traveling interstate as a peacemaker. For this reason he earned respect and credibility by contributing to the creation of strategic alliances.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

5 Maj 202315min

Who were the big seven group? And who do gansters of the period have to thank for being saved by this genious organization. Listen to “The big 7” , a new episode from the popular series “The History of the American Mafia” by Fabio Fabiano and Grace Carlisi on spotify, spreaker, itunes and everywhere else.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

26 Apr 20239min

Among the most important collaborators of Lucky Luciano, the Italian-American Joe Adonis must undoubtedly be mentioned. Giuseppe Antonio Doto this is his real name, then Americanized, during the 1920s, in Joe Adonis, referring to the "beautiful" par excellence of Greek mythology, or AdonisBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-the-american-mafia--4722947/support.

21 Apr 202311min