American Mafia
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The American Mafia, commonly referred to in North America as the Italian-American Mafia, the Mafia, or the Mob, is a highly organized Italian American criminal society and organized crime group. The t
Paolo Antonio Vaccarelli (also known as Paul Kelly), founder of the Five Points Gang
Al Capone's culturally publicized violent rise to power in Chicago made him an everlasting criminal figure of the Prohibition era.
Charles "Lucky" Luciano in 1948
Carlo Gambino, head of the Gambino crime family
Five Families
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The Five Families are the five Italian American Mafia crime families who operate in New York City. In 1931, the Five Families were organized by Salvatore Maranzano following his victory in the Castell
American Mafia
…with Cosa Nostra families, with many more offshoots and associates in other cities. There are five main New York City Mafia families, known as the Five Families: the Gambino, Lucchese, Genovese, Bonanno, and Colombo families. The Italian-American Mafia has long dominated organized crime in the United States…
Mugshot of Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonanno, boss of the Bonanno crime family from 1931 to 1968
The 1990 mug shot of John Gotti, boss of the Gambino crime family from 1985 to 2002
A 1996 mug shot of Liborio Bellomo, believed to be the current boss of the Genovese crime family
Tommy Lucchese, boss of the Lucchese crime family from 1951 to 1967