Vito Genovese

Vito Genovese (November 2,1897 - February 14,1969) was a mafioso who rose to power in America during the Castellammarese War to later become leader of the Genovese crime family.

The Beginning

Genovese started his Mafia career serving Joe Masseria and worked with people like Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Frank Costello.

Related Topics:
Mafia - Joe Masseria - Lucky Luciano - Meyer Lansky - Bugsy Siegel - Frank Costello

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After the Great War, Salvatore Maranzano introduced Genovese to the family headed by Luciano. After a while Maranzano began to realize that these young men would be a threat to his undisputed crown within the mafia, so he made a hit list that included Genovese amongst others.

Related Topics:
Great War - Salvatore Maranzano

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In April 1931, Luciano orchestrated the assassination of Joe Masseria. Vito Genovese was one of the four shooters involved in the hit on his former employer. Later that year, Lucky also arranged the assassination of Maranzano, and established himself as the paramount gangster in the United States.

Related Topics:
1931 - Joe Masseria - United States

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