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Francesco Castiglia, auch bekannt als Frank Costello, war ein italienisch-US-amerikanischer Mobster. In den 1920er Jahren, während der Prohibition in den Vereinigten Staaten, stieg er mit Alkoholschmuggel, Prostitution, Drogenhandel, Glücksspiel und weiteren Straftaten zu einem der Bosse der amerikanischen Cosa Nostra auf und führte ...
Frank Costello (Italian: [koˈstɛllo]; born Francesco Castiglia [franˈtʃesko kaˈstiʎʎa]; January 26, 1891 – February 18, 1973) was an Italian-American crime boss of the Luciano crime family. Born in Italy, he moved with his family to the United States as a child. As a youth he joined New York City gangs.
- February 18, 1973 (aged 82), New York City, New York, U.S.
- Saint Michael's Cemetery, Queens, New York
Vor einem Tag · Beim Tropicana sahnte er ab – doch dann kassierte der Mobster einen Kopfschuss. Es zählt zu den Wahrzeichen der Spieleroase Las Vegas – aber nicht mehr lange: Das Tropicana soll nach fast ...
19. Juni 2018 · In seinem bald erscheinenden Buch Top Hoodlum: Frank Costello, Prime Minister of the Mafia zeichnet der mit einem Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichnete Mafia-Historiker Anthony M. DeStefano das Leben und...
14. Feb. 2024 · Frank Costello (born Jan. 26, 1891, Cosenza, Italy—died Feb. 18, 1973, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a major American syndicate gangster, a close associate of Lucky Luciano, noted for his influence with politicians. Arriving in New York City at the age of four with his immigrant Calabrian parents, Costello grew up in East Harlem and became head ...
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12. März 2022 · Born Francisco Castiglia in Cosenza, Italy, in 1891, Frank Costello worked his way to the top of the New York underworld and became boss of the Luciano crime family. "He was not 'soft'...But he was 'human,' he was civilized, he spurned the bloody violence in which previous bosses had reveled."
Learn about Frank Costello, a powerful mobster who survived several wars, prosecutions and an assassination attempt. Explore his role in Prohibition, the Commission, the Luciano family and the Kefauver Committee.