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John Donato Torrio (born Donato Torrio, Italian: [doˈnaːto ˈtɔrrjo]; January 20, 1882 – April 16, 1957) was an Italian-born American mobster who helped build the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s later inherited by his protégé Al Capone.
- 2 years' imprisonment (1939)
- Crime boss
- The Fox, The Brain, Papa Johnny, Terrible Johnny, The Immune
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, U.S.
Apr 12, 2024 · Johnny Torrio, Italian-born American gangster who was the rackets boss in Brooklyn before becoming a top crime boss in Chicago during the Prohibition era. Mentor of Al Capone and rival of Dion O’Bannion, Bugs Moran, and Hymie Weiss, Torrio was one of the founders of modern organized crime in America.
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Learn about Johnny Torrio, one of the founding fathers of organized crime in America. From his early days in Italy and New York to his rise and fall in Chicago, he survived arrests, shootings and rival gangs.
Learn about the life and crimes of Johnny Torrio, a prominent mobster and mentor of Al Capone. Find out how he rose to power in New York and Chicago, survived multiple assassination attempts, and retired to Italy.
Learn about Johnny Torrio, an Italian-American mobster who helped build the Chicago Outfit and the National Crime Syndicate. Find out his background, his role in the Colosimo murder, the gang wars, and his retirement.
Learn about Johnny Torrio, aka "The Fox", who immigrated to New York from Italy and became a crime boss in the 1920s. He ran the Chicago Outfit with Al Capone, survived a shooting, and retired to Europe.
Oct 14, 2009 · Learn how Johnny "The Fox" Torrio became a mentor to Al Capone, a confidante of Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Frank Costello, and a pioneer of modern American gangsterdom. Discover his contributions to bootlegging, politics, and the Big Seven cartel.
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