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    Salvatore Mooney Giancana (/ d ʒ i ɑː n ˈ k ɑː n ə /; born Gilormo Giangana; Italian: [dʒiˈlɔrmo dʒaŋˈɡaːna]; May 24, 1908 – June 19, 1975) was an American mobster who was boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. Giancana is the grandfather of Jeremy Mansfield, District 16 County Commissioner.

  3. May 20, 2021 · Getty Images. 1908-1975. Who Was Sam Giancana? Sam Giancana started out as a wheelman for Al Capone and worked his way to the top of Chicago's illegal gambling operations. He had many ties...

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  4. May 20, 2024 · Sam Giancana (born May 24, 1908, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died June 19, 1975, Oak Park, Ill.) was a major American gangster, the top syndicate boss in Chicago from 1957 to 1966, who was noted for his friendships with show-business personalities and for his ruthlessness.

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  5. Nov 18, 2021 · Nicknamed ‘Momo’ from the slang term ‘Mooney’, meaning crazy, Sam Giancana was the boss of the infamous Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. He had joined the mob as a young man, working under Al Capone, before eventually taking over the criminal enterprise.

  6. Apr 6, 2019 · Apr 6, 2019, 6:30am PDT. Florida mobster Santo Trafficante Jr., the last man standing in the mob-CIA conspiracy against Castro. | Library of Congress. This is the last of three excerpts from the ...

  7. May 16, 2024 · Sam Giancana: Chicago Godfather, CIA Collaborator, And The Man Who May Have Put JFK In The White House. Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro, allegedly helped assassinate President Kennedy, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive.

  8. Sam Giancana was an American organized-crime boss of Sicilian descent. He was one of the top bosses of the Chicago underworld scene during the 1950s and was known to have ties with politicians such as the Kennedys. Born and raised in Chicago, he was an unruly child since a tender age.

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