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Joe Aiello made several unsuccessful attempts to assassinate his rival, Al Capone (pictured). In November 1925 Lombardo was named head of the Unione Siciliana , a Sicilian-American benevolent society that had been corrupted by gangsters.
Robert Schoenberg states that while Capone was serving his one-year sentence in Pennsylvania, ''Joe Aiello had returned to follow Guinta as head of the Unione, which automatically gave him a renewed power base, inspiring him to resurrect dreams of getting Capone.
Aug 2, 2024 · As Capone prepared for his return to Chicago, Joe Aiello, Zuta and two other gang members were arrested in the Loop, apparently just for having ventured downtown. On April 24, they, along with Capone, Moran and twenty-four other gangsters were named as public enemies by the Chicago Crime Commission. [19]
Oct 14, 2009 · Then Aiello offered the chef of Capone's favorite restaurant, Joe Esposito's Bella Napoli Café, $35,000 to put prussic acid in Capone's soup. The chef allegedly agreed, but later changed his mind and exposed the plot to Capone.
Oct 10, 2019 · As for the mobster who put up the bounty on Capone’s life, Joe Aiello, he was machine-gunned down on October 1930 after constant plotting. The coroner actually removed nearly 60 bullets from his body.
Oct 23, 2016 · Without success Aiello decided he wanted to eliminate the both of them. On numerous occasions Aiello failed to assassinate Capone, one time offering Joseph ‘Diamond Joe’ Esposito $35,000 to put prussic acid in Capone’s soup.
Aug 9, 2009 · Finally, in 1929 and early 1930, most sources indicate that Joe Aiello finally did fulfill his long-time dream of becoming Unione Siciliana president. During this time, Al Capone was incarcerated in Philadelphia on weapons violations charges (he likely entered prison under his own volition as a way to protect himself from the spiraling violence ...
