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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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By Jordan Long. It seems like most famous American mobsters end their careers either with arrest or by going down in a hail of bullets…but not all of them. Johnny Torrio, an Italian-American gangster who rose to power in the 1920s, would survive both arrests and multiple gunshot wounds to retire.
Learn about the life and rise to power of Johnny Torrio, the Italian-born mobster who mentored Al Capone and ran the Chicago Outfit. From his early days in New York to his involvement in the Black Hand, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and the Chicago Outfit, discover how he became one of the most influential figures in organized crime history.
Jun 8, 2015 · Learn about the life and rise of Johnny Torrio, the leader of the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s, who built it from a prostitution racket into an illegal liquor empire. Find out how he feuded with Irish-American bootleggers, helped Al Capone, and became a mentor to the Commission.
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 the life and achievements of Giovanni "Johnny" Torrio, an Italian-American mobster who helped build the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s. From his early days as a bouncer and a gang leader to his rise to power and his role in Prohibition-era crime, discover how he became the leader of the Outfit and the rival of Al Capone.
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