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Charles "Lucky" Luciano (/ ˌ l uː tʃ i ˈ ɑː n oʊ / LOO-chee-AH-noh, Italian: [luˈtʃaːno]; born Salvatore Lucania [salvaˈtoːre lukaˈniːa]; November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was an Italian-born gangster who operated mainly in the United States.
- Compulsory prostitution
- Saint John's Cemetery, Queens, New York
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and crimes of Lucky Luciano, an Italian-born American mobster who split New York City into five crime families and initiated The Commission, a governing body for organized crime nationwide. Find out how he rose to power, survived attacks, and died in prison.
Dec 2, 2009 · Learn about the life and legacy of Charles "Lucky" Luciano, the American Mafia leader who facilitated the killings of two bosses, set up the Five Families and the National Crime Syndicate, and facilitated the push into narcotics. Find out how he was convicted, deported, paroled and died in Italy.
Mar 22, 2024 · Lucky Luciano (born November 11, 1896, Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy—died January 26, 1962, Naples) was the most powerful chief of American organized crime in the early 1930s and a major influence even from prison in 1936–45 and after deportation to Italy in 1946.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Lucky Luciano, the Sicilian-born mobster who became the chairman of the board of the national criminal syndicate. Discover how he rose to power, faced prosecution, and influenced the Mafia in the U.S. and abroad.
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May 15, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Lucky Luciano, the criminal mastermind who shaped the American Mafia as we know it today. From his early years in Sicily to his rise to power in New York, his role in World War II, and his legacy in the syndicate, discover how he became the first kingpin of the modern Genovese crime family.
Sep 3, 2022 · Widely considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States, Lucky Luciano became the first leader of the powerful Genovese crime family. He helped form the governing body of the American mafia called the Commission that continues to exert power in the criminal underworld today.
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