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Sam Giancana - Wikipedia. Salvatore Mooney Giancana [1] ( / dʒiɑːnˈkɑːnə /; born Gilormo Giangana; [nb 1] Italian: [dʒiˈlɔrmo dʒaŋˈɡaːna]; May 24, 1908 [nb 2] – June 19, 1975) was an American mobster who was boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. Giancana was born in Chicago to Italian immigrant parents.
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May 20, 2021 · Sam Giancana was a notorious mobster who rose to the top of Chicago's underworld and became a player on the national stage through shadowy ties to the Kennedys. He had many affairs with celebrities, such as Phyllis McGuire and Judith Campbell Exner, and was killed before testifying about Mafia involvement in a CIA plot to assassinate Castro.
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Jan 6, 2021 · Phyllis McGuire, a singing star and the last of the McGuire Sisters trio, was also the paramour of Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana in the 1960s. Her relationship with Giancana led to a scandal that cost Frank Sinatra his ownership of the Cal-Neva Lodge in Lake Tahoe.
Mar 6, 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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Nov 18, 2021 · Sam Giancana was the boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966, a notorious criminal enterprise that controlled illegal gambling, liquor and political rackets. He had a violent upbringing, a hot temper and a political connection to the Kennedys. He was also rumoured to have been involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
Aug 15, 2019 · Mafia boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Castro, allegedly helped assassinate JFK, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive. For decades, one prominent theory on JFK's assassination has been that the mob wanted revenge on his family after brother Bobby began prosecuting them.
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Sam Giancana. Born: May 24, 1908, Chicago. (While he was born on May 24, Giancana preferred to celebrate his birthday on June 15.) Died: June 19, 1975, Oak Park, Ill. Nicknames: Momo, Mooney, Sam the Cigar.