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Sam Giancana. 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 · Learn about Sam Giancana, a notorious crime boss who controlled Chicago's illegal gambling and prostitution operations and had ties to the Kennedys. Find out how he was involved in JFK's election, Castro's assassination plot, and his mysterious death.
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Jan 6, 2021 · Phyllis McGuire, a singing star and the last of the McGuire Sisters trio, was the onetime lover of Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana in the 1960s. Her relationship with Giancana caused a scandal that cost Frank Sinatra his ownership of the Cal-Neva Lodge and led to Giancana's murder in 1975.
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 · After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, some suggested Giancana had been involved as payback for the president’s crackdown on organised crime. A man of many faces, Sam Giancana remains a fascinatingly difficult figure to pin down. Here’s an introduction to the infamous mobster. A violent upbringing
5 days ago · Published May 16, 2024. 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. Powerful mobsters proliferated in 20th century America, but their influence didn’t remain in the underground world.
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Apr 6, 2019 · The book "Mafia Spies" by Thomas Maier reveals how Sam Giancana, a Chicago mob boss, was killed in 1975 before he could testify about the CIA's plot to assassinate Fidel Castro. The author also explores Giancana's relationship with Johnny Roselli, Santo Trafficante and other mobsters and spies.
