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Vincent Louis Gigante ( / dʒɪˈɡænti / jig-AN-tee, Italian: [dʒiˈɡante]; March 29, 1928 – December 19, 2005), also known as " The Chin ", was an American mobster who was boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 to 2005. Gigante started out as a professional boxer who fought in 25 matches between 1944 and 1947.
Dec 19, 2005 · By Selwyn Raab. Dec. 19, 2005. Vincent Gigante, who feigned mental illness for decades to camouflage his position as one of the nation's most influential and dangerous Mafia leaders, died today...
Apr 15, 2022 · Vincent Gigante, The ‘Oddfather’ Mob Boss Who Pretended To Be Crazy. By Carly Silver | Edited By John Kuroski. Published April 15, 2022. Updated March 12, 2024. For nearly 30 years, Genovese crime boss Vincent Gigante pretended to be mentally ill to avoid prison. And it almost worked.
Dec 19, 2005 · U.S. Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante Is Dead. December 19, 2005 / 3:21 PM EST / AP. Mob boss Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, the powerful Mafioso who avoided jail for decades by wandering the...
Jan 27, 2023 · By Carl Seaver. Last updated on January 27th, 2023 at 08:00 pm. Vincent Gigante, also known as “The Chin” or “The Oddfather,” was arguably one of the most powerful crime bosses in American crime history. His reign was highlighted by guile and ruthlessness.
Dec 20, 2005 · NEW YORK — Mob boss Vincent “The Chin” Gigante, the powerful Mafioso who avoided jail for decades by wandering the streets in a ratty bathrobe and slippers, feigning mental illness, died Monday...
Vincent Louis Gigante, also known as "The Chin", was an American mobster who was boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 to 2005. Gigante started out as a professional boxer who fought in 25 matches between 1944 and 1947.
