475:. Corn sugar could not only be substituted for grain as the mash ingredient but also permitted faster production of the final liquor. Control of the corn sugar industry as well as the distribution of illegal liquor was critical to creating wealth, and the Porrellos produced and distributed most of the corn sugar in northeast Ohio. Frank Milano wanted the Porrellos' business, and in early 1930 invited Joseph Porrello and his top lieutenant, Sam Tilocco, to meet at Milano's Venetian Restaurant as 12601 Mayfield Road in Cleveland. Polizzi attended the meeting. It quickly became apparent to Porrello that Milano wanted to take over his business, not form a partnership. Porrello made a counter-proposal: That he be allowed to join the East End BiPartisan Political Club, an organization Milano had founded to put mafia money and organizational muscle behind preferred political candidates. Milano refused.
811:, and Sammy Tucker. Polizzi and the Cleveland crime family were asked to also provide capital. Polizzi turned down the deal, afraid that gambling licenses wouldn't be issued and the family would lose their investment. A few years later, this group sold a piece of their investment to John Angersola, Frank Milano, and Alfred Polizzi. Polizzi agreed to prevent other organized crime figures from interfering with the casino and in return became a "silent partner" in the casino. Profits skimmed from the casino continued to flow to the Polizzi and the Cleveland crime family until
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Company of Cleveland. He changed the name to Tip Top Brewing, and the purchased an independent beer distributor. Polizzi established a fake bank account at the Morris Plan Bank in Cleveland under the name of Fred W. Garmone, a well-known local criminal defense attorney who did extensive work for the Cleveland crime family. The money in this account was used to guarantee loans the bank made to retail customers of Tip Top. In return, the retailers purchased their alcoholic beverage exclusively from Tip Top. This created a "
414:, who engaged in bootlegging and smuggling. The Cleveland Syndicate preferred to give a cut of its profits to mobsters in other criminal organizations, who then did the actual work of bootlegging or running illegal gambling operations. John Angersola and Alfred Polizzi were the two members of the Cleveland crime family to do bootlegging for the Syndicate. The Polizzi-run bootlegging operation moved large amounts of high-quality liquor into northeast Ohio and northwest
1004:. The Purple Gang was an extremely violent Jewish gang in Detroit that engaged in bootlegging, drug running, extortion, hijacking, jewelry store robberies, murder, and other crimes. The Purple Gang brought Yonnie Licavoli, his brother Pete, and his cousin James, to Detroit as gunmen. The Purple Gang had close connections with Moe Dalitz and Chuck Polizzi, as Detroit was one of the main entry points in the United States for illegal liquor.
299:, also known as Albert Polizzi. Chuck Polizzi was born Leo Berkowitz. His parents were Russian Jews who had emigrated to Cleveland but died soon after their son was born. Historians Michael Newton and Hank Messick say Chuck was unofficially adopted by the Polizzis, but historian Albert Fried says the adoption was formalized. Chuck Polizzi is often mistakenly called Alfred's brother; Alfred himself said he felt Chuck to be a cousin.
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registered, and taxes paid on the alcohol. Polizzi purchased 1,501 cases of liquor from Peerless and sold it to tavern owners at a price $ 9.00 ($ 158 in 2023 dollars) above the legal price. Of this markup, $ 5.00 ($ 88 in 2023 dollars) went to Peerless and $ 4.00 ($ 70 in 2023 dollars) to Polizzi.
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to avoid prosecution for income tax evasion. As Milano could not run the Cleveland crime family from across the border, he stepped down as boss and was succeeded by Alfred Polizzi. Although most sources say Polizzi was officially named boss in 1935, former Cleveland FBI chief Joe Griffin says power
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held hearings in Cleveland, Ohio, in January 1951. Among area organized crime figures testifying where Alvin Giesey, Thomas J. McGinty, Arthur McBride, and Anthony Milano. Alfred Polizzi also testified after being subpoenaed by the committee. Polizzi's initial testimony before the committee was so
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Cleveland police arrested Milano in March 1932 for being a "suspicious person". Police officials at the time suspected him of bootlegging and attempting to take over a number of different rackets in the area. A court dismissed the charge, saying being "suspicious" is not enough to warrant arrest.
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In late June, Porrello established his own political club. On July 4, Polizzi telephoned Porrello and arranged a meeting for the following day at the Venetian Restaurant. Polizzi greeted Porrello and Tilocco as they arrived shortly before 2 PM on July 5. Also present were Milano and Mayfield Road
770:, Angelo Lonardo, Chuck Polizzi, Milton Rockman (Scalish's brother-in-law), Angelo Sciria, and 17 other Cleveland area mobsters were indicted for running numbers rackets. Although the indictments were a secret, most of these individuals fled Cleveland secretly aboard Arthur McBride's yacht, the
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In 1947, Polizzi went into business with Forrest Thompson. About six months earlier, Cleveland mafioso Vincent "Doc" Mangine introduced the two. Assisted by attorney Nick Mangine, Vincent's brother, they formed Thompson-Polizzi Construction in Coral Gables. By this time, Arthur McBride was also
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Lonardo says he sought permission from boss Frank Milano to kill Giuseppe "Dr. Joe" Romano, whom Lonardo believed to be involved in the murder of his father, Joseph "Big Joe" Lonardo. Milano approved the assassination, which occurred on June 10, 1936. The revenge-killing of a crime family boss
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Polizzi was also involved in Arizona real estate. On August 8, 1947, members of the Cleveland crime family and the Cleveland Syndicate formed Tucson Motels. Polizzi had become interested in Arizona during his 1937 and subsequent visits, and Moe Dalitz had a large ranch there which he used for
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At the time, the state of Ohio had a monopoly on the sale of liquor, which sold it to dealers and retailers at a set price. Liquor was scarce due to World War II, so the state permitted liquor to be purchased from out-of-state manufacturers. The state required that out-of-state suppliers be
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Polizzi became a naturalized citizen on June 8, 1928. The federal government sued in June 1939 to have his naturalization annulled on the grounds that he had lied about having no previous arrests. The suit was unexpectedly dropped in November. Polizzi sought a federal pardon from President
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with federal prosecutors about September 20, 1944, under which he agreed to plead guilty to a single count of selling liquor without a federal wholesale liquor dealer's license. Polizzi was sentenced to two years in jail, and required to pay a $ 5,000 fine ($ 100,000 in 2023 dollars).
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Alfred had three brothers, Joseph (b. 1893?-d. 1965), Jasper (b. 1895?-d. 1957), and James (b. 1910?-d. 1979), and two sisters, Carmela (or Carmelina; b.1892?-d. 1963) and Catherine (b. 1920-d. ?). Joseph was also involved in mafia activity, although at a low level.
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purchased the Desert Inn in 1967. Polizzi continued to receive part of the "skim" even in retirement, about $ 1,000 to $ 2,000 ($ 9,391 to $ 18,782 in 2023 dollars) a month. U.S. Senate investigators and former mafia members said Polizzi also invested secretly in the
665:" and member of any mafia) from assassination, Alfred Polizzi was forced to defend the killing before a meeting of the Commission. Lonardo was permitted to live only because Polizzi successfully argued that as a "civilian" he did not yet know the rules of the mafia.
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in the area, forcing customers to lease them at high prices and skimming part of the profits. The Mayfield Road Mob attempted to take over the business, and Polizzi and Colletti were believed to have placed the explosives at Weisenberg's home in September 1928.
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George and John Angersola settled near Coral Gables as well. Polizzi loaned them a large amount of money, and went into business with them. The three established the Polkin Company (an amalgam King—the Angersola alias—and Polizzi) to build homes and hotels.
758:, in the early 1950s, Polizzi staked him the cash he needed to form his own real estate company. McGinty was one of a large group of gangsters who rapidly built up Palm Beach, and ending up owning extensive real estate north and south of the city as well.
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and U.S. Senate investigators believed that Polizzi controlled the wire service in Cleveland, bringing him extensive income from betting shops and parlors. During Polizzi's tenure as boss in Cleveland, he relinquished control of mafia activities in
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involved in real estate development in southern Florida. Partnering with McBride, Thompson-Polizzi Construction built extensively in and around Coral Gables. The company built two luxury movie theaters, an
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involvement in casinos, and claimed to have left organized crime in 1938. Polizzi also told the committee that he had invested his earnings in real estate development, which included the Sands Hotel in
644:, Yonnie Licavoli's cousin, asked Polizzi for permission to operate in Cleveland. The Licavolis had left Detroit for Toledo in 1931, but returned to Detroit about 1933 or 1934. The establishment of the
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as its circulation manager, and McBride hired young toughs like Polizzi not only to hawk newspapers but to intimidate sellers of other papers. In the summer of 1917, Polizzi worked as a lifeguard at
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Polizzi co-owned Tornello Importing Co., an olive oil, pasta, and tomato paste importation business, with Frank Milano. It was a front for numerous illegal activities, and used to
545:. With Frank Milano and Moe Dalitz, Polizzi was also a partner in the Molaska Corporation. Formed in 1933 just 10 days after the end of Prohibition, it manufactured dehydrated
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for use in alcohol manufacturing nationwide. This product was also used in the illegal manufacture of alcohol, which was sold tax-free and often adulterated.
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mobsters John Angersola and Charles Colletti. The six men played cards and discussed business. Gunfire erupted, and both Porrello and Tilocco were killed.
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which they lacked bottles. Peerless obtained this excess stock and brought it to Ohio. Polizzi illegally sold the liquor, and
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Angelo Lonardo refers to him as "John King" in his testimony before a
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in October 1949, but it was denied. He sought a pardon from President
418:, generating substantial profits for Polizzi and the others involved.
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Collaborations between the United States government and Italian Mafia
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Jacobs, James B.; Panarella, Christopher; Worthington, Jay (1996).
2491:"Suspected longtime Detroit mob boss 'Black Jack' Tocco dies at 87"
2369:
Todd, Simon (January 18, 1951). "Charges M'Bride Still Runs Wire".
774:, and relocated to Florida. On June 3, 1944, Polizzi purchased the
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charges against him. Polizzi voluntarily agreed to testify again.
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Polizzi was also an investor in the Beverly Hills Country Club of
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subcommittee in 1987. "John King" was an alias of John Angersola.
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3569:
The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia: Corn, Sugar, and Blood
2993:
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2765:"Ironton Man Tells of Guaranteeing Service for Aide of Colony".
1698:"The first organized gaming in Cincinnati was The Arrowhead Inn"
402:, was an original member of the Cleveland Syndicate, a group of
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Gangster Priest: The Italian American Cinema of Martin Scorsese
2831:"Smathers' Note Aided Rebozo in Borrowing $ 100,000 From SBA".
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Las Vegas Babylon: True Tales of Glitter, Glamour, and Greed
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Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit
3049:"Polizzi Libel Suit Names Look; Asks $ 500,000 Damages".
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3094:"Senate Warrants Asked for Hiding Cleveland Witnesses".
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Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science
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Potter, Gary W.; Barker, Thomas; Meglen, Jenna (2008).
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Mafia: The Government's Secret File on Organized Crime
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3729:. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
3712:. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
3695:. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
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The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Gangster in America
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4520:List of Italian-American mobsters by organization
3550:Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (1988).
3439:Hart, F. Leslie; Fisher, Harry Johnstone (1971).
3421:Mob Nemesis: How the FBI Crippled Organized Crime
2120:by Hank Messick. Review by: Virgil W. Peterson".
495:Along with John Angersola, Charles Colletti, and
3746:. Lexington, Ky.: University Press of Kentucky.
3272:Handbook of Organized Crime in the United States
2826:
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3676:. Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press.
3610:Global Organized Crime: A 21st Century Approach
3742:Tenkotte, Paul A.; Claypool, James C. (2009).
3673:Tucson, the Life and Times of an American City
1126:McBride allegedly assisted in the mass escape.
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2971:Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 1988
2783:Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 1988
2562:Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 1988
2535:Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 1988
2396:Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 1988
2384:Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 1988
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2210:Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 1988
2045:"Harvard Club Rebuff Won't Stop Grand Jury".
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3492:Who's Who in Finance and Industry. Volume 22
3250:The Maverick Spirit: Building the New Nevada
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1365:"Suspect In Shooting Is Held In St. Louis".
3109:"Alfred Polizzi, 75, Building Firm Owner".
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2452:"Leniency for a Hoodlum, Slush Fund Income"
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1102:"John King" was an alias of John Angersola.
715:400,000 ($ 6,769,685.7671 in 2023 dollars)
557:" arrangement in violation of federal law.
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3532:Mr. Mob: The Life and Crimes of Moe Dalitz
3254:. Reno, Nev.: University of Nevada Press.
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778:for $ 5,000 ($ 100,000 in 2023 dollars).
308:Mayfield Road Mob and Cleveland Syndicate
3514:. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
3382:. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
3340:. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing.
3154:"Al Polizzi Wins in Citizenship Fight".
2317:
2287:Jacobs, Panarella & Worthington 1996
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901:Alfred Polizzi died on May 26, 1975, in
5147:Burials in Calvary Cemetery (Cleveland)
3535:. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.
3466:. New York: New York University Press.
3403:. New York: Columbia University Press.
3358:The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia
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2712:"Al Polizzi's Plea for Pardons Fails".
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394:. Dalitz, along with Maurice Kleinman,
5122:Italian emigrants to the United States
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2694:"Garmone Asks U.S. to End Court Ban".
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2116:Peterson, Virgil W. (December 1967). "
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1893:"Police Will Trail All Sugar Trucks".
1747:"Move in $ 750,000 Suit On Gamblers".
1633:"Smash Slots After Bomb Tears House".
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5132:American gangsters of Italian descent
3744:The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky
3631:Shocking Stories of the Cleveland Mob
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2686:"Ex-City Aid Faces Liquor Sentence".
2656:"Allen and Others Will Plead Today".
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1937:
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1417:"Joseph Polizzi, 72, Dies in Miami".
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829:Anthony "Little Augie Pisano" Carfano
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579:National leadership and power-sharing
459:. Corn whiskey was usually made with
339:. Polizzi quickly became gang leader
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3275:. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.
2897:"Gangland's DeMarco Is Dead At 68".
2671:"Tip-Top, Waldorf Brewery Deal On".
2547:"Probe Mystery in Doctor's Murder".
1815:
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1637:. September 22, 1928. pp. 1, 3.
570:On January 30, 1935, Milano fled to
429:Role in the takeover by Frank Milano
260:was in a major circulation war with
3634:. Charleston, S.C.: History Press.
3592:. Charleston, S.C.: History Press.
3589:Wicked Newport: Kentucky's Sin City
3424:. Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books.
1923:"Find 'Suspicion' Is Weak Weapon".
1739:"Three Suits Name Gambling Clubs".
1117:Joe Massei in Miami Beach, Florida.
3418:Griffin, Joe; DeNevi, Don (2002).
2638:"Arraigns Three for Whisky Ring".
2489:Burnstein, Scott (July 15, 2014).
967:Corn sugar is created by treating
803:, in 1947, he sought and received
561:Boss of the Cleveland crime family
455:was the key to the manufacture of
14:
5142:People from Coral Gables, Florida
4515:List of Italian-American mobsters
3485:. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley.
2660:. September 21, 1944. p. 10.
1406:. September 19, 1979. p. F4.
640:In 1938, former Detroit gangster
5088:
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3124:"Alfred Polizzi Mass Tomorrow".
2408:Potter, Barker & Meglen 2008
2196:. February 18, 1966. p. 39.
2166:. February 29, 1940. p. 11.
1912:. March 25, 1932. pp. 1, 4.
410:mobsters based in Cleveland and
295:Alfonso had an adopted brother,
4897:Italian-American National Union
3158:. December 24, 1953. p. 5.
3143:. November 21, 1939. p. 4.
2901:. October 27, 1972. p. C6.
2642:. December 23, 1943. p. 3.
2041:. September 14, 1938. p. 4
1793:. June 12, 1929. pp. 1, 4.
1751:. October 21, 1939. p. 11.
1696:Gehrum, Diane (June 14, 2018).
1369:. September 8, 1948. p. 1.
319:that had formed in Cleveland's
5037:Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
3483:The Politics of Moral Behavior
3463:Busting the Mob: United States
3098:. February 9, 1951. p. 8.
2769:. January 19, 1951. p. 1.
2698:. December 5, 1953. p. 5.
2049:. November 8, 1940. p. 1.
1789:"Grill Widow in Rum Killing".
1588:. January 18, 1951. p. 8.
1062:Jews from becoming "made men".
710:Legitimate business activities
366:that controlled all the legal
284:, where he met future mobster
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3655:. New York: Checkmark Books.
3571:. New York: Barricade Books.
3494:. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who.
3361:. Indianapolis: Alpha Books.
2835:. October 8, 1971. p. 3.
2716:. April 24, 1953. p. 15.
2690:. October 20, 1944. p. 5
1927:. April 29, 1932. p. 20.
1391:. August 6, 1957. p. 28.
591:, Polizzi also had a seat on
575:did not transfer until 1942.
4081:List of Mafia crime families
3481:Kerr, Kathel Austin (1973).
3334:Burnstein, Scott M. (2006).
3290:Bureau of Narcotics (2007).
2675:. July 2, 1944. p. A14.
2551:. June 11, 1936. p. 19.
2450:Walsh, Denny (May 2, 1969).
2037:"Polizzi Is Not Defendant".
1660:Tenkotte & Claypool 2009
1354:. July 12, 1965. p. 43.
1186:. April 9, 1963. p. 61.
1166:. June 28, 1939. p. 17.
762:Continuing criminal activity
443:Salvatore "Black Sam" Todaro
232:Alfonso Polizzi was born in
4766:Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan
4348:(Northeastern Pennsylvania)
3445:. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
3298:. New York: HarperCollins.
3128:. May 30, 1975. p. B5.
3113:. May 30, 1975. p. B4.
3053:. June 29, 1950. p. 3.
1897:. July 30, 1930. p. 8.
1421:. July 9, 1965. p. 39.
1212:. May 24, 1945. p. 17.
731:(a confidante of President
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5173:
5137:People of Sicilian descent
3508:Nelli, Humbert S. (1976).
3490:Marquis Who's Who (1981).
3139:"Polizzi Charge Dropped".
818:Stardust Resort and Casino
650:William "Black Bill" Tocco
400:Thomas "Blackjack" McGinty
5152:Prohibition-era gangsters
5085:
4387:(Little Italy, Manhattan)
4076:
3670:Sonnichsen, C.L. (1987).
3607:Roth, Mitchel P. (2017).
3022:Griffin & DeNevi 2002
2998:Griffin & DeNevi 2002
2983:Griffin & DeNevi 2002
2263:Griffin & DeNevi 2002
1743:. May 27, 1939. p. 5
1553:Griffin & DeNevi 2002
1031:Other investors included
669:Liquor dealing conviction
656:Protecting Angelo Lonardo
447:Joseph "Big Joe" Porrello
186:
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113:Construction firm owner,
25:
4986:Operation Family Secrets
4917:National Crime Syndicate
4627:Atlantic City Conference
3944:Relation to other groups
3735:2027/uiug.30112004468697
3529:Newton, Michael (2007).
3376:Casillo, Robert (2006).
3319:. London: Robson Books.
2727:Bureau of Narcotics 2007
1250:Bureau of Narcotics 2007
1162:"Polizzi Sued By U.S.".
536:Internal Revenue Service
524:Thomas "Yonnie" Licavoli
439:Joseph "Big Joe" Lonardo
433:By the early 1920s, the
4882:East Harlem Purple Gang
4751:Colacurcio Organization
3613:. New York: Routledge.
3567:Porrello, Rick (1995).
3560:2027/mdp.39015028778994
2162:"Ohio Incorporations".
1043:(Luciano's lieutenant).
750:When Cleveland mobster
297:Charles "Chuck" Polizzi
5127:Cleveland crime family
4831:Velentzas Organization
4801:Philadelphia Greek Mob
4714:Mafia Commission Trial
4708:Pizza Connection Trial
4298:10th & Oregon Crew
4213:Greenwich Village Crew
4070:Italian-American Mafia
3792:Cleveland crime family
3652:The Mafia Encyclopedia
3649:Sifakis, Carl (2005).
3503:. New York: Macmillan.
3499:Messick, Hank (1967).
3397:Fried, Albert (1993).
3355:Capeci, Jerry (2004).
3313:Burbank, Jeff (2006).
3207:Marquis Who's Who 1981
1804:Hart & Fisher 1971
1650:, pp. 42, 50, 53.
705:Post-conviction career
303:Cleveland crime family
214:Cleveland crime family
201:Italian pronunciation:
165:Cleveland crime family
5157:People from Siculiana
4786:Musitano crime family
4558:Black Hand in Chicago
4288:Angiulo's Boston crew
4280:(Northern New Jersey)
3628:Schwarz, Ted (2010).
868:1951 Senate testimony
729:Charles "Bebe" Rebozo
699:Coral Gables, Florida
174:Liquor law violations
5001:Operation Underworld
4991:Operation Old Bridge
4922:New Springville Boys
4806:Rizzuto crime family
4796:Papalia crime family
4781:Luppino crime family
4771:Inzerillo Mafia clan
4761:Cotroni crime family
4645:Palermo Mafia summit
4137:New Springville Boys
3501:The Silent Syndicate
3442:Modern Food Analysis
3182:"Raymond A. POLIZZI"
2863:, pp. 144, 178.
2137:, pp. 113, 127.
2118:The Silent Syndicate
2074:, pp. 294, 307.
1137:United States Senate
924:Dwight D. Eisenhower
891:Miami Beach, Florida
883:contempt of Congress
646:Detroit crime family
5063:Buster from Chicago
5027:Hired Truck Program
5006:Operation Wasteland
4932:South Brooklyn Boys
4907:Marat Balagula gang
4691:Castellammarese War
4223:Springfield faction
3973:Detroit Partnership
3968:DeCavalcante family
3188:. September 1, 2015
3024:, pp. 288–289.
2985:, pp. 287–288.
2875:, pp. 298–299.
2398:, pp. 531–532.
2386:, pp. 102–103.
2344:, pp. 155–156.
2182:, pp. 183–184.
1806:, pp. 391–392.
1729:, pp. 143–144.
1702:Cincinnati Enquirer
1320:, pp. 110–111.
756:Palm Beach, Florida
491:Career under Milano
346:Polizzi engaged in
144:Philomena Valentino
5042:Rochester bombings
4927:Rudaj Organization
4902:Maceo Organization
4857:Bumpy Johnson gang
4852:Bugs and Meyer Mob
4811:Sacra Corona Unita
4662:Kefauver Committee
4308:Midwestern/Western
4248:New Jersey faction
4218:New Jersey faction
4132:Motion Lounge crew
4086:Mafia bibliography
4003:New Orleans family
3993:Los Angeles family
3988:Kansas City family
3718:2027/uc1.$ b643196
3701:2027/uc1.$ b643193
3221:, pp. 11, 86.
2537:, pp. 87, 98.
1091:Cleveland Magazine
398:, Sam Tucker, and
276:hired 24-year-old
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5081:
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5022:French Connection
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4877:Dutch Schultz Mob
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4685:Mafia–Camorra War
4639:Apalachin meeting
4633:Havana Conference
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4538:Initiation ritual
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4203:116th Street Crew
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4008:Pittsburgh family
3939:
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3831:James T. Licavoli
2564:, pp. 86–87.
2495:The Oakland Press
2424:. pp. 1, 12.
2410:, pp. 12–15.
2332:, pp. 39–40.
2027:, pp. 90–91.
2000:, pp. 89–90.
1842:, pp. 95–96.
1601:, pp. 38–39.
1402:"Death Notices".
1350:"Death Notices".
1208:"Death Notices".
976:hydrochloric acid
849:Harry "Nig" Rosen
833:Charles Fischetti
752:Thomas J. McGinty
642:James T. Licavoli
635:Newport, Kentucky
278:Arthur B. McBride
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182:Two-year sentence
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4862:New York Camorra
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1978:
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1966:
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1954:
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1652:
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597:Frank Costello
593:The Commission
589:Angelo Lonardo
585:Sicilian Mafia
580:
577:
567:
564:
562:
559:
497:Anthony Milano
492:
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430:
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396:Louis Rothkopf
341:Frank Milano's
333:Frank Brancato
329:John Angersola
309:
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286:Fred Angersola
253:Cleveland News
229:
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193:Alfred Polizzi
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2012:, p. 89.
2011:
2006:
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1999:
1994:
1991:
1987:
1982:
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1958:
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1951:
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1882:
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1870:
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1865:
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1853:
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1829:
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1817:
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1513:
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566:Becoming boss
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4965:Other topics
4942:Unione Corse
4912:Murder, Inc.
4847:Broadway Mob
4776:Jewish Mafia
4595:Sixth Family
4590:One-way ride
4582:
4569:
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4487:
4480:
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4294:Philadelphia
4278:DeCavalcante
4232:
4208:Broadway Mob
4192:
4167:
4151:
4116:
4024:Danny Greene
3921:Ray Ferritto
3900:Peter Milano
3845:Past members
3820:
3816:Frank Milano
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2499:the original
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4391:New Orleans
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612:Joe Profaci
522:, gangster
467:mixed with
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376:Prohibition
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5106:Categories
4974:operations
4972:Government
4553:Black Hand
4482:Caporegime
4401:Pittsburgh
4266:East Coast
3914:Informants
3905:John Nardi
3885:Moe Dalitz
3873:Associates
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1938:Nelli 1976
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941:References
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790:Desert Inn
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604:Joe Adonis
555:tied house
453:Corn sugar
392:Moe Dalitz
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228:Early life
161:Allegiance
115:crime boss
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4284:Patriarca
1816:Kerr 1973
1765:Roth 2017
1147:Citations
797:Las Vegas
776:Wood Duck
772:Wood Duck
348:extortion
282:Luna Park
234:Siculiana
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374:During
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179:Penalty
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5015:Crimes
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4701:Trials
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974:with
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862:libel
784:When
412:Akron
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4678:Wars
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4464:Boss
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