Genovese was known for street crime and violence to get what he wanted. “He was more on the thug side of organized crime,” says Schumacher. He was an underboss to Lucky Luciano, who took control of ...

The Real Life Godfather' and 'Mob Mentality: Louis Ferrante' take a deeper look into the lives of those involved in organized ...

Vito Genovese and Frank Costello both came to the New York after ... Other business included the murder of mafia boss Albert Anastasia, which occurred earlier that year. Law enforcement broke ...

Frank Costello was born Francesco Castiglia on January ... it,” but what actually was handed down to the newly ascended mob boss was a 15-year sentence, from which no bribes nor killings could ...

Vito Genovese built a terraced Italian garden and a replica of the Mt. Vesuvius volcano when he lived in Middletown. Deep Cut ...

Mob boss Frank Costello was bold on many fronts, including marrying a Jewish woman There was another interesting twist to the role. "I just loved that this was a true story, and that Frank ...

Vito Genovese and Frank Costello both came to the New York after ... Other business included the murder of mafia boss Albert Anastasia, which occurred earlier that year. Law enforcement broke ...

Review: ‘The Alto Knights’ brings together some of Hollywood’s finest—Robert De Niro, director Barry Levinson, and writer ...

TIME talked to two experts on the mobsters, Tony DeStefano, author of The Deadly Don: Vito Genovese, Mafia Boss and Top Hoodlum: Frank Costello, Prime Minister of The Mafia, and Geoff Schumacher ...