#valachi — Public Fediverse posts

#OTD (Sep 10) in 1931, #Mafia boss of bosses Salvatore #Maranzano was shot and stabbed to death. Joseph #Valachi later provided authorities with background on the assassination.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2018/09/valachi-recalls-assassination-of-boss.html

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#OTD (April 9) in 1966, Joseph #Valachi attempts to take his own life while held in federal prison at #MilanMI.

https://mobhistory.substack.com/p/michigan-move-led-to-valachi-suicide?r=12oapz

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#OTD (Dec. 28)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history

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#OTD (Oct 23) in 1923, a #BronxNY judge sentences Joseph #Valachi to between 15 and 30 months in prison for attempted #burglary.

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