#OTD (May 29) in 1925, many thousands attend the spectacular #Chicago gangland funeral of murdered #Mafia boss Angelo #Genna.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2017/05/chicagos-genna-is-laid-to-rest.html

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Chicago's Genna is laid to rest

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John "No Nose" #DiFronzo, longtime leader in the #Chicago Outfit, died of natural causes overnight May 27-27, 2018. He was 89.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2018/05/he-fought-law-and-law-lost.html

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He fought the law, and the law lost

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New article on the blog focusing on a series of meetings between Carmine Galante and other Mafiosi during his parole between 1974 and 1977.

During this period, it is reported that Galante traveled extensively throughout the USA and met with, among others, Frank "Funzi" Tieri, Santo Trafficante, Frank Bompensiero, and Anthony Salerno.

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https://unehistoiredecrimeorganise.blogspot.com/2026/05/la-serie-de-meetings-de-carmine-galante.html?m=1

La série de meetings de Carmine Galante 1974-1977

#OTD (May 27) in 1992, longtime #Chicago Outfit boss Anthony #Accardo, once a #Capone enforcer, died of heart and lung ailments at age 86.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2020/05/heart-lung-ailments-take-joe-batters.html

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Heart, lung ailments take 'Joe Batters'

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