Mafia leader's corpse found at Brooklyn marsh

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#OTD (Dec 17) in 1946, mafiosi Vincent #Mangano, Gerardo #Catena (shown) and Guarino 'Willie Moore' #Moretti return from a trip to #Havana on the same flight into #Miami.

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#OTD (Dec 06) in 1928, though Vincenzo #Mangano (shown) and Giuseppe #Traina have been released, twenty-one mafiosi remain in custody following a police raid of a #Mafia convention at the #Cleveland Hotel Statler.

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#OTD (Nov 02) in 2006, the federal sentence of #Genovese Crime Family leader Venero #Mangano concludes.

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#OTD (Oct 27) in 1931, 'Dago Lawrence' #Mangano tells #Chicago chief of detectives that he believes Capone's successor as boss will not live long.

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#OTD (Oct 20) in 1961, #Brooklyn Surrogate's Court declares Vincent #Mangano legally dead.

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#OTD (Oct 18) in 1991, Venero #Mangano, Benedetto Aloi and Dennis DeLucia are convicted of skimming millions of dollars in #NewYork City window installation contracts. Five others, including Peter #Gotti (shown), are acquitted.

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#OTD (Oct 08) in 1950, Venero #Mangano of #NewYorkCity is convicted of bookmaking and is fined $200.

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#OTD (Sep 14) in 1988, the #NewJersey Division of Gaming Enforcement adds Venero #Mangano of New York to its #casino exclusion list.

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