Frank Costello
Frank "the Prime Minister" Costello (born Francesco Castiglia; January 26, 1891 – February 18, 1973) was an Italian gangster and Mafia boss. Costello rose to the top of America's underworld, controlled a vast gambling empire across the United States and enjoyed political influence.
Nicknamed "the Prime Minister of the Underworld," he became one of the most powerful and influential Mafia bosses in American history, eventually leading the Luciano crime family (later called the Genovese crime family), one of the Five Families that operates in New York.
Read more about Frank Costello: Early Years, Alliance With Luciano, The Castellammarese War, Years As Consigliere, Boss, Genovese and Kefauver, Assassination Attempt, Retirement & Death, Popular Culture
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