1918 in organized crime

1918 in organized crime

"See also:"
1917 in organized crime,
other events of 1918,
1919 in organized crime and the
list of 'years in Organized Crime'.

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Events

*Frankie Yale takes leadership of the Unione Siciliane after founder Ignazio Saietta, known as Lupo the Wolf, is convicted of numerous charges ranging from extortion to murder.
*Black Hand member Pasquale Biondo is convicted of the murder of an Akron police officer.
*Tong leader Mock Duck, upon his release from Sing Sing Prison retires from crime.
*June 6 - Ciro Terranova is charged with ordering the deaths of Charles Lombardi and Joe DiMarco however the case is later dropped.

Arts and literature

Births

*Michael James Genovese, Pittsburgh crime family Boss and possible cousin of Vito Genovese
*January 31 - Phillip Rastelli, Bonanno crime family Don

Deaths


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