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Vincent Mangano
Years as Boss: 1931-1951
When Lucky
Luciano
and
fellow mobsters Meyer Lanski, Frank Costello, Joe Adonis, Lepke Buchalter, and Dutch Schultz,
set up a meeting to discuss the formation of a National Crime Syndicate
to end the reign of the Mustache Petes, and reduce rival gang conflicts.
Vincent Mangano was
one of the few old school gangsters to join forces with Luciano and the
others, going as far as helping him eliminate some of the old
bosses. Luciano appointed Mangano as boss of would later be known
as the Gambino Family; he trusted Mangano to run his affairs while he
served time in jail for vice charges.
Vincent Mangano, his brother Philip, and Albert
Anastasia were members of Murder Inc., a notorious contract killing
organization believed to be behind a large number of mob hits. Anastasia
and Mangano would have frequent arguments during meetings, arguments
that would often turn to violence. Mangano
had many enemies. Anastasia, Frank
Costello, Joe Adonis, and Thomas Lucchese had all expressed a desire
to rub out the old school boss, and to this day it isn't clear what
exactly happened to Vincent Mangano. His brother Philip was found
dead in a field, naked from the waist down, and the police, wanting some
answers, went to visit Vincent, only to realise that he too had
disappeared. While no body was ever found, it is believed Mangano
met with foul play. Shortly
thereafter, Albert Anastasia took over as boss... |
