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Giuseppe " Joe the Boss " Masseria ( Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe masseˈriːa]; January 17, 1886 – April 15, 1931) was an early Italian-American Mafia boss in New York City. He was boss of what is now called the Genovese crime family, one of the New York City Mafia's Five Families, from 1922 to 1931.
Joe Masseria (born c. 1887, Italy—died April 15, 1931, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a leading crime boss of New York City from the early 1920s until his murder in 1931. Emigrating from Sicily at age 16, Masseria associated with a band of Italian killers and Black Hand extortionists and committed burglaries and other petty crimes, but in 1920 he ...
Apr 27, 2024 · Joe Masseria got his revenge in 1928 when D’Aquila was murdered by one of his men after stepping out of a doctor’s office. For the next two years, Masseria solidified his control over organized crime in New York.
Jun 22, 2015 · Both men were shot and killed in unusual circumstances and after their deaths, their families came under the control of Joe Masseria, now called Joe the Boss, the head of the largest mafia family in New York.
Joe Masseria was a member of the Morello Gang began before becoming boss of and creating the Masseria Organization. During the period of Prohibition, he along with Peter Morello operated one of the largest and most power criminal empires in America.
Apr 14, 2021 · The tale of Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria’s assassination on April 15, 1931, is one of many gangland legends that have been told, retold and morphed over the decades. It is sometimes hard to distinguish facts from folklore.
Feb 19, 2021 · Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria, January 17, 1886 – April 15, 1931, was an early Italian-American Mafia boss in East Harlem, New York. He was boss of what is now called the Genovese crime family, one of the New York City Mafia’s Five Families, from 1922 to 1931.
Oct 11, 2013 · Joe Masseria emerged from the failed rubout deafened and hatless, but his bullet dodging antics would make him an underworld legend. A week latter he would catch up with his would-be assassin, Umberto Valenti, and finish what The Gin Millionaire had started.
Sep 25, 2023 · Joe Masseria’s life and death left an indelible mark on the history of organized crime in America. His rise from a young enforcer to one of the most powerful crime bosses of his time serves as a testament to his cunning, ambition, and ruthlessness.
Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria, an influential figure in the early days of the Italian-American Mafia in New York City, led what is now known as the Genovese crime family. His reign as a Mafia boss spanned from 1922 until his death in 1931.
