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    Sam Giancana. Salvatore Mooney Giancana [1] ( ⫽ dʒiɑːnˈkɑːnə ⫽; born Gilormo Giangana; [nb 1] Italian: [dʒiˈlɔrmo dʒaŋˈɡaːna]; May 24, 1908 [nb 2] – June 19, 1975) was an American mobster who was boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. Giancana was born in Chicago to Italian immigrant parents.

  2. May 20, 2021 · Organized crime boss, Sam Giancana climbed to the top of Chicago's underworld and became a player on the national stage through shadowy ties to the Kennedys.

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  3. Nov 18, 2021 · After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, some suggested Giancana had been involved as payback for the president’s crackdown on organised crime. A man of many faces, Sam Giancana remains a fascinatingly difficult figure to pin down. Here’s an introduction to the infamous mobster. A violent upbringing

  4. May 16, 2024 · Learn about the life and crimes of Sam Giancana, a notorious gangster who rose from the 42 Gang to become a powerful leader of the Chicago Outfit. Discover how he allegedly helped the CIA kill Castro, plotted with JFK, and had affairs with Marilyn Monroe and Judith Exner.

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  5. Apr 6, 2019 · The book "Mafia Spies" reveals how Sam Giancana, a mob boss involved in the CIA's Castro assassination scheme, was killed before he could testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 1975. Read the excerpt from the book by Thomas Maier, a former Sun-Times reporter.

  6. Jun 15, 2024 · Sam Giancana (born May 24, 1908, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died June 19, 1975, Oak Park, Ill.) was a major American gangster, the top syndicate boss in Chicago from 1957 to 1966, who was noted for his friendships with show-business personalities and for his ruthlessness.

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  8. This documentary is the first part of the story of Sam Giancana. It tells the story of Giancana's rise to the top of the Chicago outfit by taking control of the policy rackets and the events ...

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