Search results
Vincent Mangano (born Vincenzo Giovanni Mangano; Italian: [vinˈtʃɛntso dʒoˈvanni ˈmaŋɡano]; March 28, 1888 – disappeared April 19, 1951, declared dead October 30, 1961) was an Italian-born mobster also known as "Vincent The Executioner" as named in a Brooklyn newspaper, and the head of the Mangano crime family from 1931 to 1951.
He remained in power even after Murder, Inc. was smashed in the late 1940s, and took over his family in 1951—by all accounts, after murdering the family's founder Vincent Mangano —which was then recognized as the Anastasia crime family .
After some hesitation, Reles said, “Vincent Mangano.” Ultimately, both Pittsburgh Phil Straus and Buggsy Goldstein were convicted and on June 12, 1941 were executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison in upstate New York. As you get into the 1940’s, Vincent Mangano is still firmly in charge of the Mangano crime family.
Apr 18, 2024 · Learn about the mysterious disappearance of Vincent Mangano, the boss of the Mangano crime family and the predecessor of the Gambino family. Explore the theories and the history of the New York Mafia and its power struggles.
Jan 8, 2022 · In this episode, we cover another original 1931 Commission Boss, Vincent “The Executioner” Mangano. Information on Vincent Mangano was not easy to dig up, bu...
- 71 min
- 23.8K
- The Gangland History Podcast
Apr 10, 2023 · Before John Gotti and Carlo Gambino there was the original boss of that family: Vincent Mangano. Handpicked by Lucky Luciano to lead this group in 1931 when the mafia was reorganized into its...
- 4 min
- 4.7K
- Dan’s Docs
People also ask
Who was Vincenzo Mangano?
Is Vincent Mangano dead or still alive?
Why is Vincent Mangano important?
What happened to Vincent Mangano?
How did Vincent Mangano influence the Mafia?
Who was Mangano and what did he do?
Apr 19, 2017 · Learn about the life and death of Vincent Mangano, the head of the Mangano/Gambino Crime Family from 1931 to 1951. Find out how he was killed by his rival Albert Anastasia, who became the new boss after the murders.
