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  1. Louis Buchalter, known as Louis Lepke or Lepke Buchalter, (February 6, 1897 – March 4, 1944) was a Jewish-American organized crime figure and head of the Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc., during the 1930s.

  2. Nov 13, 2009 · Lepke was the head of a powerful crime syndicate that controlled the New York garment industry, liquor bootlegging, gambling and narcotics. He was betrayed by his own hit men and hanged at Sing Sing Prison in March 1944.

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  3. They committed crimes in New York City, acting as enforcers for New York Jewish mobster Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, and they accepted murder contracts from mob bosses all around the United States. [2]

  4. Mar 4, 2024 · Lepke Buchalter, the boss of the Mob's violent enforcement arm, Murder Inc., was one of the last three defendants to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison. Learn about his rise and fall, the sensational trials and the bizarre legal battles that led to his execution.

  5. Learn how the FBI investigated and prosecuted Louis "Lepke" Buchalter and Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro, the leaders of a fur dressing racket that extorted millions of dollars from dealers and manufacturers. The web page explains the antitrust laws, the methods of the gang, and the manhunt that ended with their arrests.

  6. Louis Buchalter was an American organized crime boss and founder of the murder-for-hire organization popularly known as Murder, Inc. Born on New York’s Lower East Side, Buchalter derived his nickname from “Lepkeleh” (Yiddish for “Little Louis”).

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  8. Mar 29, 2015 · Learn about the life and crimes of Louis Lepke Buchalter, one of the most notorious mobsters of the 20th century. He led Murder Inc., the hit squad that killed hundreds for the Mafia, and was the only major boss executed by the electric chair.