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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.
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.
Nov 18, 2021 · Nicknamed ‘Momo’ from the slang term ‘Mooney’, meaning crazy, Sam Giancana was the boss of the infamous Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. He had joined the mob as a young man, working under Al Capone, before eventually taking over the criminal enterprise.
Jun 15, 2024 · Sam Giancana 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. Born and reared in Chicago’s “Little Italy” on the near southwest side, Giancana began working for Al Capone.
May 16, 2024 · Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro, allegedly helped assassinate President Kennedy, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive. Powerful mobsters proliferated in 20th century America, but their influence didn’t remain in the underground world.
Apr 6, 2019 · By May 1975, Sam Giancana and Johnny Roselli were still friends, linked by their criminal conspiracies, though no longer young and powerful.
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 ...
