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'''Carl "Cork" Civella''' ([[January 28]], [[1910]] – [[October 2]], [[1994]]) was the leader of the [[Kansas City crime family]] following the death of his brother, long-time [[crime boss]] [[Nicholas Civella]], after heading day-to-day operations during the mid-1970s.
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'''Carl "Cork" Civella''' (January 28, 1910 – October 2, 1994) was the leader of the [[Kansas City crime family]] following the death of his brother, long-time [[crime boss]] [[Nicholas Civella]], after heading day-to-day operations during the mid-1970s.
Carl's reign as Kansas city boss was brief. In 1984, he and his son, [[Anthony "Tony Ripe" Civella]], were [[convict]]ed of [[tax evasion|skimming]] operations in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] [[casino]]s throughout the 1970s. Carl was [[sentence]]d to 10-to-20 years in [[prison]], with another 10 years added on an unrelated [[Criminal charge|charge]].


Carl's reign as Kansas city boss was brief. In 1984, he and his son, [[Anthony Civella]], were convicted of skimming operations in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] casinos throughout the 1970s. Carl was sentenced to 10-to-20 years in prison, with another 10 years added on an unrelated [[Criminal charge|charge]].
On October 2, 1994, Carl Civella died in prison of [[pneumonia]].

On October 2, 1994, Carl Civella died in prison of [[pneumonia]].


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.onewal.com/w-civell.html The American "Mafia": Who was who ? - Carl Civella]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070515133715/http://www.onewal.com/w-civell.html The American "Mafia": Who was who ? - Carl Civella]

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Latest revision as of 18:24, 1 October 2023

Carl "Cork" Civella (January 28, 1910 – October 2, 1994) was the leader of the Kansas City crime family following the death of his brother, long-time crime boss Nicholas Civella, after heading day-to-day operations during the mid-1970s.

Carl's reign as Kansas city boss was brief. In 1984, he and his son, Anthony Civella, were convicted of skimming operations in Las Vegas casinos throughout the 1970s. Carl was sentenced to 10-to-20 years in prison, with another 10 years added on an unrelated charge.

On October 2, 1994, Carl Civella died in prison of pneumonia.

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Business positions
Preceded by Kansas City crime family
Boss

1983-1984
Succeeded by