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'''Carl "Corky" Civella''' ([[January 28]], [[1910]]-[[October 2]], [[1994]]) was the leader of the [[Kansas City, Missouri]] crime family following the death of his brother, longtime crime boss [[Nicholas Civella]], after heading day-to-day operations during the mid-1970s. |
'''Carl "Corky" Civella''' ([[January 28]], [[1910]]-[[October 2]], [[1994]]) was the leader of the [[Kansas City, Missouri]] crime family following the death of his brother, longtime crime boss [[Nicholas Civella]], after heading day-to-day operations during the mid-1970s. |
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Carl's reign as Kansas city boss was brief. In 1984, he and his son [[Anthony Civella]]) were convicted for [[tax evasion|skimming]] operations in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] casinos throughout the 1970's. Carl was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison, with another ten years added on an unrelated charge. |
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Carl Civella died of natural causes |
On October 2, 1994, Carl Civella died in prison of natural causes. |
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Revision as of 19:30, 17 July 2007
Carl "Corky" Civella (January 28, 1910-October 2, 1994) was the leader of the Kansas City, Missouri crime family following the death of his brother, longtime 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 for skimming operations in Las Vegas casinos throughout the 1970's. Carl was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison, with another ten years added on an unrelated charge.
On October 2, 1994, Carl Civella died in prison of natural causes.