John Scalish
John T. Scalish , also known as John Scalise (born September 18, 1912 , † May 26, 1976 in USA ), was a mobster of the Cosa Nostra , with the longest tenure as boss of Cleveland's mafia, which is now his name Successor Licavoli family carries.
Life
John Scalish was by far the longest reigning Mafia boss in Cleveland. He took control of the family in 1944 and remained the boss for 32 years until his death in 1976. During this time the family developed good connections to important underworld figures such as Alex "Shondor" Birns , Moe "Mr. Las Vegals" Dalitz , Meyer Lansky and Tony Accardo . They became close business associates of the Chicago Outfit and the Genovese family , expanding their influence throughout the Midwest, including California, Florida, and Las Vegas.
Like many Mafia bosses, Scalish was heavily involved in casino skimming in Las Vegas when the Mafia was secretly skimming money from casinos like the "Stardust" and "Desert Inn".
As early as 1930 his criminal record records arrests for burglary and robbery. Scalish was also very much involved in union corruption in Cleveland.
In the 1950s the family peaked with the size of about 60 "Made" members and several times as many associates.
In 1957, Scalish, along with 100 other mafiosi from all over the country, also took part in the famous Apalachin meeting and temporarily had a seat on the American Mafia Commission , which controlled or supervised all families in the country.
Through him, Cleveland's Mafia had a considerably long period of stability and violence could be reduced to a minimum, so that the family could expand their influence and wealth in secret without undue attention through violence. He also linked the business relationships between Italian and Jewish bullies in order to be able to expand the activities of his family.
On May 26, 1976, John Scalish died during heart surgery while only close relatives were present. He died as he had lived - quietly, without much fuss. After his death, it was decided that James "Jack White" Licavoli would take over the management of the family, under whose rule a long and extremely violent war for Cleveland's underworld was waged against the Irish mobster Danny Greene .
Films and documentaries
- 2011: Bulletproof Gangster (OT: Kill the Irishman) ; Film about Danny Greene and his conflicts with u. a. the Mafia in Cleveland, or the Licavoli family and the Gambino family from New York.
literature
- John H. Davis: Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Family ; 1993; ISBN 978-0-06-016357-0
- William W. Turner: Hoover's FBI ; 1993; ISBN 978-1-56025-063-0
- James Neff: Mobbed Up: Jackie Presser's High-Wire Life in the Teamsters, the Mafia, and the FBI ; 1989; ISBN 978-0-87113-344-1
- Dan E. Moldea: The Hoffa Wars ; 1978; ISBN 978-0-441-34010-1
- Hank Messick: Lansky ; 1973; ISBN 978-0-7091-3966-9
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Life and Hard Times Of Cleveland's Mafia: How Danny Greene's Murder Exploded The Godfather Myth ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Cleveland Magazine, August 1978
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- ^ The Mafia at Apalachin , Michael Newton
- ↑ FBI Official Cites Depletion Of Crime Leaders in Cleveland , New York Times, January 13, 1985
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scalish, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scalish, John T .; Scalise, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mobster |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1912 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 1976 |
| Place of death | United States |