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Al Capone
Al Capone
American gangster
Whitey Bulger
Whitey Bulger
American crime boss
Joseph Bonanno
Italian-American criminal
Bernardo Provenzano
Italian mob boss
Nucky Johnson
Nucky Johnson
American politician
John Gotti
John Gotti
American organized-crime boss
Paul Castellano
Paul Castellano
American organized-crime boss
Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano
American crime boss
Meyer Lansky
Meyer Lansky
American gangster
Frank Costello
Frank Costello
American organized crime boss
Johnny Torrio
American gangster
Vito Genovese
Vito Genovese
American gangster
Bugsy Siegel
Bugsy Siegel
American gangster
Louis Buchalter
Louis Buchalter
American crime boss
Arnold Rothstein
American criminal
Salvatore Maranzano
American organized crime leader
Taoka Kazuo
Japanese crime boss
Joseph Colombo
American criminal
Carlo Gambino
Carlo Gambino
American crime boss
Sam Giancana
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