Frank costello
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By Adrian Santillano
FRANK COSTELLO
Born: January 20, 1891 in Calabria,
Italy
Earned the nickname “ Prime Minister of the Underworld” due to his reputation of befriending the “right people”
Died: February 18, 1973 .
WHO WAS FRANK COSTELLO ?
Frank Costello was raised in East Harlem, New York
By the age of 24, he had been in jail, committed robberies, & joined a local street gang
After jail Costello decided he would use his brains to make money as a criminal.
COSTELLO'S EARLY YEARS
• Costello associated himself with criminals who started at a young age
•Due to Lucky Lucianos imprisonment, Costello became the leader of the Luciano Crime from 1937 to 1957
• The Luciano Crime family expanded under Costello’s leadership
RISE TO POWER
•After a failed “hit” Costello gave up his empire to live the rest of his life in peace.
FALL FROM GRACE
•Costello was a negotiator & a smooth talker
•Costello always left his hands clean, leaving others to do his dirty work
WHAT SEPERATED COSTELLO FROM OTHERS?
•http://baltimoreorgan.com/organ/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2364:frank-costello-part-2&catid=33:crime&Itemid=58•www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/frank-costello.html
•http://frankcostello.com/frank-costello-biography/
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