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Frank costello. By Adrian Santillano. Who Was 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. Costello's early years.
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Frank costello By Adrian Santillano
Who Was 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 .
Costello's early years • 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.
Rise To Power • 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
Fall from grace • After a failed “hit” Costello gave up his empire to live the rest of his life in peace.
What SeperateD Costello from others? • Costello was a negotiator & a smooth talker • Costello always left his hands clean, leaving others to do his dirty work
Sources • 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/