Sam Giancana
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Sam Giancana was a powerful mid-20th-century Chicago mob boss and key figure in the American Mafia, known for his involvement in organized crime, political corruption, and alleged ties to CIA operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Mafia member
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human ⓘ mobster ⓘ organized crime boss ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1920s–1970s (organized crime) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Mafia
NERFINISHED
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Central Intelligence Agency (alleged) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fidel Castro assassination plots (alleged) ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1908-06-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| child | Antoinette Giancana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
contempt of court
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tax evasion ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1975-06-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Oak Park, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-1960s (as boss of the Chicago Outfit) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| fullName | Salvatore Giancana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | organized crime ⓘ |
| givenName | Salvatore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | criminal empire in gambling and rackets ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chicago Outfit leadership ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Italian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chicago Outfit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Momo
NERFINISHED
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Mooney NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alleged involvement in plots to assassinate Fidel Castro
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alleged ties to CIA operations ⓘ influence over Chicago and national politics ⓘ involvement in organized crime activities including gambling, extortion, and racketeering ⓘ leadership of the Chicago Outfit in the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| notableWork | control of Las Vegas casino interests for the Chicago Outfit ⓘ |
| occupation |
bootlegger
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gambler ⓘ mob boss ⓘ racketeer ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Chicago Outfit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | boss of the Chicago Outfit ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Angeline DeTolve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1957 (as boss of the Chicago Outfit) ⓘ |
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