1960 in organized crime
Events
- April 7 – Johnny Dio is convicted of income tax evasion and later sentenced to four years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine.[1]
- November 28 – Twenty mobsters arrested at the Apalachin Conference in 1957 are acquitted of conspiracy charges by a US appeals court.
Arts and literature
- Murder, Inc. (film) starring Henry Morgan, Peter Falk, Vincent Gardenia and Howard Smith.
- The Purple Gang (film) starring Barry Sullivan and Robert Blake.
Births
- Carmine Agnello, member of Gambino crime family
- June 21 – Costabile Farace, Mafia associate
- September – Luigi Putrone, Sicilian Mafia boss
Deaths
Ezio Galanzo (1932 - 1965), member of the Gambino Crime Family
Notes
- Talese, Gay. "Dio and Associate Guilty in Tax Plot." New York Times. April 8, 1960; Ranzal, Edward. "Dio Gets 4 Years for Tax Evasion." New York Times. April 30, 1960.
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