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1960 in organized crime

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See also: 1959 in organized crime, 1961 in organized crime and the list of 'years in Organized Crime'.

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Events

  • April 7 – Johnny Dio is convicted of income tax evasion and later sentenced to four years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine.
  • 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) [1] starring Henry Morgan, Peter Falk, Vincent Gardenia and Howard Smith.
  • The Purple Gang (film) [2] 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

    References

    1960 in organized crime Wikipedia
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