Frankie Carbo | |
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| Born | Paolo Giovanni Carbo August 10, 1904 |
| Died | November 9, 1976 (aged 72) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | John Paul Carbo, Frank Russo, Frank Trucker, Jimmy the Wop, Mr. Gray, Mr. Fury, Czar of Boxing |
| Allegiance | Lucchese crime family Murder, Inc. |
| Conviction(s) | Assault, grand larceny, manslaughter (1924) Managing boxers without licence (1950s) Conspiracy, extortion (1961) |
| Criminal penalty | 2 to 4 years' imprisonment; served 20 months 2 years' imprisonment 25 years' imprisonment |
Paul John "Frankie" Carbo[1] (born Paolo Giovanni Carbo, Italian: [ˈpaːolo dʒoˈvanni ˈkarbo]; August 10, 1904[2] – November 9, 1976[3]) was an Italian-American New York City Mafia soldier in the Lucchese crime family who operated as a gunman with Murder, Inc. before transitioning into one of the most powerful promoters in professional boxing.
- ^ Murphy, Mildred (July 25, 1958). "Carbo Is Indicted on Ten Counts Of Undercover Ties to Boxing; CARBO IS INDICTED ON BOXING COUNTS". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Bureau of Narcotics, Sam Giancana, The United States Treasury Department. Mafia: The Government’s Secret File on Organized Crime. 2007. (pg. 85)
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