Joe Masseria Criminal

Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria (January 17, 1886 – April 15, 1931) was an early Mafia Boss in New York City. He was boss of what is now called the Genovese crime family, one of the New York Mafia's Five Families, from 1922 to 1931. He waged a bloody war to take over the criminal activities in NYC, gaining considerable power for himself. He was killed in 1931.

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Alias (AKA)
Giuseppe Masseria
Joe the Boss
Birth dateJanuary 17, 1886
Birth place
Italy , Sicily , Marsala
Date of deathApril 15, 1931
Place of death
New York City , Coney Island , United States

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