Johnny Torrio Criminal

John "Papa Johnny" Torrio, born Giovanni Torrio (January 20, 1882 – April 16, 1957), also known as "The Fox" and as "The Immune", was an Italian-American mobster who helped build the criminal empire known as the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s that was later inherited by his protégé, Al Capone. He also put forth the idea of the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s and later became an unofficial adviser to the Genovese crime family.

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Johnny Torrio
Alias (AKA)Papa Johnny The Fox The Immune
Birth dateJanuary 20, 1882
Birth place
Irsina , Basilicata
Date of deathApril 16, 1957
Place of death
New York City , Brooklyn

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