The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia: Corn Sugar and Blood by Rick Porrello

Description: The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia by Rick Porrello Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The enduring organized crime chronicle of the Cleveland Mafia, the Prohibition-era "sugar war," and the shocking cases of surgeon Dr. Joseph Romano, and mob boss Angelo Lonardo. Publisher Description This enduring and fascinating chronicle of the Cleveland Mafia was written after the authors many years of research into the murders of his grandfather and three uncles, who were mob bosses. The seven Porrello brothers and four Lonardo brothers, former boyhood friends in Licata, Sicily, had a wholesale lock on corn sugar, a lucrative bootleg ingredient during Prohibition. After a rogue business manager sparked the infamous Sugar War, teenager Angelo "Big Ange" Lonardo emerged to commit a boldly executed murder. The Porrello brothers attempted to secure their leadership by hosting the first known national meeting of the Sicilian-American Mafia. Meanwhile, bloody vendettas continued. Eventually, the Porrellos were succeeded by the powerful Mayfield Road mob. Its bosses, Frank Milano, Al Polizzi, and later, John Scalish, were allied with influential Jewish mobsters like Moe Dalitz. During the 1930s, the Cleveland crime family was third in power after those in New York City and Chicago and would have a role in developing Las Vegas. Through the years, Big Ange Lonardo rose through the ranks to become the acting boss. After mob foe Danny "the Irishman" Greene was blown up, local, state, and federal law enforcement cooperated in successfully prosecuting the once-mighty Cleveland Mafia. Lonardo received a life sentence. However, he shocked friends, fellow mobsters, and lawmen when he cut a deal for his freedom. At the time, he was the highest-ranking Mafioso to betray omerta, the Sicilian code of silence. His testimony helped the FBI and federal prosecutors wreak havoc on crime families and their bosses across the U.S. and provided an insiders history of the American Mafia. Author Biography Rick Porrello, a former police chief with Mafia roots, has a knack for writing books that attract interest from filmmakers. His first book was the product of curiosity about the murders of his grandfather and uncles. He is the author of To Kill the Irishman, adapted for the film Kill the Irishman, currently showing on Netflix and HBO Max. He has several other book and film projects in development. Details ISBN-13 9798987831205 Title The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia Author Rick Porrello Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 246 Publisher Rick Porrello GE_Item_ID:143277873; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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