For other people named Frank Costello, see Frank Costello (disambiguation).
Frank Costello
Costello testifying before the Kefauver Committee
Born
Francesco Castiglia
(1891-01-26)January 26, 1891
Cassano allo Ionio, Calabria, Italy
Died
February 18, 1973(1973-02-18) (aged 82)
New York City, U.S.
Resting place
Saint Michael's Cemetery
Occupations
Bootlegger
crime boss
mobster
racketeer
Predecessor
Lucky Luciano
Successor
Vito Genovese
Spouse
Lauretta Geigerman
(m. 1918)
Allegiance
Luciano crime family
Conviction(s)
Contempt (1951) Tax evasion (1952)
Criminal penalty
18 months' imprisonment Five years' imprisonment
Frank Costello (Italian:[koˈstɛllo]; born Francesco Castiglia[1][franˈtʃeskokaˈstiʎʎa]; January 26, 1891 – February 18, 1973) was an Italian-American crime boss of the Luciano crime family.
Born in Italy, he moved with his family to the United States as a child. As a youth he joined New York City gangs. Working with Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, Costello was involved in bootlegging operations during Prohibition. In 1929 they joined the National Crime Syndicate. From 1937, Costello was acting boss of the Luciano crime family. In the 1950s, he spent several years in prison for tax evasion. Costello retired in 1957 after he had survived an assassination attempt ordered by Vito Genovese.
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