Abraham Telvi

Death by Force

Abraham "Abe" Telvi, a 22-year-old small-time criminal, met a violent end on July 28, 1956, in Manhattan, New York. Telvi was found shot to death on Mulberry Street, a victim of a gangland murder. His death was directly linked to his involvement in a notorious acid attack on labor columnist Victor Riesel. Telvi had been hired by John "Johnny Dio" Dioguardi, a capo in the Luchese Crime Family, to carry out the attack. On April 5, 1956, Telvi threw concentrated sulfuric acid into Riesel's face, bl ...Read More

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