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Abraham Telvi

Case from Manhattan, NY dated Jul 28, 1956

Victim Details

Abraham Abe Telvi

Male

White / Caucasian

Manhattan

NY

1956-07-28

22

Abraham

Telvi

07/07/2026

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Abraham Telvi, a 22-year-old Jewish-American man, was a mobster and hitman entangled with the Lucchese crime family. His life came to a violent end on the streets of Manhattan on July 28, 1956. Telvi's death was not a random act of violence, but rather a direct consequence of his involvement in a crime that shocked the nation: the blinding of crusading labor journalist Victor Riesel.

Earlier that year, on April 5, 1956, Telvi had been hired by labor racketeer Johnny Dio to silence Riesel, ...
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  • TIME: The Press: The Fall-Out
  • Abraham Telvi (1934-1956) - Find a Grave Memorial
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