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Eugenio Giannini

Case from Manhattan, NY dated Sep 20, 1952

Victim Details

Eugenio Giannini

Male

White / Caucasian

Manhattan

NY

1952-09-20

42

Eugenio

Giannini

07/12/2026

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On a September morning in 1952, the life of Eugenio "Gene" Giannini, a 42-year-old White male, came to a violent end on the streets of East Harlem, New York. Born in Bari, Italy, in 1910, Giannini had a long history in the criminal underworld, with ties to both the Genovese and Lucchese crime families. His criminal record was extensive, including arrests for robbery and a suspected, though uncharged, involvement in the killing of a police officer.

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