Giuseppe Joe the Boss

Death by Force

Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria, a prominent Mafia boss in New York City, met a violent end on April 15, 1931, at the age of 45. Masseria, originally from Menfi, Sicily, had established himself as a powerful figure in the American Mafia, leading what would later be known as the Genovese crime family. His death marked the culmination of the Castellammarese War, a brutal power struggle within the Mafia that pitted Masseria against his rival, Salvatore Maranzano.

On the fateful day, Masseri ...Read More