Biography
Vito Jenoveza, or Don Vito, was the boss of a criminal clan of New York, who was engaged in a racket and bootlegrace in the 1920s and 1930s. After the American government announced a war of organized crime, he was accused of drug trafficking, and the Mafia activity was crashing.Childhood and youth
Biography of Vito Jenovez began in November 1897 from birth in the Italian province in the family, where four children were. As a child, he graduated from the 5th grades of the school located in the commune of Toufino, and thanks to the efforts of the teachers deserved for the efforts and approximate behavior.
In 1902, parents immigrated to America, where they did not have time to bring up Vito and his brothers and sisters. Once unattended on the street, adolescents contacted a bad company and, feeling the taste of freedom, signed their future sentence.
Jenoveza performed orders for bandits and for the sake of glory and entertainment stopped passersby on the streets and robbed local vendors. At a young age, he collected a tribute from the nearby office and shops, and after the round of an illegal lottery demanded a profit from the players.
In his youth, a friend of Vito was a criminal Lucky Luciano, who headed the goat of Nostra and reformed a gangster world. On his advice, the Italian began working on Giuseppe Massere and soon proved the head of the clan that he is a born commander.
Showing a tendency to violence, a guy with a growing 170 cm and weighing, oscillating at different times from 70 to 80 kg, according to rumors, killed Gaetano Raina, Maesti's leader from Bronx, and managed to avoid accusations and not get caught by the American authorities.
Personal life
Vito Jenovez's personal life was associated with crimes, as he strangled her husband Anna Petilla, who became his second wife. In the spring of 1932, the Italian clans walked at the wedding, and at that time did not confuse anyone that the marriage was concluded with a cousin.In 1952, the chosen was submitted to a husband for imprisonment of financial support and evasion of duties. The desired divorce was an unthinkable thing in the highest circles of the mafia organization and soon led to a bloody disassembly and death of a number of people.
Crime
In 1931, having received a reputation as a professional killer, Jenoveza initiated the murder of Majeri in nickname Joe Boss. Salvator Maramancano took his place and made Vito head of the clan, ensuring the authority in the world of criminals and the subsequent "career" growth.
However, it soon turned out that Vito's life is under great threat, and to avoid premature death, the Italian inflicted a leading strike. With the support of Lucky Luciano, his benefactor was shot dead, and the couple came to power, receiving a cash fee.
In 1936, after the partner was planted, Jenovezie managed to lead one of the largest criminal families. He enriched at the killing of the player and Bandita Ferdinand Bocchi and because of this was forced to flee to Italy, fleeing the persecution of the authorities.
For a number of years, cruel mafiosi led gangs in Sicily and sacrificed millions of Mussolini Party during World War II. He ordered to eliminate several enemies of the famous dictator and was awarded the Roman Catholic Order "For work for the benefit of the country."
When the Allies invaded Italy in the fall of 1943, Vito offered its own services to the government and the US Army. Governor of New York Charles Poletti received gifts from mafia, and Jenoveza gained support as a trusted employee.
Later it turned out that working in the military headquarters in the occupied territories, the criminal enriched at the theft of army sugar and flour. The agent from the criminal investigation department opened the hunt for the Italian, but soon the case was falling apart, judging by the quotes from the speech of the judge.
Having been in conclusion during the year, Vito lost power over criminals, but after the attempt on Frank Kostello returned the last position. After a gathering organized in Havana, the Italian headed the family of Jenovez and, having entered into collusion with Carlo Gambino, acquired loyal people.
In 1957, the criminal convened the Apalachian conference, where in the presence of Bosses the goat of Nostra handed over the authority of the authority of the leader. The police watched the activity at the meeting place, and it turned out that the efforts were spent not in vain.
Conclusion and death
In 1959, the authorities managed to catch Jenovez, the arrest of which was later shown in the film "Gangster Chronicles". However, mafiosi, judging by the photo, who have experienced health problems, managed to continue to commit crimes, giving orders from prison.This lasted a decade until in the winter of 1969 the cause of the death of the Mafian leader did not become an extensive infarction. His body at the request of relatives was buried at the cemetery in Queens, where the graves of politicians and members of the gangster brigades were.