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Havana Conference
meeting of Mafia leaders in Cuba
For the World War II conference, see Havana Conference ().
The Havana Conference of was a historic meeting of United StatesMafia and Cosa Nostra leaders in Havana, Cuba. Supposedly arranged by Charles "Lucky" Luciano, the conference was held to discuss important mob policies, rules, and business interests. The Havana Conference was attended by delegations representing crime families throughout the United States. The conference was held during the week of December 22, , at the Hotel Nacional. The Havana Conference is considered to have been the most important mob summit since the Atlantic City Conference of Decisions made in Havana resonated throughout US crime families during the ensuing decades.
Background
[edit]The conference took place at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. The reported organizer of the Havana Conference was crime boss Lucky Luciano. At the beginning of World War II, Luciano was serving a toyear prison term for pandering. In , U.S. military intelligence officers approached Joseph "Socks" Lanza and Meyer Lansky with a proposal for Luciano. At that time, Lanza was one of the Mafia bosses who controlled Manhattan's Fulton Fish Market, its workers, and the docks in Lower Manhattan. Lansky had broader pow
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Lucky Luciano
Italian American mobster (–)
For the film, see Lucky Luciano (film). For the Mexican-American rapper, see Lucky Luciano (rapper).
Lucky Luciano | |
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Born | Salvatore Lucania ()November 24, [nb 1] Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | January 26, () (aged64) Naples, Campania, Italy |
Resting place | Saint John Cemetery, Queens, New York, U.S. |
Knownfor | First head of the modern Genovese crime family, establishing the Commission, head of the modern American Mafia, and the first and only head of the National Crime Syndicate |
Predecessor | Giuseppe Masseria |
Successor | Frank Costello |
Allegiance | Five Points Gang Luciano crime family National Crime Syndicate |
Criminal charge | Compulsory prostitution |
Penalty | 30 to 50 years' imprisonment () |
Accomplice(s) | Gay Orlova (–) Igea Lissoni (–; possibly married ) |
Charles "Lucky" Luciano (LOO-chee-AH-noh;[1]Italian:[luˈtʃaːno]; born Salvatore Lucania[salvaˈtoːrelukaˈniːa];[2] November 24, [nb 1] – January 26, ) was an Italian-born gangster who operated mainly in the United States. He started his criminal career in the Five Points Gang and was instrumental in the development of the