Rogues Gallery

Born in Brooklyn, Alphonse Capone quickly realized that to thrive in the brutal New York underworld, one had to be both smart and ruthless. Initially a rising thug, his notoriety s...

Born Jewish, Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel grew up proving himself on New York's tough, primarily Italian streets. Teaming up with 'Lucky' Luciano and Meyer Lansky, he gained notoriety w...

John Dillinger from a small Indiana farm became one of America's most notorious bank robbers. Not inherently violent, prison turned him into a big-time criminal. Dillinger's first...

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, America's most famous criminal duo, began their journey in a Texas town. Clyde's incarceration hardened him, and following release, he brought Bonni...

Born in Sicily, Charles Luciano immigrated to the U.S. In corrupt New York City, he united figures like Meyer Lansky and Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel to eliminate old-world mob bosses and fo...

Arthur Simon Flegenheimer, better known as Dutch Schultz, New York's 'Beer Baron of the Bronx', entered the $20 million Harlem numbers racket by age 33, earning J. Edgar Hoover's t...

Sam 'Momo' Giancana rose to power during the Capone years in Prohibition-era Chicago. By 1957, J. Edgar Hoover denied an 'Underworld' until fifty mobsters were caught at a summit....

Meyer Lansky, a poor Russian immigrant, became a key figure in organized crime. A savvy businessman, he gained respect from 'Lucky' Luciano after refusing to pay a street thug. Alo...

Raised in Boyle Heights, Mickey Cohen rose to power by navigating corrupt police in 1940s Los Angeles. His influence began with bookies and slot machines, fronted by legitimate bus...

A concluding overview exploring the rise and fall of the American Mob, featuring key figures like Capone, Lansky, Siegel, and others. These ruthless bootleggers and racketeers exto...