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Albert Anastasia

Albert Anastasia. The infamous Mad Hatter. Corey Patulea. Tropea, Italy. Backstory. Born September 26, 1902 in Tropea, Italy His original name was Umberto Anastasio, he changed it later while in the USA Dad died when he was a young boy Rough upbringing after passing of father

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Albert Anastasia

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  1. AlbertAnastasia The infamous Mad Hatter Corey Patulea

  2. Tropea, Italy Backstory • Born September 26, 1902 in Tropea, Italy • His original name was Umberto Anastasio, he changed it later while in the USA • Dad died when he was a young boy • Rough upbringing after passing of father • With no parental guidance, he became a hit man at a very young age • Immigrated from Italy to New York in 1919, by stowing away on a ship • Had 11 siblings, and was the eldest of them all

  3. Lucky Luciano Frank Costello Gang Beginnings • Major American Gangster • Started in Italy with the ILA • Leader of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) while still in his 20’s • Youngest leader of the ILA in their history • First mob in the US was with Giuseppe Masseria’s gang • Giuseppe was a big time mob boss, so being in his gang benefited who ever was in it • Rose through the ranks of Masseria’s gang, earning the trust of other members • Befriended Lucky Luciano and Frank Costello, using them as role models for his future as a mob boss Joe “Giuseppe” Masseria

  4. First Step to Becoming Mob Boss • One of Giuseppe Masseria’s executioners • Concocted a plan with Lucky Luciano, to get Lucky to the top of the gang families on the east coast • Was appointed head of Murder, Inc. by Luciano himself • Murder, Inc. committed upward toward 400-800 murders under Anastasias control

  5. 1951-1954 The Party Begins • Enlisted in the US army in 1942 • Used military ties to get the government off of Lucky Luciano’s back • Was also apart of the Gambino Crime Family • Didn’t get along really well with Vincenzo "Vincent" Mangano(leader of family at that time) • In the year 1951, Anastasia had Vincent killed, and became the new Gambino Crime Family Leader • US government had worked hard to get Albert deported and his citizenship revoked • They succeeded in 1954 and had him deported • Anastasia’s reign didn’t last long, 1951-1954 Vincenzo “Vincent” Mangano

  6. Followers • The main people who followed Albert were mob members • His mob members liked him very much since he worked very hard to get to where he was • His rival and acquaintance (Vito Genovese) soon became his rival • Became very close with Luciano and followed his lead in many ways • But he didn’t try to take over all 5 of the major families in New York like Luciano Vito Genovese

  7. The “Bad Hair Day” Murder • October 25, 1957 • Park Sheraton Hotel at 870 7th Avenue • The barber chair is currently in the mob museum • Manhattan, New York • Went into barber shop at the Park Sheraton Hotel and sat down for a hair cut • Multiple men walked in and gunned him down right then and there • Men were believed to have been hired by none other than Vito Genovese • The identity of these men are still unknown today…….. The barber chair in which the “executioner” was executed

  8. R.I.P Mad Hatter1902-1957 • Very modest funeral • Family and friends where the only attendees • Buried at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn • Currently in Green-Wood Cemetery • Will remain there for all eternity………. From the movie tombstone

  9. The legacy lives on…….

  10. The “Nicknames” • The infamous Albert Anastasia had many nicknames…. As they were very fitting • They include- • Lord High Executioner • The Executioner • Mad Hatter

  11. Citations • http://www.lacndb.com/php/Info.php?name=Joe%20-%20The%20Boss%20-%20Masseria • http://www.biography.com/people/albert-anastasia-17139028 • http://www.paperlessarchives.com/anastasia.html • vault.fbi.gov/Albert%20Anastasia • www.imdb.com/name/nm1374388/

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