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Sam Giancana. Salvatore Mooney Giancana [1] ( / dʒiɑːnˈkɑːnə /; born Gilormo Giangana; [nb 1] Italian: [dʒiˈlɔrmo dʒaŋˈɡaːna]; May 24, 1908 [nb 2] – June 19, 1975) was an American mobster who was boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. Giancana was born in Chicago to Italian immigrant parents.
May 20, 2021 · Organized crime boss, Sam Giancana climbed to the top of Chicago's underworld and became a player on the national stage through shadowy ties to the Kennedys.
Nov 18, 2021 · Nicknamed ‘Momo’ from the slang term ‘Mooney’, meaning crazy, Sam Giancana was the boss of the infamous Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. He had joined the mob as a young man, working under Al Capone, before eventually taking over the criminal enterprise.
Jun 15, 2024 · Sam Giancana was a major American gangster, the top syndicate boss in Chicago from 1957 to 1966, who was noted for his friendships with show-business personalities and for his ruthlessness. Born and reared in Chicago’s “Little Italy” on the near southwest side, Giancana began working for Al Capone.
Apr 6, 2019 · The book "Mafia Spies" reveals how Sam Giancana, a mob boss involved in the CIA's Castro assassination scheme, was killed before he could testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 1975. Read the excerpt from the book by Thomas Maier, a former Sun-Times reporter.
May 16, 2024 · Learn about the life and crimes of Sam Giancana, a notorious gangster who rose from the 42 Gang to become a powerful leader of the Chicago Outfit. Discover how he allegedly helped the CIA kill Castro, plotted with JFK, and had affairs with Marilyn Monroe and Judith Exner.
Jan 6, 2021 · Phyllis McGuire, a singing star and the last of the McGuire Sisters trio, was the onetime lover of Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana in the 1960s. Her relationship with Giancana caused a scandal that cost Frank Sinatra his ownership of the Cal-Neva Lodge and led to Giancana's murder in 1975.
