Organized Crime: Vincent "The Chin" Gigante (8/18/24)

The Epstein Chronicles

Vincent "The Chin" Gigante was a notorious mob boss who led the Genovese crime family, one of the most powerful Mafia organizations in the United States, from the early 1980s until his arrest and conviction in the 1990s. Born in 1928 in New York City's Lower East Side, Gigante rose through the Mafia ranks by carrying out violent enforcement tasks, including a famous assassination attempt on mob boss Frank Costello in 1957.
Gigante became infamous not only for his control over the Genovese family but also for his bizarre public behavior, which earned him the nickname "The Oddfather." He would often wander the streets in a bathrobe, appearing mentally unfit, which was later revealed to be a calculated act to avoid prosecution. For decades, this ruse successfully kept him out of prison as his lawyers argued he was too mentally ill to stand trial.
Despite his efforts to evade justice, Gigante was eventually convicted of racketeering and other charges in 1997 and sentenced to prison, where he continued his insanity act until finally admitting it was a ruse in 2003. He died in 2005, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most enigmatic and cunning figures in organized crime history.
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