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The Rise and Fall of Vito Genovese: A Mafia Saga
On May 2, 1957, a horrifying assassination attempt marked a significant turning point in American organized crime. Frank Costello, the notorious boss of the Luciano crime family, had just dined with friends when he was ambushed in the lobby of his Majestic apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The attempted hit on Costello was orchestrated by Vito Genovese, a man whose rise to power would epitomize the violent and tumultuous history of the Mafia in America.