Vito Genovese Had Anastasia Shot in His Barber Chair to Seize Control of the American Mafia

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It took years of patience and one perfectly timed act of violence. Vito Genovese arranged the barbershop murder of Albert Anastasia in October 1957 and forced Frank Costello into retirement, positioning himself as the dominant boss in America almost overnight. It was the most consequential power sei