Lucky Luciano Offered Bumpy PARTNERSHIP in 1948 — Bumpy's Response Made Luciano RESPECT Harlem
Bumpy Johnsons Letters#BumpyJohnson #Harlem #TrueCrime May 3, 1948, 9:00 PM. Frank Costello walked into Small's Paradise with an offer that would change organized crime forever. Lucky Luciano, the founder of the modern mafia, wanted partnership with Bumpy Johnson. Fifty-fifty split of Harlem's $3 million annual revenue.