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Frank ScaliceFrank Scalice (1893-June 17, 1957), also known as Don Cheech, was an Underboss of the New York Anistasia crime family who controled narcotics and union racketeering. His death was also the inspration for a scene in The Godfather. A longtime associate of Charles Luciano and Frank Costello, Scalise first joined Albert Anastasia's organization during Prohibition eventually becoming a lieutenant whom he was involved with in the murder of loanshark Pete Morello outside his office in East Harlem on August 15, 1930. After the end of Prohibition Scalice became involved in drug trafficing with Luciano delivering payments in exchange for heroin which would eventually be shipped into the United States. During the next two decades Scalice would run Mafia controled construction companies and drug distrubution in the Bronx until his death on June 17, 1957 when he was killed by an unknown gunman, supposedly Anistasia associate Jimmy Squillante, outside a local fruit stand. While it was suspected that Scalice's murder was most likely related to an incident where a 20 kilo heroin shipment was sized (which he refused to reimbuse his partners) although it is suspected Albert Anistasia may have ordered Scalice's death for Scalice's selling of Mafia memberships for $50,000. His brother Joseph Scalice, after threatening to avenge his brothers murder, also disappeared after a welcome home party on September 19, 1957 where he was allegedly killed and dismembered. Further reading - Jay Robert Nash, Encyclopedia of World Crime (S-Z) Vol. IV, Crimebooks Inc., 1990, hardcover, 1,000 pages (853-1750)
External links Mr. Murder - Tales of True Crime and Murder: Frank Scalice (Frank Scalice tombstone) Scalice, Frank Scalice, Frank Scalice, Frank
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