Which mob boss was imprisoned in 1959 allowing Gambino to take control?
Frank Costello
Vito Genovese
Joseph Bonanno
Tommy Lucchese
Answer
Vito Genovese was imprisoned in 1959 for a narcotics conviction, allowing Gambino to take control of the Gambino crime family. Genovese had been the boss of the family since 1957, but his conviction and imprisonment weakened his power and allowed Gambino to seize control. Gambino ruled the family for the next 22 years, until his death in 1976.
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