José Miguel Battle Sr.
José Miguel Battle Sr. | |
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| Born | September 14, 1929 Alto Songo, Cuba |
| Died | August 4, 2007 (age 77) South Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Cuban mafia leader, policeman |
| Children | 3 |
| Convictions | 20 years in prison |
| Criminal charge | Murder, arson, drug trafficking, bookmaking, and numbers rackets |
Jose Miguel Battle Sr. (September 14, 1929 – August 4, 2007) was a policeman and Cuban exile who served in the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs Invasion to overthrow the communist Cuban government under Fidel Castro in 1961. He later became the nominal leader and founder of The Corporation, also known as the Cuban Mafia, and he invested in the gambling industry in the United States and Peru. He was eventually convicted of racketeering and sentenced to 20 years in prison.