Paul Ricca
Paul Ricca | |
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Ricca's mugshot | |
| Born | Felice De Lucia November 14, 1897 Naples, Campania, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | October 11, 1972 (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | The Waiter Paul Maglio |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Spouse |
Nancy Gigante (m. 1927) |
| Children | 3 |
| Allegiance | Chicago Outfit |
| Convictions | Murder (1917) Extortion (1943) Tax evasion (1959) |
| Criminal charge | Tax evasion (1965) |
| Penalty | 2 years imprisonment 10 years imprisonment 9 years imprisonment 27 months served |
Paul De Lucia (born Felice De Lucia, Italian: [feˈliːtʃe de luˈtʃiːa]; November 14, 1897 – October 11, 1972), known as Paul Ricca (/ˈriːkə/, Italian: [ˈrikka]), was an Italian-American mobster who served as the nominal or de facto leader of the Chicago Outfit for 40 years. In 1958 he was named "the country's most important criminal" by a Senate crime investigating subcommittee. Ricca died on October 11, 1972.