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She was the first female Camorrista to become the boss of the Licciardi clan, and take over as head of the Secondigliano Alliance. The death of Gennaro Licciardi caused some disruption in the local underworld, as well as several bloody attempts to seize control, but the clan was kept in stable condition by Maria.
Pages in category "American female gangsters" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Polly Adler;
Female gang members can function in one of three capacities, as theorized and defined by Walter Miller: independently functioning units, coed gangs, and female auxiliaries to male gangs. [2] Independently functioning units are all-female gangs that operate under their own gang colors and name, without oversight from existing male gangs. Coed ...
It was a stunning reminder of how broadly invisible female faces have been in organized crime over the years. Now seems the right time to talk about the real, gritty, unexpected part women play in ...
A Catholic nun was arrested by Italian police on Thursday for bringing messages for the mafia to prisoners, police said in a news statement. Sister Anna Donelli acted on several occasions as an ...
St. Clair resisted the Mafia's interests for several years after Prohibition ended; she became a local legend for her public denunciations of corrupt police and for resisting Mafia control. [3] She ran a successful numbers game in Harlem and was an activist for the black community. Her nicknames included: Queenie, Madame Queen, Madame St. Clair ...
Maria Serraino (1931 – 7 December 2017) was an Italian criminal and a member of the 'Ndrangheta mafia-style organization in Calabria. [1] She is one of the rare examples of a woman leading a 'Ndrangheta clan.
Letizia Battaglia (Italian pronunciation: [leˈtittsja batˈtaʎʎa]; 5 March 1935 – 13 April 2022) was an Italian photographer and photojournalist. [1] [6] Although her photos document a wide spectrum of Sicilian life, she is best known for her work on the Mafia.