Mayfield Road Mob .281930.E2.80.931944.29 Cleveland crime family
cleveland s public square, 1930.
in 1930s, frank milano , mayfield road mob of cleveland s cleveland s little italy had replaced porrellos cleveland area s premier mafia group. mafia faction mentioned old name in movie godfather lakeview road gang, lakeview cemetery borders mayfield road hill marks beginning of little italy in cleveland. area referred murray hill locals. mafia family formed in late 1920s , headed frank milano.
in 1931, milano joined national crime syndicate, network of powerful criminals around country, such charlie luciano , meyer lansky. milano official boss of cleveland crime family. 1932, milano had become 1 of top american mafia bosses in country , charter commission member.
on february 25, 1932, milano made sure porrello family , gang finished having raymond , rosario porrello, along bodyguard, dominic gueli, murdered in smoke shop on east 110th street , woodland ave. in old territory while playing cards. after this, remaining porrello brothers backed out of cleveland underworld , fled area.
in 1935 milano fled mexico after being indicted tax evasion. alfred polizzi, leading member of mayfield road mob, seized power , reigned boss until 1944 when convicted of tax evasion.
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