Frank Costello: The Prime Minister of the Underworld

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[@Biographics]

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[@crehenge2386]

But only American news....

[@jockmctodger]

How about one about John "songbird" McCain?

[@6aliph77]

John Dillinger??

[@seanbrazell6147]

The problem here is the assumption that both the left and the right are EQUALLY biased. That they both lie. They don't. Fox and its ilk are nearly entirely to blame, along with trump and his obscene gop political afterbirth that's still at it.

[@ryanwashington3413]

Do a biographicas of you

[@supremegeneraljohanschmitt5171]

My grandfather once met Frank in 1972. He used to work on the docks for him after he got out of the navy. He decided one day he didn’t wanna work there anymore and go back to college. So, he told his boss he wanted to quit. His boss told him he needed permission first from Frank. So, he called up Frank and Frank told him to meet him at his house. When he walked in, he said it looked exactly like the Corleone compound from the Godfather. He met with Frank and he was asked why he wanted to leave. After he explained it to him, Frank told him he understood and that if he ever needed anything to call him and it would be taken care of. Frank died the next year.

[@crazypato3752]

So Frank was a good boss to your grandpa

[@giantWario]

The fact that no one even attempted to kill him after he lost the war just shows how invaluable he had become.

[@steveclapper5424]

Well that and he did keep his mouth shut.

[@genesmith262]

There would be no gain to killing him. He was demoted to a position to no influence. He wasn't hated only envied.

[@chuchorodriguez1893]

The commission let him retire , BEST BELIEVE if he tried anything or stick his nose in mob business , he would have gotten his head blown off

[@Prone-Ski_BX]

@@chuchorodriguez1893 you guys don't know history of how this thing all played out with Frank Costello. Frank Costello was the most underrated and one of best bosses the Mob of the had. It was under his backing that you got Las Vegas and Cuba Gambling. Vito Genovese only made the move on Frank Costello because the government weakened his position. When the boss is under indictment that's the most dangerous time for a boss because you cannot fight a war at that time. When John Gotti made the move on Paul Castellano, he was under indictment for the commission case. Vito Genovese used to be the under boss of that family, when he came back from Italy, Costello kept him down as a captain. Vito was mad. Frank Costello goes to jail for 2 years but he has so many connections with judges that he was let out early and that's when real Genovese made his move. He know Frank had enough juice to beat the charges. Plus Vito Genovese did Costello a favor, by attacking him he removed all the heat from Frank and transferred it to himself. Frank died in his bed, Vito was only boss for a couple years and died in prison. On paper he was a soldier but he was never treating nothing less than a boss by everybody in the mob. And there's evidence that he helped Vito Genovese to be put in prison. That's why Carmine galante blew up his tomb when he got out of jail because he was sent to jail with vito Genovese. In Frank's retirement Carlo Gambino and the rest of the mob would visiting him and seek his advice. Vito Genovese did Frank a favor.

[@nelstar4676]

@@genesmith262 he was hated by Carmine Galante though who actually blew up his grave when he came out of prison lmfao

[@ethanramos4441]

“No one gives it to you. You have to take it” Frank Costello

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

Lol departed

[@ethanramos4441]

@@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55 yep

[@leebowens2631]

Louisiana ! Who gave Louisiana to Frank Costello, Eisenhower ? Any man who's strong enough to take something and hold it against all comers then it's his ( Crazy Joey Gallo )

[@imperiumgrim4717]

@@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55 nice name bruh 👌🏾

[@abinashgogoi2469]

That's fictional frank costello, An Irish One. The real costello was Italian.

[@AlCapoJr203]

You should do one on Carmine Galante. When he was released from prison in 1974 he ordered the bombing of Frank Costello‘s gravesite. The doors still have the marks from the explosion to this day

[@blksheep176]

Also the most famous mob hit

[@michaelwilliams369]

Wow! That’s some deep seeded hate. lol

[@danielhagan921]

Carmine Galante,? Gag me with a serving spoon. Yes, a biography on him would still be worthwhile.

[@sasinator6918]

“I don’t want to be a product of my environment, I want my environment to be a product of me.”

[@conmanreloaded4249]

For a future mob biography you should do Tony Accardo. Guy went from bodyguard to Al Capone to running his family for half a century

[@Odin029]

I 2nd this

[@bobsacamono4539]

Never spent a night in jail either, had Sam Momo Giancana wacked too.

[@erinstanger416]

My family was involved with Al Capone.

[@jameslyddall]

I’m getting into my suits at the moment and I’d love to know how much these guys spent on the suits as they looked great.

[@larrygrecko921]

You would be surprised how many guys went from Driver / bodyguard to the Boss , to becoming The Boss

[@ignitionfrn2223]

2:40 - Chapter 1 - Early years 5:00 - Chapter 2 - Up and coming 7:30 - Chapter 3 - Becoming the boss 10:20 - Chapter 4 - The havana conference 13:25 - Chapter 5 - The kefauver hearings 15:05 - Chapter 6 - War with genovese

[@jonc7762]

🤝

[@sarasmith5482]

I hope both sides of your pillow are cold

[@blueberrypirate3601]

16:02 Marlon Brando 18:06 Al Pacino

[@larrygrecko921]

@@sarasmith5482 - I like that 1 Sara 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sammylong3704]

Frank was the epitome of 'The Gangster And The Gentleman'.

[@TerryStewart32]

I think the greatest of all those iconic gangsters was Carlo Gambino in the sense that he never spent a day in jail and he lived a long life whilst making a lot of money and becoming the most powerful mobster on the commission

[@sammylong3704]

@@TerryStewart32 All true but Carlo was no gentleman. He was more like sly fox.

[@UNUSUALUSERNAME220]

"The Gangster and The Gentleman". That's an oxymoron.

[@timothy4011]

unusual username If you’re a snowflake, sure

[@yashua2211]

@@sammylong3704 ya Albert Anastasia would berate and slap him and he would only smile This as per Joe bonanaos book Gambino was very very clever and he used it to the maximum

[@dudepool7530]

I can't wait until Simon gets to Costello meeting the Mummy, Frankenstein, and Wolfman!

[@chele277]

😁

[@dx1450]

Didn't even mention his "Who's on first?" routine...

[@bobbyanderson1054]

Hey Abbott!!!!!!

[@yumyumwhatzohai]

Castiglia means Castle, the guys name was literally Frank Castle, like the Punisher.

[@augsdoggs]

His parents were Luigi and Maria. Last name was Castle. I assume his original enemy was named Bowsero, (Italian for Bowser).

[@millicentloveapple3578]

@@augsdoggs 😂

[@JOHNTOPG]

That's cute comparing fake characters to real super villains lol

[@JOHNTOPG]

@@augsdoggs haha

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@@JOHNTOPG and?

[@hats.71239]

Mr. Whistler has the perfect commentry voice; he should lend his talents to the audiobook industry.

[@gruntsffs1]

Excellent Sponsor!!! Ground News is the ONLY one I’ve used in the last 9 months.

[@tylerdaviau4069]

I really enjoy the old school Mobster bios that you do. Keep em comin

[@currypablo]

Vito Genovese didn't have the makings of a Varsity Don!

[@JohnDoe-vn1we]

Good lord please let this stupid over used meme die already.

[@reneemallicone6839]

Costello wasn't called the Prime Minister for nothing. Savy, smart, logical and temper controlled. He was one of the very few that didn't think murder was the only answer. Everything he did was well thought out. Very Methotical in his every move. He was not like the majority of the hot headed, illogical idiots that either ended up Dead or in Prison. He was one of the very few that knew how to play the game and play it well. Well respected and still called on for advise till the day he died. On a side note he was also extremely handsome. Unlike the majority of mobsters. It's a woman thing.

[@bobirtursunboyev9129]

Brilliant words🙌👑👆

[@davidtrindle6473]

Why glorify these monsters?

[@bigloud7067]

@@davidtrindle6473 that’s like your opinion dude

[@paulyricca3881]

HUH?

[@Jon-vp7uq]

Absolutely love it when you do videos on mafia and gangsters.

[@MadTitan2]

Huge Costello fan. Thanks for the vid!

[@Torahboy1]

Do a video on famed gambler Stu Ungar. Reputedly the greatest Texas Hold ‘em player of all time. Mixed up with mobsters, a child prodigy at gin rummy, a genius at both calculating game odds, and reading opponents ‘tells’. There was a man who really knew when to hold ‘em, and knew when to fold ‘em.

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

I actually beat him at a couple of hands of Gin Rummy, but he was only a young whippersnapper then ; )

[@robertlevine2827]

He pissed me off when I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.

[@Vladpryde]

Smoked like a Chimney and lived to be 82 as a Mob Boss. That's impressive.

[@TheArrogantMonk]

Yes! Ground News is dope. I’ve been using it for a couple months now. Fantastic

[@taz8808]

That ground news thing sounds interesting. Will sure download it

[@rolandcooke]

Martin Scorese's The Departed includes a shout-out with Frank Costello being the name of the lead gangster played by Jack Nicholson, albeit the character is loosely based on Whitey Bulger.

[@nbuddin1319]

Another great video! 👍😁

[@calvincoolidge3406]

Where’s my Biographics? I was the 30th President of the United States of America

[@doomi4055]

Caalm Down Vin Your Biographic is Coming Soon Your Honour

[@Torahboy1]

I’m still waiting for Donald Trump’s video. He STILL IS the President of the United States of America.

[@dudepool7530]

Oh, just...cool it.

[@bobbyanderson1054]

That'll be the first silent video

[@kkloikok]

Nobody likes you

[@daviddonohue7365]

I really really love it when you guys do mobsters...it’s always so freaking fascinating...please keep up the great work🤙🏽🤙🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@sathancat]

I'm glad Biographics (Geographics, side projects, etc...) get sponsorship, I really like the stuff you make. I don't think sugar-coating or dissecting "news" so as not to offend is helpful or morally proper though.

[@nobodyfamousX]

How was he sugar coating anything?

[@T.H.E.O.R.Y.]

So glad to see this. I was just rewatching the Godfather of Harlem again this past week and I love his character in it. It's interesting how this episode popped up around the time commercials of season 2 have been released. Coincidence?

[@joshuaprince6580]

That show is really good

[@stevebananas5788]

it amazes me that Genovese was so lucky in every situation.....and that he wasnt shot in the face

[@j1st633]

The famous barber chair is on display at the crime museum in Las Vegas. In addition the actual wall of the St. Valentine's day massacre.

[@dabome4001]

I have been in Havana last year in january/february and i propose my wife in "Nacional" where conference was... We have been to tour around, to see rooms where mafia was staying and that thing... Very nice hotel even now, beautifull view

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Ground News looks absolutely amazing!

[@fritzguldenpfennig2486]

Definitely downloading

[@TheEvilCommenter]

Good video 👍

[@deemariedubois4916]

Costello lived to be 82. I guess God was giving him all the time he could to change his ways.

[@oxcart4172]

Never thought to stop the mafia, did he?

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

"Cuz darlin' only the good diiiiie young..." 🎶

[@dudepool7530]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Maybe he was waiting to see if Santa's naughty list worked on him? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chris-mc4dg]

@@dudepool7530 no it was the tooth fairy God sent to convince him

[@chestercopperpot8912]

Quit trying to ruin an informative and entertaining video.

[@scotjock1]

Great video - would love more gangster biographics; Arthur Thompson, Paul Ferris, Freddie Foreman for British gangsters, and would love more mob ones.

[@mikeoxlong246]

Never clicked on anything so fast ever

[@gump5ter01]

Really ??? Not even the power button as ur mom walks in the room ?

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@PatchesRips you can still hit puberty/be an adult and not be into sex or pornography

[@mvg0407]

Word is that during the Havana meeting, when Vito Genovese and Luciano were in a room together Vito said somethings about Luciano needing to retire which made Luciano lose his temper. Resulted in Luciano attacking Vito and broke 3 of his ribs which made Vito having to stay in Havana for 3 extra days to heal up a bit before returning home. And in the end Costello and Luciano served Vito some Karma and got him in jail where he died later.

[@brooklynday77]

Great job

[@emanueltaylor7151]

Enjoyed it

[@brodi876]

YASSSS! Finally doing a mobster. Do more infamous mobsters and mob bosses please

[@EverythingNetwork1]

great video

[@Naruto64240]

Plz make your audio a bit louder, also great video

[@alanbrooks2237]

Costello’s turning his head when he heard “this is for you”, was the reason the bullet only grazed him. (Or so the story goes.) *This Bud’s For You, Frank*

[@TerryMcKean]

Wow!.. that's a cool toe-tapping song starting in the background at 02:33. I love that song. It has such a happy and uplifting melody and rhythm, especially when played in a faster cadence ... I love it. Fats Domino sang a version of that song in his style and he titled it "The Downtown Strutters Ball". Other folks like Benny Goodman and Paul Whiteman and tons of other famous band leaders before him did their versions of it, under a slightly different title and lyric structure, but Fats Domino righteously corrected them in both his title and when he sings that phrase in his version of the song. < 3 Well, back to the rest of the video... ; - )

[@noneya9035]

I'm stuck on them throwing slot machine straight in to the Sound 😂

[@michaelwilliams369]

The TV series Godfather of Harlem which focuses primarily on the life of Bumpy Johnson and his dealings with the Italian mafia also does a great job of showing how Frank Costello served as an intermediary in mob disputes, particularly those involving Joe Bonanno and Vincent Gigante.

[@pashapasovski5860]

Hahaha that show is stretching reality to a braking point!

[@cautionTosser]

ground news sounds awesome. Normally, these ads just leave me flat cuz they're practically the same ones on all channels. This one sounds like something that I might actually use. :)

[@lonegamer6332]

You should do a video on castlereagh

[@iwatchDVDsonXbox360]

Hey! I've just noticed that skipped two pirates Dragut and Hayreddin Barbarossa!

[@jwall1646]

Please do a video on Michael Collins the Irish hero

[@jwall1646]

@Bam Montenegro a chara!

[@TheXTREMEQMAN]

Charles “Lucky” Luciano: The Father of Organized Crime CMON SIMON!!! DANNY WRITE IT UP!

[@dx1450]

I for one really liked his "Who's on first?" routine...

[@johannalehto9154]

These videos are great! Well made and always interesting to watch. Here are some interesting ones who to make a video of: -Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking, Ronja the Robber's Daughter, Karlsson-on-the-roof etc. Her works has been translated to 110 languages! She also had a very interesting life. One that I find most interesting: In the 70s (76?) she actually made the government of Sweden collapse, because she wasn't happy with the decisions made. -Tove Jansson the creator of the moomins. She is mainly known for the moomins. However, she was actually fore most an artist. She loved painting. Fun fact, even though Tove Jansson is from Finland, the books was originally written in Swedish. Because she was from a minority in Finland called Swedish-speaking-Finnish. Which means she spoke Swedish as her first language and got her education in Swedish. -Edith Södergran, poet, another Swedish-speaking-Finnish from Finland. If I'm not totally wrong, she actually revolutionized the style of poetry writing. -Selma Lagerlöf, the first female author to win a Noble Prize in literature.

[@christophersaba3585]

Simon, can you do a whole series on influential crime bosses. A lot of content to write about in just the Italian American Mafia but also other ethnic organizations like Russian , Asian, etc. Thanks!

[@ARIXANDRE]

Great stuff. At this rate, you guys are going to have to do videos about the KZbin commenters.

[@JohnThomas-no9hs]

I know for a fact that more than a few video worthy people watch these and comment using alt accounts

[@wandaholmes7125]

Thanks Simon. Kevin Spacey looks like him.

[@cpegg5840]

Costello was intimidating, but he was no Gaspipe Casso.

[@paulyricca3881]

🥃👴🏻 CAN HE REPAIR MY WESTERN HOUSE STOVE?

[@danielshaver3727]

Take a look at Benny Binnion. He was such a badass the mafia was afraid of him. He was responsible for making vegas what it was

[@jamessveinsson6006]

Actually it was the Mormons who built Las Vegas You should actually read about the Mormons and how they built Las Vegas it was a bank that they owned the funneled through the mob

[@MrJohnboy92]

Isn't that who Mario Puzo based the character of Moe Green in The Godfather was

[@gageosborne9934]

@@MrJohnboy92 Moe Greene was based on Bugsy Siegel

[@mgray2418]

Can u put a time stamp in the description on when the ad ends, I keep skipping and missing the first bit of the video.

[@georgerevell5643]

After a long day, Its fun to see that ever insightful face and hear that epic voice ready to tell me something interesting.

[@joseybryant7577]

Should cover Cincinnatus! The namesake of Cincinnati, and also a Roman dictator twice. Both times, he resigned after the crisis had been taken care of.

[@Rvns556]

Can you do White Bulger???

[@altinmares8363]

Please post more videos about -Heraclitus -Aesop

[@adamloverin231]

Gigante saying “Thanks, Frank” after Costello kept quiet in court is Hollywood-worthy, if anything.

[@skyden24195]

You just put a comedic scenario in my head: -Prosecutor: (to Costello) "Is this the man that shot you in the head?" -Costello: "I've never seen that man before in my life." -Gigante: "Thanks, Frank." ;-D

[@hydradominatus3641]

Costello is a man of honor if nothing else.

[@brodi876]

Old schools kept to their oaths, Omerta

[@adamloverin231]

@@skyden24195 it happened. Look it up.

[@adamloverin231]

@@hydradominatus3641 yup.

[@larrygrecko921]

Wow I never heard that Lucky beat the bag out of Genovese after the Cuban Conference... need to look into that 1

[@tamarrickhayes4865]

You should do a Lucky Luciano

[@sergeikshiminskiy2818]

In the Robert E Lee and Ulysses S Grant I kept hearing Gen. Winfield Scott. You should do a video about him.

[@skyden24195]

...ooh, what about Sherman as well?

[@ojnopulp4563]

You should do one about the guy who tried to assassinate Costello. The Chin is such an interesting mob figure, and his story is fascinating

[@The_Drippin_Don]

It would be nice if there are biographies of Gigante covering more than well-known things. I would be surprised if there is one tho, dude was an extremely enigmatic mob figure. Never saw any documentary that discussed beyond: He got ordered to whacks Costello, he did some time with Genovese, he became Genovese's protege and chauffeur, he didn't went down with the other bosses in the Commission trial. He did his daily bathrobe schizo act too well lol

[@paulyricca3881]

@@The_Drippin_Don HUH ?

[@paulyricca3881]

👗⬅️ YOURS?

[@teemuleppa3347]

Make a video about salvatore rina

[@ConnorHolbrook419]

Interesting that his name was used for the main protagonist in the Departed, while the character himself was also loosely based on Whitey Bulger

[@anasraida802]

Could you do episodes about the ottomanes please

[@Curraghchase]

Way too many commercials Simon. I watch your stuff on my second screen. Constantly clicking off commercials is a pain in the ass.

[@jordanB206]

Luigi and Maria?! That’s dope

[@CosRacecar]

Is it just me, or does it seem like services like Ground News are less about getting an impartial view and more about getting more sources that agree with your own slant?

[@Ashannon888]

It's how you use it I guess.

[@TerryStewart32]

Why were most of the most notorious gangsters of the prohibition era and mafia figures such as Al Capone, Meyer Lanksy, Bugsy Siegel, Vito Genovese and Frank Costello all clean shaven

[@bryandonnelly1619]

Speculative guess, but the old guard/traditional Sicilian or Italian bosses were regarded or referred to as ‘moustache Petes’. The clean shaven look was probably a conscious choice to avoid being compared to the bosses they replaced or killed

[@AlCapoJr203]

When Al Pacino played Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggerio in Donnie Brasco, he said to Brasco, “You gotta do something about that mustache. That’s against the rules”

[@TerryStewart32]

@@AlCapoJr203 loooool. I forgot about that film. But I remembered the line very well and even read the book from which the film is adapted from

[@paulyricca3881]

🥃👴🏻 DUH I DONT NO

[@svenswizzle8271]

Luigi and Maria whilst playing a piano track in the backround that resembles super mario music. I see what u did there

[@benwil1715]

.............."NOW GO GET YOUR SHINE BOX"!!!!.....LOL🙃

[@paulyricca3881]

👨🏻‍🦰 A RA ! HOO?

[@smileyshenanigans956]

Please do a video on Mickey Cohen

[@Endemion01]

Thank you. That was great. Next up, Joseph Bonanno, please.

[@ThorfinnSkullsplitter-fz7ff]

Do a biographic on Jack Ruby.

[@nahkis6034]

A video about Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim would be amazing

[@k3D4rsi554maq]

That would be really great.

[@ohio72213]

5:15 lol Meyer Lansky just looks the part 100%. Mafia phenotype

[@chriscostello117]

My fathers name is Frank Costello...i tell people that the Departed was loosely based off of him.

[@dudepool7530]

I love coincidences like that, so much fun. I broke Patrick Swayze's eye socket, and have a mug I got as a birthday present from Jennifer Tilly lmao Tell your dad I love his movie lmao..

[@imperiumgrim4717]

Nice

[@abinashgogoi2469]

The frank costello in departed was totally fictional, Not related to the Italian One.

[@MistaCUNextTuesday]

Ahahaha very nice!

[@frazierduran71]

A vid on Johann Trollman!

[@stevenobiol8295]

First thing, commercial... awesome.

[@Scarface_saiyan]

Luigi and maria are you for real 😂

[@harrisonmiller6475]

Can you do one on Imre Nagy?

[@kampfgruppepeiper501]

That’s Hungarian name if I ever heard one

[@yellowstoned5048]

We need an episode on Thomas Francis Meagher. Might have had one of the most exciting lives ever.

[@octaviopla5506]

make a video of Don Cornelius

[@deltadesign5697]

1min 27sec (if you want to avoid the ad)

[@Demir0509]

How did you fit Costello’s life into 18 mins ? Some people you’ve got to make a little longer you miss out too many important factors

[@jbo4547]

Also the first minute and a half of the video is an ad

[@carminelupertazzijr.4047]

Do your own.

[@Demir0509]

@@carminelupertazzijr.4047 The fundamental question is, will I be as effective at making a video like simon is? And I will be, even more so? But until I am, it's going to be hard to verify that I think I'll be more effective.

[@genesmith262]

@@Demir0509 You did good. Real good.

[@Josh_you_uh]

Where is Frank’s hat today? The one with the bullet hole

[@paulyricca3881]

🥃👴🏻 DUH I DONT NO.

[@zombie15gaming51]

Do Spiro Agnew (Nixon’s Vice President)

[@neadnead]

could you do a video on Alexander pushkin?

[@pastafagioli321]

Frank Costello's finesse was more effective than the gun. He had everyone in his pocket.

[@michaelpretto5996]

Please will you make a vid on Desmond Doss the first conscientious objector to win a medal of honour.

[@buoydix]

Is ground news older than Newsguard??

[@briandoss9232]

Well. Always nice to be able to get out. Even if you're forced out.

[@Sonal_M_Suvarna]

Make a video about Philippe Pétain

[@jshizzay]

Monk Eastman had a life worthy of Biographics. The last of the old-time mobsters of the 19th century who bridged the gap into the 20th. And a war hero, at that! Or Dutch Schultz. Either one would be Biographics gold!

[@billythekid7090]

I can’t believe the chin Gigante didn’t get whacked for blotching the hit on Costello and even eventually became the boss of the Gennovesee family