CHARLES "LUCKY" LUCIANO - THE GREATEST MAFIA BOSS?

The mention of Charles Luciano's name in the minds of the vast majority of people interested in the history of the mafia gives rise to the image of a kind of criminal prophet, who almost single-handedly created, and later managed, the strongest criminal organization in the United States called the criminal syndicate. Luciano is represented as the man who reformed Cosa Nostra and created an army of assassins for the mafia.
A man without whose blessing, it was impossible to take a step in the criminal world of the USA. But in fact it turns out that all this is just an image that was formed under the pressure of many factors, first during the life, and then after the death of Salvatore Lucania. In fact, Luciano was neither the greatest gangster and boss of all bosses, nor a hyped dummy. The truth, as always, lies somewhere in the middle. And today I want to tell you the real story of Lucky Luciano, dispelling the myths that hover around his personality. Meet Charles Lucky Luciano on the other side of the law.
Original Source:
"Boardwalk Gangster: The Real Lucky Luciano" - Tim Newark

[@williamsyeboah4268]

The man personally oversaw the massacre of two 'bosses of all bosses' and maintained the peace. Surely he was the greatest.

[@OnlyBuilt4FinancialContracts]

Someone Told you Wrong

[@Styxswimmer]

​@Block-a-Fella-Banking no. He killed Masseria and Maranzano. They were both "boss of bosses". His statement is accurate

[@geeunit831]

Exactly. Lucky took out 2 Capo dei capi's (Masseria and Maranzano) created The Commission, worked with Jewish gangsters and other minority groups to help expand business, negotiated his own extradition with the American Government and died a free man living in his homeland and was given a king's funeral in Sicily. The US Government also granted Lucky's family permission to bring his body back to New York to be buried where he's currently resting in one of the most impressive mausoleums of any Mob Boss. No other boss had a bigger impact on the American Mafia than Lucky. He was a forward-thinker, innovative, intelligent, cunning and ruthless. Qualities any successful Mob Boss needs. Lucky's definitely the greatest Mob Boss of all time.

[@lukeodonnell6441]

Spot on

[@nodafy]

This is exactly why Carlo Gambino is the greatest mobster, because no one ever talks about him, which was the whole point of the Mafia

[@Britton_Thompson]

Carlo was too much of a snake in the grass. He never met a boss or captain he wouldn't betray to advance himself upwards in the mob hierarchy. He also broke the proper line of succession by snubbing his Underboss Neil Dellacroce to choose the wrong successor to his empire by going with blood relations instead of merit. Paul Castellano would've been a terrific Consigliere, but he was never boss material. That decision set the Gambinos on a two decades long path of self destruction

[@ddm3116]

At first I disagreed. But after watching the whole thing I’d say you’re right. Assuming this was all true. Great research if it is. Never heard some of the things said

[@Styxswimmer]

@ddm3116 lmao. You think Gambino was quiet? Research Tommy Gagliano. He was a boss, and he was so secretive that we don't know his exact date of death, we don't know if he had kids, etc. Basic information like that is lacking with Gagliano. Gambino was an open book compared to Gagliano

[@ddm3116]

@@Styxswimmer you may have the messages mixed up, never said anyone was quite. I said I disagreed with the title but after watching the video I agree that Gambino may have been the best gangster as a whole. Long run, no jail, completely dominated all NY and by default the country(excluding Chicago at the time), was respected/feared, stuck to the old school code, focused on money instead of violence, grew his family to the top etc…. I could go on but you get the point lol.

[@OGPicazzothegr8]

@@Britton_ThompsonRIGHT!!?

[@demetrionmason7312]

He was the greatest while he was on American soil. Genovese would've done anything for him. He gave Sonny Franseze his start. Anastasia loved him. Gambino respected him the long way, so did Bonnano. The killers loved him because he didn't mind putting them to work. The bosses loved him because he made them lots of cash.

[@nazty6231]

😊😊😊

[@bryanbelcher5785]

He started but I can't say he was the best Carlo Gambino was the best to me

[@dairebarry3080]

@@bryanbelcher5785100 percent

[@charlesparent-spioneck9928]

@@bryanbelcher5785I feel like if he never got deported he would’ve been better than Gambino, that’s just me though

[@eskewisaiah]

Joe batter Accardo is the greatest American boss period

[@courteousshmuck]

Man, what a great and blazing documentary! The intel and the very image of everything putted together is far more than just terrific. It's outstanding, indeed! Kudos to the very person who designed it...

[@francojalbuena4196]

Fine good video and good job so keep it up the end.

[@MLGProTroller]

I didn’t think you guys would skip over the fact that Charles set up Vito Genovese on fake drug charges and Vito was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1959 where he would die 10 years later in 1969.

[@easntx]

The idolatry here is asinine. People love the names but know next to nothing about the man. Funny af

[@julioe.martinez4606]

Poor Vito Genovese, what a decent person he was…

[@robertanderson7333]

That is one really great thing that Luciano did, Genovese had a monster size ego and getting him off the streets was a big favor to whoever crossed his path.

[@robertanderson7333]

Poor Vito Genovese, decent guy, I hope you are being sarcastic.

[@daveycrocket4873]

I believe Vito Genovese originally set up Luciano to get rid of him.

[@jimjack3447]

what a fantastic video, thank you so much

[@philb.1502]

Correction. His birth name was Salvatore Lucania, not Salvatore Luciano.

[@Warriorblood96]

This is a good educational docu with details i did not know about.

[@judithcampbell1705]

I respected Lucky. Both he and Meyer were a winning team. What I wouldn't give to have Meyer around to give me investment advice today. Lucky was the 🐐 goat. Meyer was the money brains. Thank you 💛 for this documentary.

[@sparks8934]

Very well done documentary. Thank you

[@Johnny2Bags47]

some interesting facts about my grandmother's childhood growing up in the Bronx. She literally was a witness of the killing of Joe the Baker Catania . She witnessed everything

[@ParkaCagona]

L O L can tell you definitely are an outsider looking in

[@Johnny2Bags47]

​@@ParkaCagonauhh yep ?

[@achill69]

Where did you get you’re info from what makes what you say true

[@interlj]

He actually was the greatest

[@dannydamico5223]

Nah

[@Verdo972]

did you miss the part where he raped and drugged women to be his slaves

[@kennyjuarez6312]

good video 👍🏼👍🏼📹📺👏🏼👏🏼💯

[@timothydegandi]

Charles, Vincent, and CARLO G my favs for real

[@d.c-jr8015]

Nobody adds the fact that Luciano actually ratted out a couple of kids to get out early, therefore breaking Omerta before the actual formation of the American Mafia which he was directly involved and behind setting up the country syndicate. In multiple documentaries it has stated that Lucky actually did rat out those kids to get himself out of trouble.

[@matthewzablocki5310]

Meh all b.s.

[@easntx]

​@@matthewzablocki5310lucky snitched and backstabbed constantly, go study up

[@4everPhire22]

Some of them do. Carlo Gambino snitched on Frank Matthews.

[@antwanlewis2257]

Who cares…..they all snitch at some point.

[@evancahoon2937]

What kids? I don’t think that’s true

[@gunnergibson4317]

What’s the movie that is shown in this video??

[@samzino10k65]

What movie are the scenes from?

[@mikeaguero2875]

Who are the other 2 guys in the thumbnail picture?

[@mikecamacho1993]

the "Sicilian Supper"? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's hilarious!!!!

[@dereckrandell2458]

Yeah just outstanding imagery 😅😅 Look at 1:50 that street is in Soho, London England.

[@youngmalik3929]

I read so many books on him . I had his autobiography at 12. Dude was a leader

[@johngleason9421]

That isn't a picture of Reina by the way, that's a picture of a young Jack Drangna.

[@frankiewalnuts]

Whats the film you used called for the video clips in this?

[@sushanart]

"Mobsters" en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobsters_(film)

[@user-pp9bl5gr1n]

Boardwalk empire

[@nexusofboredom]

wasn't his name Salvatore Lucania before he changed it ? Oo

[@rolliemosley]

I think its kind of without a doubt. He's the Mafia Ali. He had vision that hadn't been seen before him. His willingness to work with Jew birthed all time greats in Bugsy & Meyer Lanksy. Only one who's remotely close is Carlos Gambino.

[@samnangpoe]

And Carlos his apprentice

[@rickjohnson4591]

Which bugsy. Was.that?

[@sushanart]

​@@rickjohnson4591I think he's referring to Bugsy Siegel.

[@isaiahsalazar2431]

Can you please do one on Arnold Rothstein

[@arietanaivalu4896]

They should definitely make a movie about him. This time, it's better. I would cast Oscar Isaac or Bradley Cooper in the lead role.

[@frednixonsr4210]

Are these movie clips from Boardwalk Empire? If not where are they From?

[@MC32595]

it’s mostly “making of the mob” and “mobsters” 1991 with a little bit of boardwalk empire

[@frednixonsr4210]

@MC32595 OH, ok.. Thank you very much.

[@timothydegandi]

Mr Mike is cool to i like how he cleaned up his act.

[@Bktargetter]

Name of movies that are being played?

[@williamsullivan3702]

Nothing new here, or insightful but it was presented well

[@michaelmcginley3515]

He had a number of tattoos on his forearms. One of which was a woman with 'Lucky' undernearh which he got as a teenager.

[@27273100]

What a treasure trove of information in the comments section. Thanks a million ladies and gentlemen. 🙂

[@frankiewalnuts]

Pictures you used showing waste at 1:49 look like they were taken in Britain not NY

[@difficultkunt4050]

Definitely Britain 😊

[@thumper8684]

The whole book/cover thing was a bit confusing. I get it. Gangsters use a load of euphemisms. Sometimes these get extended. If you get used to that they get easy to deal with. I find this confusing. If you can tell it straight, please tell it straight.

[@michellemorrissette1021]

Oh I'm so bummed by the spoiler that the book may not be true. I just started reading it and looked up videos related.

[@paulcarpenter7844]

In that picture within the 4 I wonder why Luciano is looking away and the other ones are looking straight

[@HeathenTrucker]

Lansky not LANKSY!! Lol. Great video though

[@umutucar]

The older bosses gave Luciano's team the nickname Young Turks( Giovani Turchi ) The reason for this is that young Turkish officers in the Ottoman Empire organized and made revolutions in Europe and Turkey. They actions inspired the youth of that period.

[@LeonardoRflp]

He had nothing to do with Turks and it didin't inspired him, Mafia already existed way before that in Italy, from where they came.

[@umutucar]

@@LeonardoRflp Yes, the mafia has always existed, that's right. What I mean is that Turkish officers unite and make a revolution. What the Turks did isnt a mafia move. I think you misunderstood the situation.

[@OnlyBuilt4FinancialContracts]

Dude, the Ottoman Empire had nothing to do with that. The Moors invading Sicilia has everything to do with Cosa Nostra though. The Black Hand symbolism and meaning came from The Moors. They Always Leave that Part Out but always show their Disdain for the Moorish Blood in their Veins. 🫡

[@johngleason9421]

I was about to leave a comment and tell you that you got it all wrong and that's bs, ...but then you did the fake out and came with the correct story about Luciano and the hospital and nickname.. nice one..

[@claudio1010]

He still got his family's name wrong. LUCANIA and not LUCIANO.

[@sroevukasroevuka]

They did a good job of portraying him in boardwalk empire. The actor that played him killed the role, like pretty much all the actors and actresses did in that show.

[@teejay6063]

The truth doesn't always lie in the middle.

[@Avocado740]

Tru dat yo

[@LeonardoRflp]

You can be sure about that considering people that say they're in the "center" of the political spectrum i.e. the most crooked political party in the world, the Dem Party.

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Imagine if this was actually going on today as big as it was then

[@isaiahsingelton1079]

whats the movie in the background

[@syllywytch]

A Bronx Tale?

[@isaiahsingelton1079]

@@syllywytch ah thanks !

[@MC32595]

it’s mostly “making of the mob” and “mobsters” 1991 with a little bit of boardwalk empire

[@FrankKnights]

Lucky was a great student of the master Arnold Rothstein and Took it to the next level.

[@paulcarpenter7844]

He betrayed everyone that he learned from

[@claudio1010]

Salvatore Lucania .i don't really know where did they got the name Luciano from.

[@Primogaggi]

Mangano was the chairman of the five families after maranzano hit..?

[@user-zz5hm1xn6l]

All I know is sometimes things become so big, they needed to be broken up into small pieces. The universe itself will not allow such power to dominate. God Almighty presence keeping humanity intact. Amen YES MA'AM YES IMMEDIATELY AND COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT

[@WilliamWeiss-sy5ft]

There's a Gangster museum in Hot Springs Arkansas that has a lot of neat stuff in there.....and the Arlington Hotel is just across the street there's the room that Capone stayed in... just like he left it

[@jeffreyball6618]

True. The founder of the cotton club mr. Owney madsen retired from nyc to arkans as

[@mannyp2307]

Thomas Dewey would be obsessive looking like Sheldon Cooper.. 😂

[@rickjohnson4591]

Copne was.the most interesting to me out of all. Of them

[@philb.1502]

Al Capone is the most famous American gangster of all time. His name rings bells like no other. Lucky was the most influential and forward thanking gangster. He created the Mafia Commision!

[@user-dh6ho6uo7o]

Who ?? 😂😂😂

[@HeavyJay1421]

If I learned anything about this video, if America is the land of the opportunity

[@easygamingwwiigamingchanne729]

There is a chance he betrayed everyone and cooperated with soviet intelligence, informing them about other mafiosos, in exchange for advisory and logistical support.

[@evancahoon2937]

Where do you get this from? That’s completely made up conjecture.

[@easygamingwwiigamingchanne729]

@@evancahoon2937 From soviet intelligence operative who defected to West. USSR intelligence had tight relationship with italian circles in Italy, which, in their turn, then had tight connection with italians in the US. It is not actually such a big secret.

[@evancahoon2937]

@@easygamingwwiigamingchanne729 it’s not true that just a tall tail! Charlie lucky love the Us

[@LaReinaDeMuerte444]

He said he got it as kid a young guy, he went on a gang ride and he said nobody makes it back from one. He was beaten and stabbed and left for dead. Lucky also went with Luciano cuz when he was a kid they called him Luci.

[@chrisferns5352]

No doubt the most un known under rated gangster of them all very smart guy every one know capone very little no lucky

[@johnchitwood8799]

His name was Salvatore Lucania, not Luciano, he changed it later on

[@lillianmcgrew217]

History ❤❤

[@jasoncavari]

Lercara friddi 🙌🏼

[@robertmendezsr1586]

Lucania this was his family last name. Lucky changed his name because of family shame. Read the Last Testament greatest gangster book ever!

[@bryanbelcher5785]

Whats his real name i was told Meyer had a fake name to

[@robertmendezsr1586]

@@bryanbelcher5785 Read The Meyer Lansky Gangster Life great book.

[@claudio1010]

​@@bryanbelcher5785Salvatore Lucania

[@easntx]

Like you read that and still think Lucky's a boss? He's a flunkey my guy, always led my Lansky or others. Constant backstabbing, snitching, and failure. Then go read the Lanskys bio by the Irish guy, learn about his son and his sons death These frauds weren't legends

[@lawrenceodonnell7484]

Luciano's real name was Salvatore Lucania and Meyer's real name was Meier Suchowlanski@@bryanbelcher5785

[@badgerwiphatprasit4978]

Is that literally Luca changretta in 2:59 😆

[@keithharrison9797]

Lucky Luciano , The GODFATHER of the Mafia !

[@jamierose5497]

Luciano was the goat

[@13StJimmy]

One thing is for shire though… he had the best mugshot

[@yungsloth420]

Shire? Are you fucking serious?

[@yadisito8051]

Pablo Escobar’ mugshot better

[@Lilsparrow-of4pv]

Yeah! It tells you he was a serious dude!

[@randymartin4444]

Lucky influenced making money without using violence unless it had to be done to keep the process of money flowing

[@IloveOtherPplsMsry]

Capone was more famous, but Luciano was more influential

[@frankgangemi6717]

Capone was banished from NY by Luciano

[@LeonardoRflp]

People just don't like this guy, but he was the greatest.

[@marclazo6745]

there is so much misinformation in this, from the first minute

[@vadersgodchild1043]

Let us know when you get a channel and CORRECT THE WRONG SHIT!!

[@LeonardoRflp]

@@vadersgodchild1043 Let us know when he is obliged to do that, or even morally driven. He can criticize it. People don't need to play better football to criticize someone, and you certainly already criticized someone and wasn't able to do better, you know that.

[@capoditutticapi1980]

Frfr!!! This is not good

[@agricolaurbanus6209]

As for example?

[@luielu6188]

Got here looking for the ice cream truck c’mon man

[@nielskedepielske]

12:11 the what?? costa notra??? 😆 that sounds like a beach resort near barcelona or something

[@shoota322]

text to speech, but youtube dosent monetize these i thought, they pick and choose , probably a youtube worker page

[@daveycrocket4873]

I would have loved to seen the film on Lucky Luciano. I believe Vito Genovese set him up to get rid of him. Since when does a pimp get all those years plus deported out of the country and they didn't want him back something behind that

[@gabrielst828]

This dude keeps saying Costa Nostra, right?

[@mattreynolds5671]

It’s an awful thin slice of ham that doesn’t have two sides.’ -George Christie

[@marcellussims4831]

Man...luciano was ruthless with the hoes,kept em hooked and booked.

[@258athletics]

Him and Myer Lansky was different

[@nealfry2230]

I'll Always Love me Neal Patrick Fry

[@SevenmilePoncho]

I’d rather listen to the actual mafia ppl then you like what make you the know all

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

This video made a error Lucky Luciano was not bhorn November 11th he was born November 24th

[@japponica]

I could not keep up with the commentary

[@harrybond1485]

Ya well Bada Bing. Bada Boom.

[@ricardoarturocastillo6495]

Night of the Sicilian vespers. September 10,1931

[@MarkNasuti]

You're off 600 years approximately I believe

[@Rorschachqp]

Not likely. The best mob boss would be someone we never heard of as that’s a key part of their role, to be powerful but hidden.

[@MarkLittle-jg2ep]

Well , as mob guys go, he did OK, we still remember him.

[@RuthlessLucca]

What is da movie that is playin

[@isaiahsingelton1079]

!!!!

[@MC32595]

it’s mostly “making of the mob” and “mobsters” 1991 with a little bit of boardwalk empire

[@discobee7097]

Didn't he say Masseria was killed but wound up killing his killer????

[@king_Ari]

The 🐐 lucky

[@razmedia2511]

12:12 Costa Notra? Are you kidding me?

[@valmarsiglia]

This is just flat-out wrong from the get-go. His original surname was Lucania, not Luciano. His birthname was Salvatore Lucania. If you can't even get that part right, there's not much hope for the rest of it.

[@JenniferLacasse-qj8sz]

Luciana was the birth name. Not luciano.

[@TheRscorp]

Lucania

[@erikislas6201]

No it wasn't, . It was Lucania. Salvatore Lucania.

[@JenniferLacasse-qj8sz]

@@erikislas6201 look it up...luciano was not the birth name!

[@erikislas6201]

@@JenniferLacasse-qj8sz I think you misread my comment. I know his name was Lucania.

[@TherealHazlett]

Dewey was on the take. I’ll take a gangster over a politician any day

[@CORLEONESPORTS97]

YEAH AND THE GREATEST BACKSTABBER AS WELL

[@JoseGarcia-vs1fb]

The Michael Jordan of Mafia! 🙌💰

[@michaelarchangel1514]

Str8up Real recognize real It's that simple......

[@saywordtv410]

Shut up..Mike ain't got shit on them

[@humblebragger500]

How so ?? Wasnt it exposed he was a government informant??

[@user-gq8lf4lx8f]

So imprisonment isn't a deterrent. On the contrary...

[@plasticweapon]

no. but the most important one.

[@user-zz5hm1xn6l]

Contrary to movies, the Italians and Irish are usually quite Christian based families. Friendly with the Jewish families. Movies however always capitalized on drama and any conflict. Keep that in perspective.

[@chistability5405]

Luciano/ Original Lucania Was Born November 24th Not November 11th

[@ayootrappo8180]

CORRECT

[@MrPobo89]

Why is there a picture of the IRAs 'The Squad' @ 2:53.. Nothing to do with New York Gangsters or any Gangsters.. These were fighting the British army in the Irish fight for Independance.. Kind of discredits what else might be on this video.. Luciano was the greatest!

[@sharonpuckett1441]

How should he speak??? Explain

[@That1Guy4_]

Carlo Gambino in my opinion was one of the best bosses.

[@seangrayson541]

Yeah ....and he was old school Sicilian!

[@Shah-wp6do]

Arnold rothstein, Carlo Gambino & Mayer Lansky.

[@kevinchandler179]

Carlo Gambino was a very smart boss and he never had heat on him, because he knew to keep himself away from any thing incriminate him!!!! He was the opposite of John Gotti, didn't want to be in the spotlight, that is how it is supposed to be!!!!!