James Colosimo
Giacomo Colosimo (February 16, 1878 – May 11, 1920), better known as Big Jim Colosimo, was an Italian-American Mafia crime boss who built a criminal empire in Chicago based on prostitution, gambling, and racketeering. Immigrating from Italy in 1895, he gained power through petty crime and the heading of a chain of brothels. He would lead what would become the Chicago Outfit, years after his death, from about 1902 until his death in 1920. Johnny Torrio, an enforcer Colosimo imported in 1909 from New York, would then seize control. Al Capone, a Torrio henchman, was, allegedly, directly involved in the murder.
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