Vinnie Malone
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| Vinnie Malone | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1902 East Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | October 14, 1979 Queens, New York |
Vincente Malone(Ma-lone-a) (October 10, 1902 - October 14, 1979) was an Italian-American mobster who worked with mobsters like Henry Hill, Jimmy Burke, Paul Vario and William Devino.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Malone was born in East Brooklyn, New York where Henry Hill was born in the year 1902. Malone was born to Sicilian parents that were from the same part of Sicily Henry Hill's mother was from. As a child, Vinnie worked at a pizzeria whyere Paul Vario would eventually work. Malone dropped out of school in the 7th grade at age 12.
[edit] Early gangster life
In the early 1920s Malone worked with Al Capone and Lucky Luciano in their gang. While working for Capone, Malone stole liqour while it was prohibition times. Malone also murdered and also murdered while working for William Devino in the 1950s - 1970. In 1932, Malone was no longer a member of Capone's gang because he was arrested.
[edit] Working with Paul Vario
When Vario and his brother "Tuddy" started his pizzeria business in East Brooklyn, New York in the 1940s and 50s. Malone hung out a lot at the pizzeria shop and the cab stand. Other wiseguys would join the gang or hang out there. In 1955, Henry Hill started to work around the cab stand and pizzeria with Vario and Malone parking Cadillacs and making deliveries. Also in 1955, Malone was hired by William "Billy Batts" Devino and worked fro him for almost fifteen years. While at the cab stand Malone often murdered and robbed with Jimmy Burke.
[edit] Working under Billy Batts
In 1955, Malone was hired by Billy Batts. While with Batts they stayed at the Bamboo Lounge where all the other gang members not just from Batts's gang but from most fo teh gangs hanging around in New York. On June 11, 1970, Batts was murdered by Tommy DeSimone and he Batts was 49 years old.
[edit] Arrest
About a month ater the murder in 1970, Malone was arrested for murder and robbery. While in prison Malone put Italian sauces such as spaghetti or marinara suaces. Malone was in prison with Paul Vario, Henry Hill and Angelo John Sepe. Malone including Hill and Vario thought prison was not as bad as it was put out to them. Malone stayed in prison for eight years and was released in 1978 just in time for the Lufthansa Heist.
[edit] Revenge on Tommy DeSimone
On January 14, 1979, DeSimone was whacked by Malone and another guy under Batts. They killed him for killing Batts and he was not supposed to kill him. Batts was a made member and a mob boss and Tommy just got made. Malone shot DeSimone in the back of the head. This would probably be the last time Malone whacked somebody, he whacked a lot of people and whacked people that Jimmy Burke wanted dead.
[edit] Death
Malone died four days after his 77th birthday on October 14, 1979 at age 77. Malone died in Queens, New York.
