Johnny Torrio aka Giovanni Torrio

Giovanni Torrio was born in Italy on January 20, 1882. After his father died his mother moved the family to New York to be closer to other family members. Upon arriving in American Giovannis mother changed his name to Johnny to sound more American.

Johnny was the nephew of James "Big Jim" Colosimo an Italian man who was married to his Aunt and resided in Chicago. He ran some of the rackets of the Chicago Outfit.

After making a name for himself in New York with the five points gang Torrio moves to Chicago. Where him and associates such as Al Capone invest in prohibition and put the Chicago Outfit well and truly on the mafia map.

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