Once a petty thief, Vito Genovese worked his way up the Mafia chain until he became an associate of "Lucky" Luciano. He was rumored to have been a confident of Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini.

Once a petty thief, Vito Genovese worked his way up the Mafia chain until he became an associate of "Lucky" Luciano. He was rumored to have been a confident of Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini.