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    'Cadillac Frank,' 'Ice Pick Willie,' And The Nicknames Of American Mobsters

    Over the years, mobsters have drawn attention for their bizarre and at times, silly, nicknames.
    by Talia Wiener Jun 26, 2018 1 minute
    Joseph (Joe Bananas) Bonanno leaving U.S. Federal Court.

    Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme was Friday of killing a South Boston nightclub owner 25 years ago. The conviction marks the end of the

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