John Roselli

John Roselli (1905–1976) was an Italian-American gangster who represented the Chicago Outfit in Los Angeles and worked in organized crime in Hollywood and Las Vegas.

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Al Capone: An American gangster who led the Chicago Outfit during Prohibition. Roselli entered the Outfit’s orbit as Capone’s organization expanded its influence beyond Chicago.
Chicago Outfit: An Italian-American organized-crime syndicate based in Chicago. Roselli served as the Outfit’s representative in Los Angeles.
Amleto Battisti: The birth name reported for John Roselli, an Italian-born American gangster. Roselli’s documented identity begins under this name before he became known in the United States as John.
Church Committee hearings: Public Senate hearings in 1975 and 1976 examining United States intelligence activities. Roselli’s testimony exposed the reported use of organized-crime figures in plots against Castro.
Sam Giancana: A Chicago crime boss who led the Outfit from 1957 to 1966. Giancana was Roselli’s longtime Outfit associate and a fellow figure in investigations of alleged CIA contacts.
Hollywood: The Los Angeles district known worldwide as a center of the American film industry. Roselli’s criminal activity and alleged influence intersected with Hollywood’s labor and business networks.
Immigration to the United States: The movement of people from other countries to settle in the United States. Roselli immigrated from Italy as a child before building his criminal career in America.
CIA assassination plots against Fidel Castro: Covert CIA efforts to kill Cuban leader Fidel Castro, including schemes involving criminal figures. Roselli’s testimony made his alleged role in these plots a lasting part of his public legacy.
Mickey Cohen: A Los Angeles gangster who led a criminal organization after Prohibition. Cohen was a major local rival to the Outfit’s influence in Los Angeles.
Las Vegas Strip: A stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard known for its casinos and resort hotels. Roselli’s Outfit connections extended to the casino business and gambling interests in Las Vegas.