Vito Genovese Had Anastasia Shot in His Barber Chair to Seize Control of the American Mafia

It took years of patience and one perfectly timed act of violence. Vito Genovese arranged the barbershop murder of Albert Anastasia in October 1957 and forced Frank Costello into retirement, positioning himself as the dominant boss in America almost overnight. It was the most consequential power seizure in mob history and it lasted less than two years before Genovese's own overreach sent him to federal prison. This documentary covers his rise, his seizure of power, and the downfall that followed. #TrueCrime #MafiaDocumentary #DonVitoGenovese #MobBoss #OrganizedCrime #CrimeDocumentary #GenoveseFamily #CosaNostra