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John "Handsome Johnny" Roselli (born Filippo Sacco; July 4, 1905 – August 7, 1976), sometimes spelled Rosselli, was a mobster for the Chicago Outfit who helped that organization exert influence over Hollywood and the Las Vegas Strip.
John Rosselli & Associates is a family-owned business that offers antiques, reproductions, and custom-made products for interior design. Founded by John Rosselli in 1960, the company has showrooms in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, and Dania Beach, FL.
Learn about the life and death of Johnny Rosselli, a notorious gangster who worked with Al Capone, Hollywood, and the CIA. Discover how the FBI uncovered his secrets and tried to turn him against his allies.
Aug 27, 2019 · Learn about the life and death of Johnny Rosselli, a Mob fixer who extorted Hollywood studios, helped Howard Hughes buy casinos and plotted to kill Fidel Castro. Read about his involvement in film noir classics, his marriages, his killers and his possible movie adaptation.
Nov 22, 2018 · Johnny Rosselli was one of those people who navigated the world by charming everyone in their path, including gangsters such as Al Capone and Frank Nitti, Hollywood censor Joseph Breen, union...
Nov 13, 2018 · A man of great allure and glamour, Rosselli befriended many of the biggest names in the movie capital―including studio boss Harry Cohn, helping him to fund Columbia Pictures--and seduced some of its greatest female stars, including Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe.
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John “Handsome Johnny” Roselli (born Filippo Sacco); (1905-1976), was an influential mobster for the Chicago Outfit who helped that organization control Hollywood and the Las Vegas Strip. In the early 1960s, Roselli was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in a plot to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
