Joe Masseria's rise and fall in the world of organized crime epitomizes the brutal power struggles that shaped the Mafia's evolution in America. Known as "Joe the Boss," Masseria ruled New York’s underworld during Prohibition, amassing power through bootlegging and violence. His reign, however, was challenged by Salvatore Maranzano in the bloody Castellammarese War, a conflict that divided the Mafia into traditionalists and modernists. Betrayed by his ambitious protégé, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Masseria was assassinated in 1931 at a Coney Island restaurant, signaling the end of the old Mafia order. Luciano, with a vision for a more streamlined and profitable organization, orchestrated the deaths of both Masseria and Maranzano, establishing The Commission to govern the Mafia and abolishing the title of "boss of all bosses." Masseria's murder marked the turning point that shifted the Mafia into a modern criminal empire, a legacy that continues to influence organized crime today.
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