Big Jim Colosimo | |
|---|---|
 Colosimo c. 1915 | |
| Born | Vincenzo Colosimo February 18, 1878 |
| Died | May 11, 1920 (aged 42)[1] |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago |
| Other names | "Big Jim", "Diamond Jim" |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Spouses | Victoria Moresco
(m. 1902; div. 1920)Dale Winter (m. 1920) |
| Allegiance | Chicago Outfit |
Vincenzo Colosimo[2] (Italian: [vinˈtʃɛntso koˈlɔːzimo]; February 16, 1878 – May 11, 1920), known as James "Big Jim" Colosimo or as "Diamond Jim", was an Italian-American Mafia crime boss who emigrated from Calabria, Italy, in 1895 and built a criminal empire in Chicago based on prostitution, gambling and racketeering. He gained power through petty crime and heading a chain of brothels. From 1902 until his death in 1920, he led a gang known after his death as the Chicago Outfit. Colosimo was assassinated on May 11, 1920, and no one was ever charged with his murder.[3] Johnny Torrio, an enforcer whom Colosimo imported in 1909 from New York, seized control of Colosimo's businesses after his death. Al Capone, a close associate of Torrio, has been accused of involvement in Colosimo's murder but was not yet in Chicago at the time.[3]
- ^ ""Big Jim" Killed". The Mob Museum. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Bilek, Arthur J. (January 1, 2008). The First Vice Lord: Big Jim Colosimo and the Ladies of the Levee. Cumberland House Publishing. ISBN 9781581826395.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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