Mickey Duffy

Mickey Duffy
Duffy mugshot
Born
William Michael Cusick

1888
DiedAugust 30, 1931 (aged 42–43)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Cause of deathGunshot
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Bootlegger, mobster.
SpouseEdith Craig
AllegianceIrish Mob
Conviction(s)Assault and battery with intent to kill
Criminal penalty2 years

Michael "Mickey" Duffy (born William Michael Cusick; 1888 - August 30, 1931) -- also known as John Murphy and George McEwen -- was a Polish-American mobster and rival of Maxie "Boo Boo" Hoff during Prohibition. He became one of the most famous and powerful beer bootleggers in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.[2]

  1. ^ "Mickey Duffy". Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  2. ^ Temple Universities Library. "Potable Power: Delaware Valley Bootlegging During Prohibition". Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.