Editing Vito Genovese (section)

==Exile==
In 1934, crime boss [[Ferdinand Boccia]] conspired with Vito to swindle a rich gambler. After the fact, Vito got into an argument with Boccia over the profits, resulting in Vito and five lackeys opening fire on Boccia in a coffee shop, killing him. Soon after, Lucky was jailed and Vito became acting boss of the Luciano mob. In 1936, Vito gained US citizenship, only to flee the following year after becoming paranoid that law enforcement might connect him to the death of Boccia. Living in exile in Italy, Vito befriended Italian Mafia leaders and was able to become quite powerful within the organisation, even supplying the son-in-law of [[Benito Mussolini]] with cocaine and donating around $4 million to Mussolini's [[National Fascist Party]] and creating a new party headquarters. Vito also allegedly had [[Carmine Galante]] murder anarchist magazine publisher Carlo Tresca, possibly under orders from Mussolini. Vito's allegiance changed in 1942, when the allies overthrew Mussolini. he joined the US army as a liaison with the Italian people and an interpreter, however he was eventually arrested after informant Ernest Rupolo stated he was willing to testify that Vito murdered Ferdinand Boccia.