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Extortion
CRIME
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| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Hugh J. Addonizio |
Politician |
31-Jan-1914 |
2-Feb-1981 |
Mayor of Newark, 1962-70 |
| Bill J. Allen |
Business |
c. 1937 |
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Founder, VECO Corporation |
| Ray Blanton |
Politician |
10-Apr-1930 |
22-Nov-1996 |
Governor of Tennessee, 1975-79 |
| Whitey Bulger |
Criminal |
3-Sep-1929 |
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Accused Boston crimelord |
| Edward Bunker |
Author |
31-Dec-1933 |
19-Jul-2005 |
Animal Factory |
| Beth Chapman |
TV Personality |
29-Oct-1967 |
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Dog Chapman's wife |
| Buddy Cianci |
Politician |
30-Apr-1941 |
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Twice Mayor of Providence |
| Edward D. DiPrete |
Politician |
8-Jul-1934 |
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Governor of Rhode Island, 1985-91 |
| Edwin Edwards |
Politician |
7-Aug-1927 |
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Former governor, convicted felon |
| Stefan Eriksson |
Business |
14-Dec-1961 |
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Gizmondo exec, crashed Ferrari |
| Robert Garcia |
Politician |
9-Jan-1933 |
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Congressman from New York, 1978-90 |
| David Hall |
Politician |
20-Oct-1930 |
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Governor of Oklahoma, 1971-75 |
| Leona Helmsley |
Business |
4-Jul-1920 |
20-Aug-2007 |
Queen of Mean |
| Jimmy Hoffa |
Labor Leader |
14-Feb-1913 |
30-Jul-1975 |
International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
| Michael Jackson |
Singer |
29-Aug-1958 |
25-Jun-2009 |
King of Pop |
| Kwame Kilpatrick |
Politician |
8-Jun-1970 |
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Mayor of Detroit, 2002-08 |
| Reg Kray |
Criminal |
24-Oct-1933 |
1-Oct-2000 |
Kray brothers |
| Ronnie Kray |
Criminal |
24-Oct-1933 |
17-Mar-1995 |
Kray brothers |
| Andrea Mackris |
Victim |
c. 1971 |
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Allegedly harassed by Bill O'Reilly |
| Sir Thomas Malory |
Author |
c. 1410 |
14-Mar-1471 |
Le Morte d'Arthur |
| Nicholas Mavroules |
Politician |
1-Nov-1929 |
25-Dec-2003 |
Congressman from Massachusetts, 1979-93 |
| Denny McLain |
Baseball |
29-Mar-1944 |
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Cy Young Award winner, embezzler |
| Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
Politician |
16-Apr-1923 |
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Twice Governor of West Virginia |
| Mystikal |
Rapper |
22-Sep-1970 |
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New Orleans rapper, Ghetto Fabulous |
| Deborah Jeane Palfrey |
Criminal |
18-Mar-1956 |
1-May-2008 |
The DC Madam |
| Anthony Pellicano |
Business |
22-Mar-1944 |
|
Hollywood private eye |
| Carmine Persico |
Criminal |
8-Aug-1933 |
|
Boss, Colombo Crime Family |
| Rick Renzi |
Politician |
11-Jun-1958 |
|
Congressman from Arizona, 2003-09 |
| Tony Rezko |
Business |
1955 |
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Chicago chain restaurateur |
| George Ryan |
Politician |
24-Feb-1934 |
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Governor of Illinois, 1999-2003 |
| Sallust |
Historian |
c. 86 BC |
c. 35 BC |
Bellum Catilinae |
| David Hans Schmidt |
Business |
27-May-1960 |
28-Sep-2007 |
Celebrity porn broker |
| Charles M. Schwab |
Business |
18-Feb-1862 |
19-Sep-1939 |
Founder of Bethlehem Steel |
| Don Siegelman |
Politician |
24-Feb-1946 |
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Governor of Alabama, 1999-2003 |
| Tony Sirico |
Actor |
29-Jul-1942 |
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Paulie Walnuts |
| Fife Symington |
Politician |
12-Aug-1945 |
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Governor of Arizona, 1991-97 |
| Walter R. Tucker III |
Politician |
28-May-1957 |
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Congressman from California, 1993-95 |
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