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| - Born "Felice DeLucia" in Naples, Italy. In 1915, Ricca got his first real taste of lawlessness when he murdered Emilio Parrillo, receiving two years in prison for the crime. Vincenzo Capasso, a Sicilian, witnessed the murder and testified against Ricca at his trial, and was later killed by Ricca. After killing Capasso, he changed his name to "Paolo Maglio" and fled to Apricena, 90 miles north of Naples. From there, he made it to France and boarded a boat bound for New York City. On August 10, 1920 he arrived in New York, and shortly thereafter anglicized his name to "Paul Ricca".
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| - Born "Felice DeLucia" in Naples, Italy. In 1915, Ricca got his first real taste of lawlessness when he murdered Emilio Parrillo, receiving two years in prison for the crime. Vincenzo Capasso, a Sicilian, witnessed the murder and testified against Ricca at his trial, and was later killed by Ricca. After killing Capasso, he changed his name to "Paolo Maglio" and fled to Apricena, 90 miles north of Naples. From there, he made it to France and boarded a boat bound for New York City. On August 10, 1920 he arrived in New York, and shortly thereafter anglicized his name to "Paul Ricca". Shortly after arriving in New York, he moved to a small neighborhood in Chicago. He managed to get a job as a theater usher and later became a waiter, at a small family restaurant in Chicago owned by "Diamond Joe" Joseph Esposito. Ricca had the reputation of an easy-going and sweet-talking businessman. Ricca was soon on a first name basis with many of the mobsters who came in the door, including Al Capone. Ricca and Capone had several mutual friends among Neapolitan gangsters who had returned to the old country. Capone and Ricca became good friends, Capone regulary visited the restaurant and Ricca was soon hired as a full-time gangster. He rose very quickly in the ranks of the mob; for instance, Capone was the best man at his wedding in 1927. He also served as Capone's emissary on the East Coast.
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