Frank Costello's legal troubles in the 50s

[Dwalin2014]

Does anyone know how much time did Frank Costello actually serve in prison for his tax evasion convictions? In most of the articles it's said he was convicted and acquitted on appeal several times on the same charges. Here is a quote from the book "Treasury agent" by Andrew Tully, writted in 1958s:

On May 13, 1954, Costello was convicted on three counts of willful tax evasion — for the years 1947, 1948 and 1949. He was sentenced to serve five years on each of the counts, to run concurrently, and was fined $ 10,000 on each count — a total of $ 30,000. Costello appealed to the second circuit court of appeals, which upheld the 1948 and 1949 convictions but reversed the 1947 finding and reduced his fine to $ 20,000. Subsequently, the Supreme Court upheld the finding of the circuit court.

So what was the final penalty? The initial one was 5 years, what was the one handled down by the Supreme Court and how much did he actually serve?

[Dwalin2014]

Sorry, I meant the 50s of course, not the 80s, can't edit the title.

[HairyKnuckles]

Hisl prison terms in total was 11 months, which he started to serve in 1955 if I remember correctly. He also did time in between 1952 and 1953. I´m not sure on what charges but I think it was on tax evasion too.

[Sol]

Sorry, I meant the 50s of course, not the 80s, can't edit the title.

Did it for you. .......Soliai

[Dwalin2014]

Hisl prison terms in total was 11 months, which he started to serve in 1955 if I remember correctly. He also did time in between 1952 and 1953. I´m not sure on what charges but I think it was on tax evasion too.

Only 11 months? Just now I found a quote from a book "A brief history of gangsters" by Brian Robb, it says

Frank Costello was released in 1961 after serving forty-two months of a five-year sentence and accepted his move into early retirement from running the Mob.

https://books.google.co.th/books?id=8ur ... hs&f=false

[HairyKnuckles]

Hisl prison terms in total was 11 months, which he started to serve in 1955 if I remember correctly. He also did time in between 1952 and 1953. I´m not sure on what charges but I think it was on tax evasion too.

Only 11 months? Just now I found a quote from a book "A brief history of gangsters" by Brian Robb, it says

Frank Costello was released in 1961 after serving forty-two months of a five-year sentence and accepted his move into early retirement from running the Mob.

https://books.google.co.th/books?id=8ur ... hs&f=false

Yes Dwalin, that is correct. I overlooked this term. This last term, he served in same prison as Genovese where they apparently restored their friendly relations. It appears though that prior to this term, Costello served 11 months (in total) for the tax evasion charges. His first term (the one in between 1952 and 1953) was likely on contempt charges.

[Pogo The Clown]

This last term, he served in same prison as Genovese where they apparently restored their friendly relations.

I can just picture that conversation.


Vito: Hey Frank, sorry about the attempted murder.


Frank: Forrgggetttaboutit.


Pogo