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Carl J. “Cork” Civella

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Carl J. “Cork” Civella

Birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Death
2 Oct 1994 (aged 84)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
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Organized Crime Figure. Brother of Kansas City Crime Boss Nick Civella. When Nick died in prison Carl became boss of the family and in 1984 he was sentenced to thirty years in federal prison for his role in skimming more than $280,000 from the Las Vegas Tropicana and almost $2 million from casinos run by Argent Corporation. This scheme became the basis for the plot of the Martin Scorcese film "Casino."
Organized Crime Figure. Brother of Kansas City Crime Boss Nick Civella. When Nick died in prison Carl became boss of the family and in 1984 he was sentenced to thirty years in federal prison for his role in skimming more than $280,000 from the Las Vegas Tropicana and almost $2 million from casinos run by Argent Corporation. This scheme became the basis for the plot of the Martin Scorcese film "Casino."

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Tom DeNardo
  • Added: Oct 23, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16296954/carl_j-civella: accessed ), memorial page for Carl J. “Cork” Civella (28 Jan 1910–2 Oct 1994), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16296954, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.