title: 1918 in organized crime
text: # 1918 in organized crime
  
  ## Events
  
  * Frankie Yale takes leadership of the Unione Siciliane after founder Ignazio "the Wolf" Lupo is convicted of numerous charges ranging from extortion to murder.
  * Tong leader Mock Duck, upon his release from Sing Sing prison, retires from crime.
  * June 6 – Ciro Terranova is charged with ordering the deaths of Charles Lombardi, Joe DiMarco, and Michael Hayes, however the case is later dropped.
  
  ## Births
  
  * Michael James Genovese, Pittsburgh crime family Boss and possible cousin of Vito Genovese
  * January 31 – Philip Rastelli "Rusty", Bonanno crime family Don
  