The mention of Charles Luciano's name in the minds of the vast majority of people interested in the history of the mafia gives rise to the image of a kind of criminal prophet, who almost single-handedly created, and later managed, the strongest criminal organization in the United States called the criminal syndicate. Luciano is represented as the man who reformed Cosa Nostra and created an army of assassins for the mafia.
A man without whose blessing, it was impossible to take a step in the criminal world of the USA. But in fact it turns out that all this is just an image that was formed under the pressure of many factors, first during the life, and then after the death of Salvatore Lucania. In fact, Luciano was neither the greatest gangster and boss of all bosses, nor a hyped dummy. The truth, as always, lies somewhere in the middle. And today I want to tell you the real story of Lucky Luciano, dispelling the myths that hover around his personality. Meet Charles Lucky Luciano on the other side of the law.
Original Source:
"Boardwalk Gangster: The Real Lucky Luciano" - Tim Newark