Castellammarese War To protect the criminal empire that Maranzano had built up, he declared war on his rival Joe Masseria, the boss of all bosses, in 1930, starting the Castellammarese War. In early 1931, Lucky Luciano decided to eliminate his boss, Masseria. In a secret deal with Maranzano, Luciano agreed to engineer Masseria's death in return for receiving Masseria's rackets and becoming Maranzano's second-in-command. On April 15, Luciano invited Masseria and two other associates to lunch in a Coney Island restaurant. After finishing their meal, the mobsters decided to play cards. At that point, according to mob legend, Luciano went to the bathroom. Four gunmen – Vito Genovese, Albert Anastasia, Joe Adonis and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel – then walked into the dining room and shot and killed Masseria. With Maranzano's blessing, Luciano took over Masseria's gang and became Maranzano's lieutenant.
Castellammarese War To protect the criminal empire that Maranzano had built up he declared war on his rival Joe Masseria the boss of all bosses in 1930 starting the Castellammarese War In early 1931 Lucky Luciano decided to eliminate his boss Masseria In a secret deal with Maranzano Luciano agreed to engineer Masseria's death in return for receiving Masseria's rackets and becoming Maranzano's second-in-command On April 15 Luciano invited Masseria and two other associates to lunch in a Coney Island restaurant After finishing their meal the mobsters decided to play cards At that point according to mob legend Luciano went to the bathroom Four gunmen – Vito Genovese Albert Anastasia Joe Adonis and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel – then walked into the dining room and shot and killed Masseria With Maranzano's blessing Luciano took over Masseria's gang and became Maranzano's lieutenant