Morello was found guilty of counterfeiting again in 1909 and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Newly released from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary in 1920 and trying to retake control of his empire, Morello found himself considered a threat to his former captain, now turned Mafia boss, Salvatore D'Aquila, who, within a year of Morello's release, ordered Morello killed [REF].