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George "Bugs" Moran, American Mobster

Adelard Cunin (August 21, 1893 - February 25, 1957), better known as George "Bugs" Moran, was an American mobster. He was incarcerated three times before turning 21. Prohibition was established in 1920 which banned the distribution of alcoholic beverages. Subsequently, criminal enterprises sprang up to smuggle liquor. Moran was part of the O'Banion mob, known as the North Side Gang. Moran's bootlegging operation posed a threat to Capone's South Side Gang. The rivals fought violently resulting in what is known as, "The Bootleg Battle of the Marne" and culminated in the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. After losing power he reverted to committing common crimes like mail fraud and robbery. By the 1940s, only 17 years after being one of the richest gangsters in Chicago, Moran was almost penniless. He was tried for robbery in 1957, found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He died of lung cancer in 1957 at age 63. No photographer credited, undated.
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George "Bugs" Moran, American Mobster
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Adelard Cunin (August 21, 1893 - February 25, 1957), better known as George "Bugs" Moran, was an American mobster. He was incarcerated three times before turning 21. Prohibition was established in 1920 which banned the distribution of alcoholic beverages. Subsequently, criminal enterprises sprang up to smuggle liquor. Moran was part of the O'Banion mob, known as the North Side Gang. Moran's bootlegging operation posed a threat to Capone's South Side Gang. The rivals fought violently resulting in what is known as, "The Bootleg Battle of the Marne" and culminated in the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. After losing power he reverted to committing common crimes like mail fraud and robbery. By the 1940s, only 17 years after being one of the richest gangsters in Chicago, Moran was almost penniless. He was tried for robbery in 1957, found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He died of lung cancer in 1957 at age 63. No photographer credited, undated.
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3526 x 4050 px | 40.9 MB
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29.9 x 34.3 cm | 11.8 x 13.5 in (300 dpi)
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