Joseph Profaci was born on October 1, 1897, in Villabate, Palermo, Italy. He immigrated to the United States and was naturalized as a citizen on September 27, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York. Joseph Profaci was known for his racketeering in and around Brooklyn. In 1953, a suit was filed to collect back income taxes in the amount of over two million dollars. In 1954, it was reported that the Justice department was taking steps to revoke the citizenship of Profaci, described as a racketeer. The Department of Justice also claimed Profaci had given false testimony on entering the United States. On June 6, 1962, Profaci died in New York City of natural causes related to his cancer.
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