Famous Mob Bosses Famous Mob Bosses. Former Bonanno boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano was recently found guilty of murdering a former associate in an attempt to seize control of the Bonanno crime family after his boss, Joseph Massino, was arrested in 2006. We take a look at other famous mobsters in history, an unsavory collection of alleged hit men, bootleggers, drug peddlers, tax evaders and criminal masterminds. Al Capone The nickname of America's most infamous mobster referred to an ugly facial feature. He ruled in a city known for its weather. He gained infamy for a bloody massacre and was finally sent up the river for a white-collar crime. Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel Though his reckless borrowing led to his still-unsolved assassination, Siegel funded the construction of one of the most luxurious hotels of his time, which helped jump-start the growth of metropolitan Sin City. Meyer Lansky Lansky made a fortune by evading taxes on his ambitious gambling empire...