James Scaleri

James Scaleri
Biographical Information
Gender	Male
Born	1910 Chicago, United States
Died	April 27, 1948 New York City, United States
Affiliation	O'Donnell Mob
Title(s)	Underboss Enforcer

James Scaleri was a Enforcer/Underboss of the O'Donnell Mob also the younger brother of Carlos Scaleri, twin brother of Ray Scaleri and older brother of Earl Scaleri. The two brothers were assassinated in 1948. James was alongside his older brother Ray Scaleri.

Biography

James and his brothers Carlos Scaleri, Ray Scaleri and Earl Scaleri were born brothers in Chicago, Illinois in 1900, 1905 and 1910. The four became mob enforcers under the Chicago Outfit's O'Donnell Mob puppets, and worked as hitmen for boss Patrick O'Donnell. In the 1940s they served a jail sentence for their murders before they headed to New York City with the family. When they were released, they planned to get revenge for the murder of Patrick by Aldo Trapani.

Death

The Scaleri brothers drove a truck around Columbus Circle in Midtown, leaving to fight against the Stracci crime family. Trapani reached them before they could attack the Straccis and the two died in one explosive, dying together at same split-second.