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Sinatra’s connection with mobsters actually began at birth. His uncle, Babe Gavarante, was a driver for a gang of armed robbers and may have been connected to the organization Willie Moretti ran in Bergen County and northern New Jersey. Gavarante, the brother of Sinatra's mother, was convicted of murder in 1921 in connection with an armed robbery in which he had driven the get-away car. He was sentenced to 15 years at hard labour.
One persistent rumour held that Sinatra was distantly related to Al Capone. Whether he was a cousin of Capone or not, Sinatra did have a life-long relationship with the infamous Fischetti brothers, cousins of Capone, and many others listed below.
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Frank Sinatra and the Mafia
The Fischetti Brothers