Louis Tom Dragna

Louis Tom Dragna was an Italian-American mobster and the boss of the Los Angeles crime family from 1947 until his death in 1956.

Dragna was heavily involved in the Los Angeles crime family, also known as the Dragna crime family. He took over as boss in 1947 after the murder of his predecessor, Jack Dragna, who was his uncle. Dragna ruled the family for nearly a decade until his own death.

Under Louis Tom Dragna's leadership, the Dragna crime family engaged in various criminal activities, including illegal gambling, loan sharking, labor racketeering, and extortion. They also had connections to other organized crime families and were involved in prostitution and narcotics trafficking.

Louis Tom Dragna was shot and killed on February 25, 1956, while sitting in his car outside his apartment building. The exact motive and details of his murder are still unclear, but it is widely believed that he was the victim of a power struggle within the Los Angeles crime family.

After Louis Tom Dragna's death, the leadership of the Dragna crime family was contested by several rival factions within the organization. This led to a period of instability and violence within the family, with multiple attempts to take control. Eventually, the family was taken over by Frank DeSimone, who became the new boss in the late 1950s.