What Happened On This Day in Mafia History
🔥 Today in Mob History
August 17, 2026
On This Day in 1981 Dominick Napolitano was Killed Aged 51
On this day in 1981 Dominick Napolitano, better known as Sonny Black was killed by order of the mob for allowing an FBI agent to breach Mafia security.
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