10 American Gangsters Who Faced Justice

These gangsters couldn't escape the long arm of the law. For this list, we’ll be looking at some of the biggest American mobsters in the 20th century that were caught by the law and faced criminal punishment. Our countdown of American gangsters who faced justice includes Whitey Bulger, Al Capone, Mickey Cohen, and more! Let us know which American Gangster you think was the biggest crime bust of them all down in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Let us know which American Gangster you think was the biggest crime bust of them all down in the comments!

[Dopecheetah]

You left out the most interesting parts about Frank Lucas. He smuggled drug in the coffins of dead soldiers, he didn’t buy drugs from the Italians like everyone else was forced to do, and Denzel Washington and Ridley Scott bought the man a house for letting them do his story on the big screen. He asked them for money and they were both like, nah cause you might try to start a drug business again😂

[Menckenperson]

I work in Boston, I've been by the house where Bulger killed 3 people including a young woman, and buried them beneath the basement. Many long time Bostonians I've asked say they or someone they knew knew him or someone connected to him. Its still that recent.

[MorePower]

Watch the 60 Minutes on how the tracked down Bulger.

[ReynaReactsandReviews]

When was the last time you guys used this amazing background music

[rbiii]

(Dis)honorable mention to Lepke Buchalter, Pittsburgh Phil, and all the Murder Inc. crew that got the chair.

[billsloan]

Nicky Barnes aka Mr Untouchable did end up having his life sentence bumped down to 35 year's & was eventually paroled before passing away from Cancer.

[williamsummerson]

Lucky was the most feared gangster of all time. Capone was the most infamous and Lucas was one of the wealthiest. The way Gotti did things was disrespectful to the gangsters who came before him.

[ROCKONplaceboforever]

You cant escape the law forever good list

[vickthashredder]

Frank Lucas. He was moving dog food in vet caskets like crazy.

[ashleybrown]

There was another type of justice that Bulger faced that you did not mention at all for some reason

[JanieGal]

One of my high school teachers was a blood relative of Whitey Bulger. He use to tell us stories about his phone supposedly being wiretapped, which made no sense to him since he only ever met his "Uncle Johnny" once as a little kid. What could he possibly know? But we couldn't even call him Mr. Bulger whenever we had field trips into Boston (for obvious reasons) while his uncle was still on the run. Whitey was caught the same day I graduated, and needless to say it was pretty awkward for all of us.

[Jeremiah_Rivers]

No one is immune from the strong arms of the law.

[dvongrad]

#1 was a given. Everyone from Gen X (maybe even Y or Z) on down knows the name.

[leifnielson]

Hopefully 1 day we can add the Biden crime family to this list!!

[blondie]

You forgot to add that Luciano helped the US build submarines during world war 2

[jerriotglencamp]

Additional bulger information: He was killed in prison.

[luckyskhosana]

Don't be a popular gangster. That's a way to get life sentence

[Ernesto]

It's pronounced "Geno Vey-Say"

[nocreativename]

Mobsters are looked at very differently than gang members but why?