Carmine Persico was shot five or six times.He and his friend Alphonse D'Ambrosia were in their car and a passing vehicle drove by with members of the Gallo gang fired at their vehicle,hitting Alphonse in the chest and Carmine in the face. Carmine reputedly spit out the bullet in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

Harry Riccobene On June 8, 1982, the 72 year old mobster was seated in a phone booth talking to his 22 year old girlfriend, when the beefy 5-foot-10 Wayne Grande jogged up to the booth and shot Riccobene five times. Riccobene, tough as a bull, charged out of the booth, wrested the gun out of his assassin's hand before he collapsed. Grande fled.

On May 8, 1991 two shooters ambushed "Fat Pete"Chiodo at a gas station in Staten Island where he was working on a car. Chiodo received 12 bullet wounds in the arms, legs, and torso, but survived the attack.Doctors credited Chiodo's 500 pound weight for saving his life; his massive girth prevented the bullets from penetrating a vital organ or artery.

Sal Testa also survived numerous assassination attempts. The first time, Testa was sitting outside a restaurant in an Italian market, when a Ford Sedan slowed down and a sawn-off shotgun poked out of the window. Testa was caught full in the side with a load of buck shot that penetrated his stomach and nearly severed his left arm.

Ken Eto's gambling operation was uncovered by the FBI.On February 10, 1983, a few weeks prior to sentencing on his gambling conviction he was invited to a dinner meeting. Afraid he was going to be shot, he took a bath and put on his best suit before heading out for the meeting. As he was sitting in a parked car, hitmen Jasper Campise and John Gattuso fired three shots into his head; however, the bullets had only grazed Eto's skull. After regaining consciousnesses, he dragged himself into a local pharmacy and called "911".The would-be killers met a grim fate. Their tortured bodies were found in a car trunk near Naperville.

John Veasey was shot three times,two in the head and one in the chest during a botched hit in a Seventh Street apartment. He fought off his attackers, made a stumbling escape and gave a statement to police after they found him."Bye, John," Veasey said he heard Frank Martines tell him. "Then, pow, pow, pow! He shot me in the head. I grabbed my head, got up and turned around and said "Frank, what the f - - - are you doing?","Shoot him again," Veasey testified that Pagano had said.Veasey said he backed up, but his three-quarter-length leather jacket was pulled down over his arms and he couldn't move. He was shot in the chest.

Joseph Ciancaglini took five shots but also survived.The gunman opened fire in the rear of the restaurant's storage area. Three times in the face, once in the left foot and once in the right shoulder. A sixth bullet fragment was found in a nearby wall.Gasping for life, Ciancaglini, 34, struggled to reach a rear door but collapsed in a pool of blood. the gunman turned around, rushed past the waitress and the pizza ovens and fled out the front door of the one-story, white stucco building where a second assailant, dressed in a ski-mask and dark clothing, was acting as a lookout.A third masked man, the getaway driver, waited - either sitting in the car or standing alongside it. Eyewitnesses gave police conflicting accounts.

Dominick Costa was a master safecracker for the Bypass Gang, a highly skilled group of bank robbers run by Lucchese mobster Anthony Casso.When Casso discovered that Costa was a police informant, he decided to kill him. Casso hired Carmine Sessa because of his reputation as a hitman and because Costa did not know him.Sessa shot Costa five times in Costa's apartment, but Costa survived to later testify against the Lucchese crime family.

Mickey Cohen went to Atlanta Penitentiary when another convict hit him over the head with a lead pipe.Cohen was in a coma for two weeks and survived.

Lucky Luciano survived remarkable near-death attack.He had been abducted by a group of men, who beat and stabbed him. Left for dead on a beach in Staten Island, Luciano was discovered by a police officer and taken to the hospital.It was unclear who ordered the attack.

This is not a mob hit but i find this very funny.On september 15,1928 Al Capone shot himself after playing a game of golf with Johnny Patton, named the boy Mayor of Burnham.Capone was getting into a car when his .45 discharged in his right pant pocket, thus creating a bullet wound to both legs and groin.Al was taken to St .Margaret's Hospital in Hammond. Al registered at the hospital under the name of Geary. Al's entourage occupied five rooms at the hospital.On guard was Louis"Little New York" Campagna.

If any1 knows any other examples please contribute.cheers

the hit on john stanfa on the highway where his kid got shot in the head but survived.

Anellio migliore was shot in the head and chest with a shotgun on orders of the imprisoned amuso bc he was worried migilore was gonna make a power grab.

Johnny torrio was shot all over his body but survived in an attempt by the north side gang.

Frank costello was grazed by bullet in the head when he was shot by gigante on orders of genevese who was trying to take over the family.

Thanks Dellacroce.Heres another one... Dino Basciano was ordered to kill Patricia Capozzalo.On March 10, 1992, as Capozzalo returned home from driving her children to school, her car was blocked by a van while Basciano walked to the driver's side of Capozzalo's car and fired two shots through the window.The gun's adaptor apparently disintegrated, causing the gun to begin to fall apart.Basciano fired additional shots and then jumped into the van.Though Capozzalo was able to duck under her dashboard, one bullet lodged in her neck and another ricocheted off her back.She was treated at St. Vincent's Medical Center at Richmond, where the bullet was dislodged and she received three sutures for a minor wound behind her ear. Remarkably, tests revealed no internal injuries or other physical harm, and Capozzalo was released after only a couple of days in the hospital.

Frank hydell attempt on Anthony Casso shot five times with a 12 gauge shotgun as he was sat in his car.

On the January 19,1963 Sam Perrone,a Detriot mobster was heavily injured by a bomb placed in his car.When Perrone turned the ignition key the bomb went off.Sam lost his right leg but survived.The car was blown to pieces.The car hood went over the roof of a two story building.Responsible for the murder attempt was Tony Giacalone.

Also Vincent Cusumano,a Las Vegas mobster,while entering his garage was shot three times in the shoulder by two assasins with ski masks.He managed to get in his car and drove off with his mercedes.

Santo Trafficante Jr survived a murder attempt on the street.

According to The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano, 2 hitmen botched a hit on Lucky in a garage in Italy. Who knows if the story is true?

A Colombo member (Larry Gallo?) was being strangled in a bar when a cop walked in, recreated in GFII.

During the Bananas War, the Bill Bonanno faction walked away unharmed after dodging a dozen bullets on the street.

Robert Decicco was wounded in a drive-by shooting he was hit in the arm,the leg,his head, as he sat parked in his car.

Nicky Scarfo Jr shot up on Halloween night 1989 while eating in Dante and Luigi's Restaurant.

In the mid 90's Wanna-be/Tanglewood member Darin Mazzarella was shot numerous times in Loreto Park in the Bronx by a guy named Hippy but survived and lived to rat on both the friend who twistedly tried to get revenge for his shooting by killing a young kid and eventually brought down most of their little crew

Pete Chiodo (fat pete)

Patricia Cappozalo (fat pete sister)

Greg Scarpa (Grim reaper)colombos

Thomas Gioeli (Shots)colombos

Michael DeRosa Lecchese

John Campanella (campy) colombos

Joel Cacace (war)colombos

John Giordano (handsome Jack) gambino

Carmine Polito (carmine pizza)Genovese

Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll instead of killing bootleger Joseph Rao,he wounded several kids and one of them later died.

Also Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak sent two cops to kill Outfit boss Frank Nitti.Nitti survived the shooting.

Joe Colombo lived in coma/paralyzed condition for seven more years.

Joe Dogs Ianuzzi

John Veasey shot Joey Merlino in the ass when he killed Mikey Ciancaglini
And I think Phil Colletti tried to blow up Joeys car but the bomb never detonated

Gaspare D'Amico was shot several times in a failed hit ordered by Joe Profaci.

On the orders of Frank Balistrieri,mob hitmen placed a bomb in Vincent Maniaci's car.When he had peered under the hood,he had seen the ultimate death package. A bundle of twenty sticks of dynamite, wrapped together in electrical tape, had been placed at the rear of the engine block and wired to the ignition by alligator clips.

i dont have the energy to find out how mant times the Cleveland mob failed to kill danny greene before they finally got him. but im sure it was quite a few times. I know in one attempt they blew up his house.

The car bomb that killed frank decicco was meant to kill Gotti.

During the last colombo war the Orena faction tried to take out greg scarpa. they ambushed him when he was in his car with his young daughter but they both got away unscathed.

Ernest "The Hawk" Rupulo botched the murder of Willie Gallo. This is the same Rupulo that flipped against Vito Genovese and nearly sent him to the chair until Peter La Tempa was poisoned.

The mafia cops, Eppolito and Carracapa, murdered the wrong Nicky Guido. Later on, Burt Kaplan testified against the cops over his anger over the innocent man being whacked.

The cops gave the info but i think it was one of the gemini twins that actually did the hit

Joe The Boss Masseria also survived a hit.He was attacked by two hitmen who drew fire on him.Masseria survived the attack and was found by police hidding,his ears were ringing from the proximity of the weapon fire, and there were two bullet holes through his fedora,which he was still wearing on his head.

Also on June 24, 1946,James M. Ragen was cut down in a hail of bullets as he drove south on State Street near Pershing Boulevard.He was attacked by Tony Accardos hitmen but the bullets failed to kill the aging Ragen.

Frank Costello, Vincent Gigante only wounded him.

Kaplan was under indictment for heroin dealing, that is what made him testify. He received a deal in exchange for his testimony.

Jace, your probably right as your version sounds more realistic.

"Mobsters" discussed Burt Kaplan. There was a Detective Joe Ponzi, who gave a heroic account on how he flipped Kaplan. It doesn't make sense that Kaplan would flip based on botched murder from a mistaken identity. He was a close associate of Gaspipe, so I'm sure he has seen much worse than Nicky Guido.

Go to the 6 minute mark to hear Joe Ponzi's self serving version on how Burt Kaplan was flipped.

Whatever happened to that story with Enzo The Baker?

The shooting in canada at the restaraunt.they were after mechelle modica but shot a woman instead.was it carmine sessa whos store was robbed n he was shot but manged to kill 1of the robbers n drive to the hospital.? The failed hit on scarpa where his daughters car was shot also.or the bombing in the movie casino.that really happened but 4some reason i cant remember his name.

If your asking who the guy is from casino who got blown up, his name is frank "lefty" rosenthal.

From Wikipedia

Rosenthal survived an October 1982 assassination attempt in Las Vegas, in which a car bomb (attached to the gasoline tank) was detonated when he started his car.He survived only because of a manufacturing irregularity that was unique to his particular vehicle (a 1981 Cadillac Eldorado): a metal plate under the driver's seat (which General Motors installed to correct a balancing problem), which shielded Rosenthal's body from most of the explosion's force. Although no one was ever charged for this assassination attempt, Milwaukee mob boss Frank Balistrieri was most likely responsible. Balistrieri, who was known as the "Mad Bomber" to law enforcement, was heard (via wiretap) blaming Rosenthal for the legal problems the mob-controlled casinos were suffering. Similarly, just weeks before the bombing, Balistrieri told his sons he intended to get "full satisfaction" for Rosenthal's perceived wrongdoing.Other suspects included Spilotro (either acting alone, or on behalf of the Chicago Outfit), and outlaw bikers who were friends of Rosenthal's ex-wife, Geri.

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Antonio Spavone aka O'Malommo (the Bad Man)he was shot,by order of Cutolo, a burst of shotgun in his face. He was driving on a quiet day in April of '76. Those were two of the motor and at o 'malommo they took away half his face and nose. An eye pulped and the other intact. He can clearly see equal the unlucky.Even this time have been able to eliminate he.He escape in the States by his brother.

On January 29, 1983 in Rome, Vincenzo Casillo - at the time a fugitive - salt on board his car, that explodes because packed with TNT. Casillo dies while Mario Cuomo, at his side, will lose the use of his legs.

One of the most infamous botched mob hits in Midwest mob history was the 1996 attempted hit on Mahoning County (Youngstown) Prosecutor Elect Paul Gains ordered by local mob chieftain Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, made member of the LaRocca Crime Family in Pittsburgh and controlled the Youngstown, OH rackets:

http://www.americanmafia.com/Feature_Articles_3.html

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qoBKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qIYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3658,4767924&dq=paul+gains+shot&hl=en

Here is another botched mob hit in Cleveland on Eugene "The Animal" Ciasullo, enforcer for the Cleveland Mob and rival of Danny Greene:

http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/birns_greene/21.html