Originally Posted By: Dwalin2011
Originally Posted By: Ciment
Johnny "the brain"Torrio

Was Torrio "The brain" also? I thought his nickname was "the fox", Arnold Rothstein was "The brain".


Dwalin we are both correct, he had two nicknames the brain & the fox.
I read this in the book "Cosa Nostra" an illustrated history of the mafia by Massimo Picozzi.

Arnold Rothstein was also nicknamed "the brain".

Last edited by Ciment; 10/21/17 03:54 PM.