The Mob History of Vincent “Jim” Macri former bodyguard of Mob Boss Albert Anastasia
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Vincent “Jim” Macri was a close associate and former bodyguard of Albert Anastasia, whose own murder became a striking New York gangland story in 1954. The newspaper you supplied identifies him as a 48-year-old ex-convict. His connection to Anastasia placed him near a powerful and dangerous figure. Anastasia’s reputation as the “Lord High Executioner” came from his association with Murder Inc. Contemporary reporting described Macri as a trusted henchman who helped protect him; an FBI report preserved that account. That description alone does not establish that Macri personally carried out Murder Inc. killings. His role as a bodyguard According to your April 26, 1954 Daily News clipping, Macri stayed with Anastasia at his Fort Lee, New Jersey, home during the trial of Macri’s brother, Benedict. The report said Vincent was guarding Anastasia against underworld enemies threatening retaliation over a reported double-cross. This describes a particularly tense period in Anastasia’s life, rather than simply routine protection. His brother’s garment-district connections Benedict—also called Benedetto or Benny—Macri was tried and acquitted in October 1951 in the fatal stabbing of garment-union organizer William Lurye. A prosecution witness changed his testimony and later acknowledged receiving money and being threatened. Those allegations concern Benedict’s case; they should not be assigned to Vincent. The discovery of Vincent’s body On April 25, 1954, Vincent was found dead in the trunk of his own convertible, parked on Wickham Avenue in the Bronx. Your clipping reports that he had been shot twice in the head and was identified through fingerprints. It also says he was under investigation by the Federal Narcotics Bureau and the Treasury Department, without establishing a particular offense. Who killed him—and why? The sources I located do not establish a proven killer or motive. One historical account says Macri had been expected to testify against Anastasia. That is a potentially significant explanation for his vulnerability, but it should be presented as a reported circumstance—not proof that Anastasia ordered his death. For your Mob Talk story, the strongest documented thread is Macri’s position as a trusted protector of Anastasia, his brother’s involvement in the garment-district underworld, and the discovery of his body in a Bronx car trunk. The unanswered question is what made that trusted associate a target.
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