Cousins in Crime: The true story of Al and Charles Polizzi

Cousins in Crime: The true story of Al and Charles Polizzi

"Cousins in Crime" is the true story of Alfred and Charles Polizzi from Cleveland, Ohio. Their struggles growing up on the streets of Cleveland at the turn of the century, during the Great Depression, Prohibition, and WWI were not easy for young men. Going to school was challenging when you had to work to help support your family. If you could find a job? Soon, many young men found that working on the streets of Cleveland was the best education they could ever ask for and a way to put a few dollars in their pockets. After a few years, you meet up with other men who are fighting the same struggles that you face day in and day out. Soon, you all begin to work together and build a small empire that others cannot penetrate. Your new group of friends becomes more powerful and has vast connections across the country. Soon, you are making money with all of them, and you become just as important as they are. Your group becomes feared by others who are jealous of what you have accomplished. It is all about making money! Anyway, you can. Investments, extortion, borrowing from others, and taking what others cherish and build. Soon, your group of friends is feared by others, and creating a wealthy life for yourself and your family comes easily, until you find yourself running into government agencies. Then you are by yourself. Fighting an uphill battle to remain free.