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Scozzari was born on January 7, 1900 in the city of Palermo in Sicily to Salvatore and Rosa Scozzari.
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He served as a soldier in the Los Angeles crime family during the 1940s and 1950s. When Frank DeSimone became boss of the Los Angeles crime family in 1956, he promoted Scozzari underboss. He entered the United States illegally in 1923 and eventually made his way west to Los Los Angeles
His residence while in California was 3056 Sullivan avenue in Rosemead, California.
During his time in Los Angeles, he was arrested several times for illegal bookmaking and once for obstruction of justice. He was also involved in one of the unsuccessful attempts on Mickey Cohen"s life.
He was also distantly related to Frank DeSimone. He owned the Venetian Club in Los Angeles, but was forced to close it down in 1958.
He also had large real estate holdings.
On November 14, 1957, Scozzari and DeSimone travelled across the country to attended the Apalachin Meeting. When the meeting was raided by police, Scozzari was put on trial and ordered in 1958 to be deported for entering the country illegally. Scozzari filed an appeal to stay in the country, but was denied.
On June 13, 1962, he left the United States. and landed in Rome before moving back to Palermo.
