history channel documentary In the late 1920's, both Luciano and Costello joined the Mafia group headed by Joe "The Boss" Masseria. In the meantime, Costello saw that it was profitable to frame collusions with other ethnic gatherings. Other than the Jews - Lansky, Siegel, and Rothstein, Costello turned out to be tight with Irish criminals on the West Side of Manhattan, particularly Owney "The Killer" Madden and William "Huge Bill" Dwyer. With the Irish, Costello turned into a major part of a rum-running operation called "The Combine. Obviously, Costello imparted all his benefits to Luciano, Lansky, and Siegel.
Be that as it may, Masseria disliked individuals from his posse managing anybody other than Sicilians. The way that Costello was Calabrese didn't please Masseria a lot of either.
Seeing the penmanship on the divider, Luciano and Costello, alongside Tommy Lucchese, and Vito Genovese, exchanged sides in the "Castellamarese War," in which Masseria was effectively occupied with, with biting opponent Salvatore Maranzano.
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