Tommy Lucchese would be Lucchese's only conviction. Lucchese was released from prison in 1923, three years into prohibition. His old friends Charlie Luciano, Frank Costello, and Meyer Lansky had become partners with Jewish gangster Arnold "the Brain" Rothstein selling bootleg alcohol. During the 1920s, Lucchese became a strong ally of Luciano's and became a top member of Gaetano Reina's crime family. In August 1927, Lucchese was arrested under the alias of "Thomas Arra" and charged with receiving stolen goods. On July 18, 1928, Lucchese was arrested along with his brother-in-law, Joseph Rosato, for the murder of Louis Cerasulo; the charges were later
Gangster Ka Gangster Ka Gangster Ka is a 2015 Czech action thriller. It stars Hynek Čermák as Radim Kraviec a fictionalised version of Radovan Krejčíř. It was directed by Jan Pachl. The film is divided into two parts. Part one premiered on 10 September 2015 while second part (known as Gangster Ka: African) premiered on 26 November 2015. The film is based on novel Padrino Krejčíř by Jaroslav Kmenta. Kmenta's works previously served as a basis for a similar film Story of a Godfather.<ref name="Kvůli němu padl Gross či Lánský Zdroj: http://kultura.eurozpravy.cz/film-a-tv/129641-kvuli-nemu-padl-gross-ci-lansky-a-gangster-ka-neni-to-autobiografie-krejcire-je-to-pribeh-gangstera-ktery-tu-opravdu-radil-rika-kmenta/"></ref> The film draws inspiration in political controversies of Czech politics.