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Abe Reles

American mobster

Died when: 35 years 186 days (426 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Abe Reles

Abraham "Kid Twist" Reles (/ˈrɛlɪs/;May 10, 1906 – November 12, 1941) was a New York Jewish mobster who was a hit man for Murder, Inc., the enforcement contractor for Meyer Lansky's National Crime Syndicate.

Reles later turned government witness and sent several members of Murder, Inc. to the electric chair.Reles's death from falling through a window while in police custody might have been a hit placed by the American Mafia, as he was set to testify against Gambino crime family underboss and future boss Albert Anastasia.


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