Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:organized_crime
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Murder_of_the_Purple_Gang_members
gptkb:Prohibition organized crime syndicates |
| gptkbp:criminal_charge |
gptkb:murder
bootlegging racketeering |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
films and literature
|
| gptkbp:decline |
law enforcement pressure
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1930s
|
| gptkbp:founded_in |
1920s
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Detroit's criminal underworld
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Purple Gang
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Jewish organized crime
|
| gptkbp:involved_in |
gptkb:the_Great_Depression
gptkb:crime arms trafficking illegal gambling drug smuggling illegal activities money-making schemes gambling operations smuggling operations organized crime activities prostitution rings protection rackets criminal networks bootlegging operations |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:Detroit
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:corruption
drug trafficking violence money laundering assassinations extortion intimidation tactics brutality criminal enterprises violent reputation high-profile murders bribery of officials violent turf wars violent enforcement of territory historical impact on crime inter-gang conflicts |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on later gangs
|
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Moe_Dalitz
Harry Keywell Joe Doto |
| gptkbp:notable_rivalry |
The Detroit Partnership
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
speakeasies
|
| gptkbp:rival |
gptkb:Italian_Mafia
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Torrio_crime_family
gptkb:Jack_Diamond |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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