Vincent Gigante Faked Insanity for Decades

Method acting is the practice of committing to a part even when the camera is not rolling. Therefore, it is always playing a pretend game. When your freedom is at stake, it might make more sense even though it seems boring in that situation. And perhaps Vincent Gigante believed that when he decided to devote to playing insane for years.

Gigante oversaw the Genovese crime family for many years and accumulated a $100 million fortune. He repeatedly feigned to be insane in an effort to avoid detection by law authorities or at the very least prosecution. He appeared to be a harmless old kook as he walked around town in a robe and slippers, urinated on the sidewalk, and muttered to himself.

He earned the moniker "Oddfather" as a result. Law enforcement claims that this was a long-running ploy to enable him avoid punishment while making it appear as though he couldn't possible be the head of a crime family. In 1997, Gigante was ultimately determined to be competent to stand trial. In 2005, he passed away within.

Born: Vincent Louis Gigante, March 28, 1928New York City, U.S.
Died: December 19, 2005 (aged 77)Springfield, Missouri, U.S.