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==Early Life and Immigration==
Joe Adonis, born Giuseppe Antonio Doto on November 22, 1902, in Montemarano, a small town in the Province of Avellino, Campania, Italy, was a prominent Italian-American mobster. Son of Michele Doto and Maria De Vito, he had three brothers: Antonio, Ettore, and Genesio. In 1909, at age seven, Adonis and his family immigrated to the United States, settling in Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, he supported himself through petty crimes, including stealing and pickpocketing, which introduced him to the criminal underworld. While working the streets, he befriended future mob boss Charles “Lucky” Luciano and mobster Settimo Accardi, forging alliances that shaped his career. Known for his vanity, Adonis adopted his nickname—reportedly inspired by the Greek god of beauty.