20 Most Notorious Criminals of All Time

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These criminals are the worst of the worst. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the most infamous criminals, crooks, and gangsters of all time. Our countdown of the most notorious criminals of all time includes Bernie Madoff, Jesse James, Meyer Harris ‘Mickey’ Cohen, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Pablo Escobar, and more! Do any of our entries need to be locked up for life? Are there other notorious gangsters that belong on this list? Let us know in the comments below.

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All Comments (21)
  • “I’m a busy man Captain crunch but I’ll make this quick, I’m ruining pirates faster than Johnny Depp did. You ain’t a tough guy, my kids dress up like you for Halloween.” Al Capone
  • @wadew3623
    Griselda killed at least 2 of her husbands and committed her first murder at the age of 11.
  • "How many times can you recycle the same topic over and over?" Rebecca Brayton from WatchMojo: Far too many to count.
  • The person who created the mafia as we knew it and know it was not Al Caponi. In fact, he was thrown out of New York for his behavior. The person that created the mafia that we know was Charlie lucky Luciano. Capone murdered somebody or had something to do with a murder that was so heinous that they kicked him out of the city and sent him to Chicago. He did not create the mafia.
  • @Late30sDude
    There was a Bonnie and Clyde hideout in my hometown but unfortunately a long time ago it burned down
  • @parakeet8157
    Some of these gangsters during prohibition & beyond were like celebrities 😮
  • @nanasewdear
    The Younger Brothers are my 1st cousins, 4x removed. They were all criminals but according to family legend, Jesse James was an out-and-out psychopath.
  • Griselda Blanca’s youngest son did an interview for Evil lives Here about his time being raised by his mom. Unlike many of his family he didn’t ended up in the family business and is the last Blanco (which is the name of the episode if anyone is interested. By how Griselda tried to keep him in the dark about her crimes I got the feeling that’s what she wanted for her youngest son.
  • @Geekymom2023
    My husband's grandfather was a waiter at a restaurant in Chicago. He served Al Capone and said he gave better tips than the regulars. 😂😂😂😂
  • @PrinceIsot
    Still can't believe they cast Sofia Vergara to play Griselda 😂 she didn't deserve that glow up
  • @BensonCaisip
    Griselda literally named her son after the Godfather.