Harry Vallon was a

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gambler and mob informant. He turned

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and testified against the gunman in the murder of

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and against

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after a promise of immunity from the district attorney. He testified as one of four mob informants, along with Bridgey Webber, Jack Rose, and Sam Schepps at the

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. Based upon his testimony,

, along with the four gunmen involved in the murder, were convicted and sentenced to death. In 1936, he was threatened with rearrest in the case.

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