Albert Anastasia

ruthless infamous violent

Albert Anastasia served as a ruthless New York mobster and key leader in Murder, Inc., the enforcement arm of organized crime in the 1930s and 1940s. Toby Ziegler calls his father to confirm Anastasia's assassination date—October 1957—tying the query to his dad's past employment with the syndicate. This reference surfaces Toby's gritty family history during a staff meeting on a Justice Department event, blending White House routine with echoes of mob violence.

2 appearances

Also known as: ALBERT ANASTASIA

Albert Anastasia's Journey

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2 moments

S4E11 · Holy Night

A Confession Rejected — Julie's Past, Toby's Boundary

Not emotionally present — referenced as a dead, infamous figure whose assassination anchors the conversation's timeline and moral register.

Albert Anastasia is invoked by both parties as shorthand for the era and severity of organized‑crime violence; his name functions as historical evidence rather than an active presence.

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S4E11 · Holy Night

Reluctant Couch, Fragile Truce

Not present; functions as a rhetorical cudgel to indicate the severity of the milieu Julie came from.

Albert Anastasia is brought up as a dated, violent touchstone Julie says Toby 'shouldn't have to ask' about; the mention serves to expose a generationally specific brutality in Julie's past.

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