132. Members of the mob will go to almost any lengths to carry out their criminal activity, said Special Agent Ted McNamara, a veteran investigator who supervises the La Cosa Nostra (LCN) organized crime squad in our Chicago Field Office. "I don't know that you can rationally have both of those things in the same breath," said Gil Soffer, ABC 7 legal analyst. Typically they get into running restaurants and other legal businesses that they can use to hide money gained from their illicit activities, McNamara explained. I will not try to link together this mosaic of stories, aside to note that they will help you understand the unwavering goodness and steadfast demeanor that best illustrate James Zafiratos deep and abiding character. Central U.S. location and a deep labor pool help Chicago snare top honor from Site Selection magazine for 10th year in a row. Tevin Parker, aka Tay, 28, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine on July 26, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 262 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release on Nov. 3, 2022; Courtney Taylor, 39, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on Oct. 4, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 235 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release to be served concurrently to a sentence imposed in Tift County, Georgia, Superior Court and any sentence which may be imposed in Ben Hill County, Georgia, Superior Court for probation violation on Jan. 25.; Brian Foster, aka Joe, aka FOS, 30, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on Sept. 27, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 136 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release on Dec. 30, 2022; Bradrick Boston aka Big Baby, 34, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine on July 20, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 108 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release to be served concurrently to a sentence imposed in Tift County, Georgia, Superior Court for probation violation on Nov. 3, 2022; Clenton Davis, 33, of Ashburn, Georgia, pleaded guilty to managing drug premises on Aug. 2, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release on Nov. 20, 2022; Keyuntran Taylor, 23, of Ashburn, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on Oct. 5, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release on Jan. 26.; Dmya Norris, 25, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on Oct. 5, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release on Jan. 26.; Dante Hille, 29, of Ashburn, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine on June 14, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release on Sept. 15, 2022; Vontesha Dixon, 32, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Oct. 4, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release on Jan. 19.; Keilaysha Dixon, 23, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to use of a communication facility in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on Sept. 22, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison to be followed by one year of supervised release on Dec. 30, 2022; and. Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit - Addendum Four. A mug shot of a young John DiFronzo, from recently obtained FBI files on the late Chicago Outfit boss. The squat Vena did beat a murder charge in 1992 after the killing of a syndicate-connected drug dealer. I have decided to keep the nature of the crime and the defendants name discreet out of respect for the family of the late Adam Stillo, as I had a lot of respect for Stillo, and maintain a great deal of respect for his legacy. These days ex-con DeLaurentis claims he has gone clean--literally. My dad replied, Washington lets us do whatever we want to do without giving us any problems. I was too green-behind-the-ears at the time to understand what my father meant by us. I later learned that us meant the Chicago Outfits then First Ward. (Verna Sadock/AP). SEE ALSO | Chicago mob enforcer wants 2nd dose of mercy from federal judge. On January 20, 1983, Dorfman was three days from being sentenced to federal prison in the mob-linked Teamsters pension fund corruption case. Now, the lingering question is: how long did Inendino cooperate? These details should help my steady readers understand why Romie only reported to the very top level within the Chicago Outfit. So find a real-deal speakeasy and don your seersucker suit for a night of running rum (to your stomach) at these eight Chicago bars with insane mob connections. State officials still refused to approve a casino going in Rosemont. Dorfman was killed four years after "The Irishman" claims, an odd mistake for a film with a $150 million dollar budget and scores of researchers, aides and assistants listed in the credits who could have fact-checked the date in a simple Google search. Matassa, 68, is a reputed "made" member of the Chicago Outfit who has been associated with some of the mob's most notorious figures, including former reputed boss James "Jimmy Light" Marcello.. "Now it's treated as some undeniable fact by a lot of people," he said. According to authorities, the drunk D'Amico asked "do you know who I am?" "That the mob pulled out stops where they could - whether it was around various parts of Chicago or whether it was with the union members nationally - to get out the vote for JFK and that's what got Kennedy elected," Binder said. She had then recently stolen a shirt from a department store and she was pleading guilty to the crime. At this meeting, Daley asked why the judge decided not to recuse himself from the battery case. Chuck Goudie and the I-Team had Outfit consigliere Marco D'Amico under surveillance in 2009 as he arrived for "Lunch with No Nose," the regular bread-breaking of then-reigning mob boss John DiFronzo. Binder told the I-Team that Inendino as an informant raises many questions for his mob associates. Of course, James and Romies longstanding friendship had created a powerful bond during their childhood that lasted for the rest of their lives. Michael Mickey Marcello, 71, the half brother of imprisoned Outfit boss James Marcello, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of theft of government funds, admitting he stole nearly $23,000 in Social Security distributions between September 2017 and May 2019. This announcement complements a U.S. Department of Justice criminal indictment, which charged Archaga Caras in 2021 with conspiracy to violate the racketeering laws of the United Sttes, conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States, and possession of a machine gun in relation to a drug-trafficking crime. Okay, so the Judge wasnt a poet. Inendino was rarely pictured in Outfit stories, despite being a rising star and eventually running the powerful Cicero street crew, according to mobologists. Now that I have shared the information above, I will focus more on the late Judge Zafiratos. The reason they don't kill people the same way they did 25 years ago is because it's bad for business.". Rafon Carithers, aka Tweed, 34, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on May 19, 2022, and faces a maximum sentence of 40 years of imprisonment to be followed by at least four years of supervised release and a $5,000,000 fine; Jehmeil Carmichael, 35, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years of imprisonment to be followed by at least three years of supervised release and a $1,000,000 fine; McKevor Mulkey aka Chevy, 32, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances on April 19, 2022, and faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment to be followed by at least five years of supervised release and a $10,000,000 fine; Rishaun Richardson, 26, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on Aug. 23, 2022, and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years of imprisonment to be followed by at least three years of supervised release and a $1,000,000 fine; and. Wacks prepared what was described as an independent report effectively clearing Stephens of any meaningful organized crime connections to DiFronzo or anyone else. Damarius Williams, 25, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on Oct. 18, 2022, and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years of imprisonment to be followed by at least three years of supervised release and a $1,000,000 fine. Zafiratos asked her why she stole the shirt. Its not uncommon for judges to recuse themselves when high-profile defendants with political clout come before them. Marcello wasnt just involved (in organized crime), he was an operations manager, Alonso said. Giacchetti also said Matassa has considerable health problems, including chronic heart disease, morbid obesity, diabetes and vertigo. DiFronzo and D'Amico cut their teeth on the same West Side Outfit crew and were considered yin and yang crooks. Weve got them down, and weve got to keep them down.. In addition to the prison time imposed by Kennelly, Matassa must also pay a total of $66,500 in restitution to the union and Social Security Administration. All of a sudden, Zafiratos addressed Colin on the record and in open court by saying, Mr. One of the Judges first assignments as judge was to a division called obscenity-court. As the ABC7 I-Team first reported this. The last time the two squads faced off at Crypto . But then there is Allen Dorfman, the slick and crafty financier to the mob-dominated Teamsters' pension fund in Chicago. Does anyone want to try and explain it?. American News Post now controls a range of different religious, social and political publications. Mobster Marco D'Amico is peeking over the owner's shoulder. The bosses had all gathered that March day to discuss business and pleasures, unaware that they were being surveilled by an ABC7 news crew. Nothing that my client did required any sophistication. Our big thanks to Jonathan Knotek. 5/31/20 Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum One, 6/4/20 Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Two, 6/24/20 Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Three, 7/18/20 Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Four, 6/11/21 Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Five, 8/28/21 Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Six, 9/17/21 Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Seven, 9/29/21 Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Eight. His attorney, Catharine ODaniel, argued for probation, saying Marcello was a low-rung participant in the scheme and that by requesting prison time, prosecutors were attempting to engage in a re-litigation of the Family Secrets case., He doesnt engage in that conduct anymore, ODaniel said during the videoconference hearing. sentenced Marcello to 8 years in prison, New NCAA president says NIL rules could protect college athletes, Glencoe begins cost sharing program to combat lead pipes, Bill could open up pitches from different communities for a Lake County convention center, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Flanagan was accused of battering a Chicago Sun-Times employee who was trying to help the Sun-Times write a story on clout-heavy people among the Daley familys inner circles whose reckless disregard for the law was well-known. James sentenced her to a very short term of supervision. Unlike New Yorks infamous Five Families, the Chicago mob consists of only one family, often referred to as the Outfit. It is organized under a variety of crews that engage in various criminal activities. He was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mario Rainone has spent about half of his life behind bars for various Chicago Outfit rackets from violence to extortion. Chicago Outfit labor union racketeer, Gus Zapas, circa early 1960s Somewhere around 1963 or 1964 a Chicago area Greek labor leader, by the name of Gus Zapas, brought one of his wishes to the attention of Romie, Gus Alex, and Murray Humphreys. He said, Who are you to call these people names? Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7. Despite the gory outcome of the traffic stop, in typical Outfit fashion, no jail time would be served. What's next for Mayor Lightfoot after election loss? I just cant wait until hes gone.. Jan 08, 2019 at 6:50 am. According to Wikipedia he also was a flamboyant entrepreneur, civil rights activist, and intermediary between Italian-American and African-American organized crime groups. Despite his size and reputation as a hard man, Mondo was a discrete presence. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Chicago Outfit labor union racketeer, Gus Zapas, circa early 1960s. A spokesperson for Netflix, that distributed the film, said that none of them were available. Jurors to visit Murdaugh crime scene ahead of closing arguments, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. The newly released files make only passing reference to Anthony Spilotro, including this: Source information has recently indicated that DiFronzo is a frequent traveler to Las Vegas and at one point was considered as a replacement for Tony Spilotro to oversee mob activities in that city., Anthony Spilotro (left) was the Chicago mobs man in Las Vegas until his 1986 killing. Despite having skated through the run-ins, in late 1994 D'Amico faced a more serious legal threat when he was indicted by federal prosecutors in a sweeping racketeering case. In 2007, Calabrese said in court that DiFronzo was among those in the home. Theres no hint as to why he wasnt charged in 355 pages of investigative records that the FBI released in response to a Chicago Sun-Times public records request. Chicago Outfit-tied scammer Lee Anglin promised to make good to his victims. Matassas conviction wasnt the first time his association with labor unions has gotten him into hot water. Although illicit businesses such as the Outfit don't have open meetings or put out annual reports, there are internal rules and succession plans in place to deal with the death of the boss-whether it occurs naturally or at the end of a gun barrel as was the case with Sam "Momo" Giancana in 1975. Zafiratos immediately noticed Colins entrance into the courtroom. Mr. Fosco is a columnist for American News Post and a series of publications that began with The Keys To Faith (which was named by semi-retired media mogul Conrad Black). This close friendship pertained more so to the mayors son, John, which was well known throughout Chicagoland. Instead, the state license went to one in nearby Des Plaines. "D'Amico was close to John DiFronzo for quite some time" said long-time Chicago organized crime expert John Binder, a former professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Alternatively, the fact that those in high channels were aware of the tight relationship Romie and James had together could have been the reason Mayor Daley contacted Romie with his question. That book presents mobster Frank Sheeran's version of what happened to Hoffa, and even though the crime scenario has been discredited by federal investigators, it is nonetheless Sheeran's alleged insider take on what happened and the movie repeats that faithfully. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mario Rainone has spent about half of his life behind bars for various Chicago Outfit rackets from violence to extortion. 20 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 787-4318 Visit Website Also featured in: Chicago's Most Festive Spots for the Winter Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. ", Jurors to visit Murdaugh crime scene ahead of closing arguments, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. Get the latest breaking current news and explore our Historic Archive of articles focusing on The Mafia, Organized Crime, The Mob and Mobsters, Gangs and Gangsters, Political Corruption, True Crime, and the Legal System at TheChicagoSyndicate.com. Hes just not cooperating at all. Mr. Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon. Oct 29, 2021, 3:30am PST SHARE Onetime Chicago Outfit boss's FBI files shed no light on why he escaped charges in 'Family Secrets' killings Pocket Flipboard A mug shot of a young John DiFronzo, from recently obtained FBI files on the late Chicago Outfit boss. But just because people aren't killing somebody doesn't mean that they don't represent a threat" Sallet said. If I ever hear you again insult the people who come into this courtroom, Ill find you in contempt and jail you.. Which is certainly a great deal less than they once did, given how their world has changed over the last several decades because of law enforcement efforts against them and a long list of other factors. D'Amico's biggest clout, then-reigning boss John "No Nose" DiFronzo, died two years ago. In asking for a sentence of probation, Matassas attorney, Cynthia Giacchetti, said he was essentially a one-man show for the union, managing grievances, negotiating contracts and benefits and being on call morning and night, seven days a week. In a photo seized during a 1988 raid, mob boss John DiFronzo (far left) is seen shaking hands with a restaurateur. The former secretary-treasurer of the Independent Union of Amalgamated Workers Local 711, Matassa, of Arlington Heights, pleaded guilty in February to an embezzlement charge alleging he put his wife on the unions payroll in a do-nothing job for four years while lowering his own salary to qualify for early retirement benefits from the Social Security Administrations Old-Age Insurance program. FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice. DeLaurentis has long been a mob-denier. The judge is going to ask is there a threat that would be posed to the community? According to my late father, one of the Outfits favorite Chicago mayors (in my fathers lifetime) was Harold Washington. While it is true that Dorfman, 60, was shot in the head multiple times with a .22 caliber pistol - then the Outfit's assassination weapon-of-choice - it wasn't a Chicago parking lot and it wasn't in 1979, as the film claims. FBI documents show the agency had plenty of mob informants, but often they wouldnt testify out of fear for their lives. In the late 1990s, Matassa was kicked out as president of the Laborers Union Chicago local over his alleged extensive ties to organized crime a move Matassa fought for years. The second in command of the Chicago Outfit, according to some mobwatchers, is convicted enforcer Albert "Albie the Falcon" Vena, 69. New York gets most of the attention regarding LCN, McNamara said, but historically, going back to the days of Al Capone, Chicago LCN has always been a player, particularly in places like Las Vegas.. This went on for a little while. Chuck Goudie and the ABC7 I-Team report on the old and the new at the helm of the Chicago mob. I am having three trees planted in memory of you.". However, Zafiratos also knew that the justice system depends on impartial judges maintaining the rule of law. The early 1990s marked the time in which Romie groomed DeLeo for his job as senator. In court Monday, Kennelly seemed to feign confusion when Matassa alluded that prosecutors had targeted him because of his name. This defendants case went in front of Zafiratos. What's next for Mayor Lightfoot after election loss? One file, from 1982, showed cars parked near the deli, including one that was registered to D&P Construction Co., Inc. a waste-hauling business that the FBI contended was secretly controlled by DiFronzo and his brother Peter DiFronzo, who died at 87 in 2020. The entire State of Illinois (and in some cases beyond) were well within Romies circle of influence. Marcello was one of the first defendants to plead guilty in the Family Secrets investigation, admitting in a plea agreement with prosecutors that as a member of the Melrose Park crew, he passed information to his incarcerated brother James, who at the time was the reputed head of the Chicago Outfit. Joe "The Shark" Lopez, Attorney for Mario Rainone: "Well, I don't think he can be debilitated the rest of his life but in the future after his treatment is over and he receives whatever he's going to receive as a plaintiff then he will be able to do what he wants to do.". When asked why they had been told to watch the operator, Calabrese replied, I believe he was going to get killed.. "There's no convincing or credible evidence that organized crime delivered for JFK in 1960 around Chicago, or nationally through union members". Now, an FBI record obtained tonight by the I-Team may come as a surprise to those who knew Jimmy "The I" Inendino. What it did release provides a window into a life of crime stretching from Al Capones time to the modern era. The guys hanging on to the carpet like a cat, one union member told the Tribune at the time. Chicago mob historian John Binder says the movie got it wrong. Once, a judge labeled Rainone an "urban terrorist." Now . Rainone's attorney Joe Lopez also tells the I-Team that when the aging hoodlum becomes a candidate for a cemetery plot, it will be Mount Carmel -- the final resting place of Al Capone, Sam Giancana and other Outfit luminaries. You dont know what kind of misfortune they may have experienced. Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner, Chicago mob enforcer wants 2nd dose of mercy from federal judge, Newly released JFK documents link Chicago mob bosses to Cuban militiamen. "No. DeLaurentis, 79, was released from federal prison in 2006 after serving a long sentence for racketeering, extortion and tax fraud. No Thanks Daley gifted James with a token shillelagh. When Romie began working for his Uncle Tony Iorii (one of Al Capones most valued men) as an older teenager, James, who was 2-years Romies senior, went to school in pursuit of a law career. Once, a judge labeled Rainone an "urban terrorist." Chicago Tribune. "Are they out there leaving people dead in the streets?" Chicago's Outfit joined the Vegas strip in 1953 when Accardo and Giancana opened a string of casinos. 75. r/Mafia. But according to Binder's research, there were no high levels of vote fraud reported or investigated, polling place intimidation or violence by Outfit thugs - although he says the movie and several mob books the past few years have rewritten a sexier version of history. DeLaurentis apparently signed Inendino's funeral book online: "thank you so much for what you did for my boys. These people are human beings like the rest of us. "He's a senior citizen, Chuck, I mean, aren't we all? To make a long story short, Zafiratos found the defendant guilty as charged and threw the book at him. But the mob still operates, and its members still represent a potentially serious criminal threat.. In the movie, Dorfman's character is shown with the on-screen title stating that he was "shot eight times in the head in a Chicago parking lot, 1979.". Please leave all comments on our Facebook page. In this artist sketch, alleged mobsters Joey "the Clown" Lombardo, from left, Frank Calabrese Sr. and James Marcello sit in court on June 19, 2007, as jury selection begins in the city's biggest organized crime trial in years. He noted that some of the mobsters currently in jail as a result of numerous prosecutions will be getting out in the next few years, and they will be under pressure to start making money again for the Outfits top bosses. To illustrate this matter fully I offer you one last story. One major movie untruth, that was an important undercurrent in the storyline, involves the Chicago mob and President John F. Kennedy. Matassa also spent thousands of dollars in union cash on expenses for himself, including restaurant meals, a cellphone, gas and car washes, according to records that were discussed in court Monday. He also acknowledged relaying payments of $4,000 a month to mob hit man Nicholas Calabrese in a bid to buy his silence. The files also touch on DiFronzos penchant for cars working for auto dealers and tooling around in showroom vehicles including a red convertible Cadillac and a black vinyl over bronze Chevrolet.. Inendino was furnishing FBI information about truck cargo thefts, an area that authorities say was his specialty back in the day. Calabrese also testified that he and Matassa helped conduct surveillance in the late 1980s on a movie house operator who owed the mob money, according to the transcript. Investigators believed that Dorfman was murdered "to keep him quiet," the I-Team reported at the time. Zafiratos cared about people. Zafiratos consistently replied, Who doesnt know Daley?. The restaurant sits across. In 2009, Marcello testified in the federal trial of John Ambrose, a deputy U.S. marshal accused of leaking information about Calabreses cooperation to a family friend with alleged mob links, knowing the sensitive information would end up in the Outfits hands. Our goal now, McNamara said, is to keep them from gaining strength again. My late father, Armando Mondo Fosco, was always by Romies side. Jala Taylor, 24, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine on Oct. 11, 2022, and was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release on Jan. 27. Now, the I-Team is revealing what has. The new head of the FBI in Chicago disagrees with statement's that there is no mob-or that it is washed up. 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