In the 1960s, the Outfit reached its apogee under Tony Accardo. With the aid of Meyer Lansky he used the Teamsters pension fund to engage in massive money laundering through the Outfit's casinos, aided by the likes of Sidney Korshak and Jimmy Hoffa. The '70s and '80s were a bad time for the Outfit, as law enforcement continued to penetrate the organization (spurred by poll-watching politicians), off-track betting reduced bookmaking profits, and illicit casinos withered under competition from legitimate casinos. Replacement activities like auto theft and professional sport betting did not replace the lost profits.
[edit] 21st century
Mobsters James Marcello, Nicholas Ferriola, Joseph "The Clown" Lombardo, Michael "Mickey" Marcello, Frank "The German" Schweihs, Frank "Gumba" Saladino, Frank Calabrese, Sr., Paul "the Indian" Schiro, former CPD officers Anthony "Twan" Doyle, and Michael Ricci, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Venezia, and Dennis Johnson are under indictment as of April 25, 2005 in connection with eighteen murders stretching back four decades.
Two among the indicted have died. Frank "Gumba" Saladino was found dead in a hotel in Hampshire, Illinois. FBI agent Robert Grant said there was no indication of foul play, and he did not believe Saladino, 59, had killed himself. Grant said $25,000 in cash and $70,000 in checks were recovered at the scene. Michael Ricci has also died.
In April 2005, federal indictments for racketeering and murder were brought upon many top mobsters for gangland slayings including Michael Albergo, Dan Seifert, Paul Haggerty, Henry Consentino, John Mendell, Donald Renno, Vincent Moretti, William and Charlotte Dauber, William "Butch" Petrocelli, Michael Cagnoni, Nicholas D'Andrea, Richard D. Ortiz, Arthur Morawski, Emil Vaci, Anthony Spilotro, Michael Spilotro and John Fecarotta [1].
In November 2006 Gerald Dhamer was murderd by mistake, the intended target Salvatore Cautadello lives in Park Ridge with his ex-wife. Dhamer and Cautadello appeared to have had the same address.
[edit] Bosses of the Chicago Outfit
* 1910–1920 — James "Big Jim" Colosimo (1877–1920)
* 1920–1925 — Johnny "The Fox" Torrio (1882–1957)
* 1925–1932 — Alphonse "Scarface" Capone (1899–1947)
* 1932–1943 — Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (1903–1943) (front boss)
* 1932–1945 — Paul "The Waiter" Ricca (1897–1972)
* 1945–1956 — Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo (1906–1992)
* 1957–1966 — Salvatore "Momo" Giancana (1908–1975)
* 1966–1967 — Samuel "Teets" Battaglia (1908–1973)
* 1967–1969 — John "Jackie the Lackey" Cerone (1914–1996)
* 1969–1971 — Felix "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio (1912–1971)
* 1971–1986 — Joseph "Joey Doves" Aiuppa (1907–1997)
* 1986–1989 — Joseph "Joe Nagall" Ferriola (1948–1989)
* 1989–1993 — Samuel "Wings" Carlisi (1914–1997)
* 1994–2003 — John "No Nose" DiFronzo (1928–)
* 2003–present — James "Little Jimmy" Marcello, (front boss)
It has been alleged by law enforcement authorities that John "No Nose" DiFronzo, age 77, James "Little Jimmy" Marcello, age 62 and Joseph "The Clown" Lombardo, age 77, run the Outfit in tandem since 2003. Joseph Lombardo was indicted April 26, 2005, absconded, but was arrested January 13, 2006 in Elmwood Park, Chicago. 71-year-old Outfit lieutenant Anthony "Little Tony" Zizzo disappeared en route to a Northside, Rush St. area meeting on August 31, 2006. Zizzo, whose SUV was found abandoned in a Division St., Westside suburban parking lot, had been mislabeled as the Outfit's #2 man or Underboss by the media.
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