In his comments to the court, Matassa said many of the witnesses were just scared after federal agents had gone into their houses like storm troopers.. Murray The Hump Humphreys (originally brought in by Al Capone) and Gus Alex worked very closely with Romie and my father in the development of mastering the operation of political and labor racketeering. "And, I don't think that's going to be the dispositive factor here anyway. Romie was a political fixer and labor union racketeer for the Chicago Outfit for many years (please read the previous addendums for more details, including several FBI 302 reports and other exhibits, that support my information via links located at the bottom of this page). If you can put in a couple of tablespoons of Marilyn Monroe and a half cup of Frank Sinatra, so much the better.". Prior to the sentence being handed down, Marcello apologized to the court, acknowledging he made terrible choices and asking for mercy as he nears the final phase of his life. When D'Amico died, mobologists considered him to be the No. 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. 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. The Judge was a mans man. "Did he get jammed up on something related to current stuff and did he agree to therefore cooperate with them? All of a sudden, Zafiratos addressed Colin on the record and in open court by saying, Mr. Okay, so the Judge wasnt a poet. Despite the gory outcome of the traffic stop, in typical Outfit fashion, no jail time would be served. Jan 08, 2019 at 6:50 am. 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.". James was aware of how confusing his name could be to pronounce, and he addressed this in an amusing anecdote. What's next for Mayor Lightfoot after election loss? 75. r/Mafia. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. ", GOUDIE: "So you contend that if there is a Chicago Outfit it's an outfit of gamblers? Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. . ", During that television interview conducted at the federal lock-up in Chicago, DeLaurentis said he was "a bricklayer by trade" and a part-time gambler. The judge is going to ask is there a threat that would be posed to the community? One major movie untruth, that was an important undercurrent in the storyline, involves the Chicago mob and President John F. Kennedy. 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. Matassa, 68, is a reputed made member of the Chicago Outfit who has been associated with some of the mobs most notorious figures, including former reputed boss James Jimmy Light Marcello. Jack Cerone was the capo of the Chicago Outfit's old Elmwood Park Crew from approximately 1955, which was around the time of the death of his then direct boss Tony Capezio, until the early 1970s, which is when he was elevated to the position of underboss. Kennelly asked Matassa if he was saying that he believes the Department of Labor simply has it in for you.". (Verna Sadock/AP). The criminal defendant that I will be talking about, Thomas D. Flanagan, Sr., Esquire, was a very close family friend of the then sitting Chicago mayor, Richard J. Daley. The squat Vena did beat a murder charge in 1992 after the killing of a syndicate-connected drug dealer. Unlike their New York counterparts, the Outfit has traditionally stayed away from drug trafficking, preferring instead crimes such as loan-sharking and online gambling operations and capitalizing on other profitable vices. 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. He was for a time running day-to-day operations.. The I-Team asked for interviews with director Martin Scorsese, actor Robert DeNiro, who plays the lead gangster in the film, along with the screenwriter and the book author. 124. My late father, Armando Mondo Fosco, was always by Romies side. What's next for Mayor Lightfoot after election loss? Some members of the unions board testified to a federal grand jury that they were unaware they were even trustees, Kennelly said. Today I would like to celebrate the life of my good friend, the late Judge James Zafiratos. The woman explained that it was her husbands birthday and that she didnt have any money to buy him a gift. Does the Ghost of Al Capone's Bodyguard Haunt Coral Gables' @BiltmoreHotel? To make a long story short, Zafiratos found the defendant guilty as charged and threw the book at him. He says "You must put in 2 cups of the Kennedys, you must put in at least a big cup of the mob. Reputed Chicago mob figure John Matassa Jr. didnt exactly sound wracked with guilt when he was asked Monday if he had anything to say before being sentenced for a union embezzlement scheme. The second in command of the Chicago Outfit, according to some mobwatchers, is convicted enforcer Albert "Albie the Falcon" Vena, 69. "With the death of Marco D'Amico, another of the Outfit's old guard, along with John DiFronzo and Joey Lombardo, has passed away" concludes mobologist John Binder. 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. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Now that John "No Nose" DiFronzo is no longer running the Chicago Outfit, who will fill the void left by his death is an open question. After other rulings, the Judge noticed Colin shaking his head back and forth. No one beefed on Romie, nor did they beef on anyone for that matter, and therefore Romie never got in any serious trouble in his lifetime. Despite having won a legal wager in court that allowed him freedom during his final months, Greg Paloian, a. Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit - Addendum Four. 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. When Calabrese and Marcello were later imprisoned together in Michigan, the two had a code to signify when they were talking about Matassa, Calabrese testified. "Just because it's not the Outfit guys standing on the West Side or South Side selling it doesn't mean they aren't actively involved in making a lot of money off of narcotics themselves. "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. Although mob affiliation with casinos has never really gone away, in the 1970s legitimate owners started buying up casinos in Vegas, and by the end of the 1980s the Outfit was largely out of Vegas. James sentenced her to a very short term of supervision. Mario Rainone's official mob moniker is "The Arm" for his knack at muscling people. Instead, the state license went to one in nearby Des Plaines. 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. Early in his judicial career, Zafiratos often told new professional acquaintances from the legal community, Remember, Zafiratos rhymes with arthritis.. These votes can be negotiated with various groups who control the Irish votes and others. Matassas name surfaced in the historic Operation Family Secrets mob trial in 2007 when Outfit turncoat Nicholas Calabrese testified Matassa was a longtime member of the Outfits notorious Rush Street crew who reported to capo Vince Solano. 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. That is the gurgling sound made by a decomposing corpse in a car trunk. Subscribe Despite his size and reputation as a hard man, Mondo was a discrete presence. 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. Now, an FBI record obtained tonight by the I-Team may come as a surprise to those who knew Jimmy "The I" Inendino. If it werent for the bad cops in Elmwood Park, Illinois (who were eventually forced out of the Elmwood Park, Illinois, Police Department), that brought a bogus case against me in 1992, I probably would not have had the pleasure of knowing Judge Zafiratos. If he was cooperating later, when he was a full member and really knew stuff, that could cause quite a bit of concern," Binder said. Zafiratos asked her why she stole the shirt. By the early 1970s, Romie was the Outfits point man in these matters, a state of affairs that would persist until the mid-1990s. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 The Chicago Outfit The Chicago Outfit is still a major organized crime syndicate in the United States. The first was Edward J. Kelly, the 46th Mayor of Chicago, who served from 1933 to 1947. They go to the grand jury and they got amnesia, he said. Dorfman, a cutthroat insurance magnate and close associate to Hoffa and the Outfit, was indicted and convicted in 1981 and '82. ", Jurors to visit Murdaugh crime scene ahead of closing arguments, $1M winning Powerball ticket sold in Chicago. Chuck Goudie and the I-Team examine whether Chicago gangsters actually roamed cemeteries to gather names of the dearly departed and then cast enough votes for JFK to win. 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.. Typically they get into running restaurants and other legal businesses that they can use to hide money gained from their illicit activities, McNamara explained. Is there some reason that he should not be released early? Breaking News Alleged Chicago Outfit soldier sentenced to 18 years in prison for robbing drug stash house. The restaurant sits across. Dorfman was dead in the parking lot of the Hyatt, the infamous purple-colored hotel which has since been demolished. "(D'Amico's) own money was (as an investor) in the large scale marijuana farms the Outfit ran in Inverness and Carol Stream some years ago, alongside that of John DiFronzo and his brother Joe,. 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. Today they might not even beat up a businessman who doesnt pay back a debt, he added. As Zafiratos presided over the cases on his call, he started noticing Colin nod his head up and down after His Honor would issue a ruling. I just cant wait until hes gone.. A Chicago mob figure convicted years ago in the landmark Operation Family Secrets investigation was sentenced Monday to four months in federal prison for participating in a Social Security scam by falsely claiming hed earned wages from a series of phony or failed businesses, including Lehman Brothers and the Peanut Corporation of America. Some suspect "The I" stood for ice pick. He saw the ability to make a quick, cheap, easy buck and he went with it, Emani said. Zafiratos cared about people. I paid my debt to society, he said. 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. Inendino's organized crime career spanned decades. As long as there is money to be made from criminal activity, McNamara said, these guys will never stop. The elderly lady answered, If he needs a shirt, yes, Your Honor. Zafiratos laughed and allowed her to leave the courtroom without any further complications. The Chicago Outfit (also known as the Outfit, the Chicago Mafia, the Chicago Mob, the Chicago crime family, the South Side Gang or The Organization) is an Italian-American organized crime syndicate or crime family based in Chicago, Illinois, that originated in the city's South Side in the early 1910s. The bosses had all gathered that March day to discuss business and pleasures, unaware that they were being surveilled by an ABC7 news crew. Binder told the I-Team that Inendino as an informant raises many questions for his mob associates. Giacchetti also said Matassa has considerable health problems, including chronic heart disease, morbid obesity, diabetes and vertigo. The entire State of Illinois (and in some cases beyond) were well within Romies circle of influence. When asked why they had been told to watch the operator, Calabrese replied, I believe he was going to get killed.. Vena is a protg of notorious West Side mob boss Joey "the Clown" Lombardo, who is imprisoned for life following conviction in the 2007 Family Secrets mob murder case. U.S. District Judge James Zagel sentenced Marcello to 8 years in prison. 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. As soon as word broke that Zafiratos was going to be assigned the battery case, Richard J. Daley discreetly reached out to Romie to see whether Zafiratos was going to keep the case in front of him or not. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mario Rainone has spent about half of his life behind bars for various Chicago Outfit rackets from violence to extortion. If they were any other kind of businessmen they'd be in the chamber of commerce.". FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice. An Elmwood Park delicatessen where reputed mob figures, including John DiFronzo, would meet, according to the FBI. Calabrese later became the star witness for the prosecution during the trial that ended with the convictions of some of the Outfits top echelon, including James Marcello. An example of Romies direct and/or indirect influence over Italian and Greek American Cook County Judges, who were full judges (not associate judges), was cajoling them to vote certain ways in judicial elections. "The outfit is a criminal enterprise, it's still functioning" said John Binder, author of "The Chicago Outfit" book. During one of His Honors first days in obscenity-court, just as court was about to begin, Zafiratos overheard the courtroom bailiff address all of the defendants who were in custody as lowlifes. The Chicago mob expert said "The Irishman" just goes along with standard extreme-version conspiracy theories. This promotion was made possible because of Anthony Joe B Accardo and Joseph Aiuppa, who well knew how effective Romie and Armando Fosco, were, and because of their low-key public profiles. "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. Among the agents who investigated DiFronzo, according to the records, was Peter Wacks, who tracked him for years and signed off on some of the FBI paperwork that was released. At Mickey Marcellos sentencing hearing in 2008, prosecutors said hed been in organized crime for almost a decade and had evaded more than $1 million in taxes. In the scope of his important responsibilities on behalf of the Chicago Outfit, Romie discreetly weighed in very seriously on decisions that went into securing endorsements from the Chicago political machine for judicial candidates and appointing a lot of judges to the bench in Cook County, and in some cases throughout the State of Illinois. U.S. District Matthew Kennelly, however, told Matassa he didnt seem to get it. The late Cook County Judge Adam Stillo had a relative that was charged with a serious crime many years ago. According to authorities, the drunk D'Amico asked "do you know who I am?" Obscenity-court handled drunks, prostitutes, and their johns for the most part. Their past bosses read like a who's who in mafia lore: Johnny "The Fox" Torrio, Al "Scarface" Capone, Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo, Paul "The Waiter" Ricca and Sam Giancana. 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. Secret FBI recordings made in the waiting room of a Michigan prison in 2003 had captured the Marcello brothers anxiously discussing whether Calabrese had flipped. However, he played a major role in the pre-prohibition days of the gang, in creating a vast prostitution empire in Chicago. Two Indiana state troopers kneel at the edge of a shallow grave in a cornfield where the bodies of reputed mobsters Anthony Spilotro and Michael Spilotro were found in 1986. A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Romie Nappi used the political machinery of Chicago to protect himself even while he was bending it to his will. Inendino was rarely pictured in Outfit stories, despite being a rising star and eventually running the powerful Cicero street crew, according to mobologists. Chicago Outfit-tied scammer Lee Anglin promised to make good to his victims. However, Zafiratos also knew that the justice system depends on impartial judges maintaining the rule of law. The hoodlum's sharp eyesight was evident during one legendary encounter he had with police in 1983. He was 89. As with many mobsters who claim either Christmas or New Year's Day as their birthdates, D'Amico always said he was born on Jan. 1, 1936, and official paperwork seemed to back that up. 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. Big Jim wasn't actually the first boss of the Chicago Outfit, as it wasn't called the Outfit until after his death. It is organized under a variety of crews that engage in various . Get FBI email alerts Chicago Tribune. 1996 Shooting of Anthony "Tony Machines" Milicia, A South Philadelphia Mob Associate Who Refused to Give Boss Ralph Natale a Cut of His Lucrative Video Poker Machine Operation - After Surviving the Attempt on his Life, Milicia Agreed to Give Natale a Part of the Proceeds. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and other unions have delegates in each state that vote on serious matters that were controlled by Romie and his colleagues as well. According to the FBI, Inendino was carried as an informant of the Chicago office under symbol number 6931-C from March 1965 until May 1969 and from May 1974 until March 1975. This defendants case went in front of Zafiratos. That title, adviser to the mob, has been held by some of the Chicago Outfit's biggest names over the decades, including Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo who rose from Al Capone's driver to run the entire shebang. The two attorneys most recently listed on Inendino's federal cases did not immediately return requests for comment by the I-Team. Binder says Inendino was eventually a made, blood-oath member of the mob and would have been lately reporting only to Salvatore "Solly D" DeLaurentis, considered by law enforcement to be the Outfit's current leader. Now, the mobster by trade is being called a "model candidate" for full release from his federal sentence in a court filing asking a federal judge to cut Rainone's court supervision short for good behavior. June was a particularly busy month for rooting out officials who violate the public trust. DiFronzo's declining health the past few years may have allowed the mob to restructure its upper crust in anticipation of his death. 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. His wake was held Monday after he died this past Thursday at age 80. Adam Fox was sentenced to 16 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property. Romie was elated to be a part of helping James become a judge. 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. 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. Some of the paperwork now part of the Sun-Times online The FBI Files database, which contains thousands of records on Chicago and Illinois politicians, gangsters, union bosses, religious figures, academics, spies and actors is heavily redacted. surfaced in the historic Operation Family Secrets, Oswego residents vote in GOP primary for village president, trustee, Woman, 55, fatally wounded Tuesday night in North Austin neighborhood, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. "Now it's treated as some undeniable fact by a lot of people," he said. "The fact that the movie 'The Irishman' got the death date wrong for Allen Dorfman is a little sloppy," Binder said. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. By now it should start making more sense to some of you how relevant Romies aldermanic influence was during his discreet meetings over the decades with any one of the eight Chicago mayors who Romie dealt with during his 40-something year run as a vitally important political and labor union racketeer in Chicago. Keeping the circle tight paid off. emailStay Connected Brooks' outfit wouldn't be the first time in recent memory a Grizzlies-Lakers game grabbed mainstream headlines for what happened off the court. You dont know what kind of misfortune they may have experienced. The reason they don't kill people the same way they did 25 years ago is because it's bad for business.". But now, at age 68, the Outfit enforcer is said to have a debilitating back injury from a high-speed, rear-end collision that occurred after he was released from federal prison. Despite Romie and James rich history dating back to somewhere around 1929, it was Gus Zapas that initially backed Zafiratos for judge. I believe the year was 1975. He also asked Alonso to recognize his past for what it is. State officials still refused to approve a casino going in Rosemont. The lions share of the dues that were collected $40 per paycheck for each worker went to pay Matassas salary, Kennelly noted. In Hollywood, there is no corporal punishment for gaffes or factual errors and only occasional public shaming by film buffs and, in this case, mobologists. Jim Colosimo1910 - 1920. Drug Gangs East Coast Exclusive Featured International Interview Mafia Mafia Insider Members Only Midwest Mob Hits Movies News New York People Philadelphia Podcasts Random Regions South Sports Uncategorized Usergen . Unlike New York's infamous Five Families, the Chicago mob consists of only one family, often referred to as the "Outfit.". Now apologize to these people for the names that you called them. He doesnt talk to those people anymore, your honor.. Matassas conviction wasnt the first time his association with labor unions has gotten him into hot water. Among the companies Marcello claimed to have worked for was the Peanut Corporation of America, a peanut-processing business that collapsed amid one of the largest lethal foodborne contamination scandals in U.S. history. These judges elect the countys chief judge and vote on which lawyers will be appointed as associate judges. Marcello wasnt just involved (in organized crime), he was an operations manager, Alonso said. He deserves far more than the brief mention that he received in Addendum Eight. Popular films are generally subjected to what some might consider nitpicking, all of which end up as blog fodder. Marcello testified that he learned of Calabreses cooperation with law enforcement from reputed mob figure John Pudgy Matassa Jr. Ambrose was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison. The work we do on the LCN squad requires a lot of patience., Resources:- Indicted chaplain press release- Family Secrets article. "No. News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. A spokesperson for Netflix, that distributed the film, said that none of them were available. "We gamble" he said "but as far as Mafia, I don't know what that is. 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. Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Nine, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum One, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Two, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Three, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Four, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Five, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Six, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Seven, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum Eight, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum X, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum XII, Mafia Report: Chicago Outfit Addendum XI. The only way Romie could get into trouble for being a fixer would be if any of the power brokers within the old First Ward, my father or the top Chicago Outfit bosses, snitched on him. 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