The Chicago Syndicate: Michael Marcello
Showing posts with label Michael Marcello. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Marcello. Show all posts
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Flashback: Prison Release of Betty Loren-Maltese Awakens Organized Crime Mystique of Cicero

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Prohibition was the law of the land when Al Capone took over Cicero in 1924, muscling his way in with gun-toting hoodlums on Election Day. ...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Two Upper Echelon Chicago Outfit Members Informing for the Feds?

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Federal authorities in Chicago have been cultivating information from two "upper echelon" members of the Outfit for decades, accor...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Casey "Whole Nervous System's Shot" Szaflarski Remains Behind Bars

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The new alleged king of video gambling for the Chicago mob told a federal judge Tuesday that his "whole nervous system's shot"...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Casey Szaflarski, Suspected Mob Video Poker King, Arrested on Gambling and Tax Fraud Charges

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A Chicago man suspected of running a video poker business linked to the Chicago Outfit was arrested today on federal gambling and tax fraud...
Monday, February 08, 2010

Is Casey Szaflarski the King of Mob-Controlled Video Poker Throughout Chicagoland?

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Casey Szaflarski allegedly runs a multimillion-dollar video poker business for the Chicago mob. But he's the first to tell you he has a ...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Rudy "I'm a Reputed Good Guy" Fratto Heads to Prison and Yells at Blogger

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For years, Rudy Fratto has been dubbed a reputed top Chicago mobster. But Fratto sees its differently. “I’m a reputed good guy,” Fratto sai...
Saturday, April 25, 2009

US Marshal's Office and FBI's Relationship is Icy at Mob Leak Trial

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Deputy U.S. Marshal John Ambrose sat in federal court on Thursday to hear lawyers portray him two ways: An honorable screw-up hoping to impr...
Sunday, April 19, 2009

It's Not the Hollywood Mob, It's the Chicago Outfit

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In the mobster movies, a car pulls up and heavy men in hard shoes get out. And in the quiet suburban house, the wiseguy turned government wi...

Mob's Secret Language Revealed

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Rub your stomach? That's code for John Matassa, also known as "Pudge" for his love of the sweets. Brush your nose? Must be tal...

Mickey Marcello is Reluctant Witness in Deputy US Marshal John Ambrose Trial

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FBI recordings caught brothers James and Michael Marcello anxiously discussing information in 2003 that their Chicago Outfit associate Nicho...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Secret Prison Video Highlights Testimony at Mob Leak Trial

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Secretly-recorded video of two Chicago Outfit members discussing mob hit man Nicholas Calabrese's cooperation with federal investigators...
Friday, April 10, 2009

John Ambrose - The Mob's Babysitter?

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Top Chicago Outfit bosses described a deputy wiith the U.S. Marshal service as the "Mob's Babysitter." The deputy goes to tria...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Brother of Mob Boss to Testify Against U.S. Marshal

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For months, Michael Marcello passed along key information about a top mob snitch during his 2003 prison visits to his half-brother, James &q...
Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Sentencing of Mob Handyman, Thomas Johnson, Kicks Off Chicago Outfit Sentencing Season

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'Tis the season to be sentenced for the Chicago Outfit. By the time the New Year rings in, more than a half dozen hoodlums will have gua...
Thursday, August 14, 2008

Joseph Venezia Says He Only Worked for the Mob and Was Not in the Mob

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A low-echelon courier for the Chicago Outfit alleges that federal prosecutors are trying to throw the book at him because he is Italian. Jos...
Thursday, July 24, 2008

Frank "The German" Schweihs, Chicago Outfit Mob Enforcer, Dies Awaiting Trial

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Frank "the German" Schweihs, a reputed Chicago Outfit enforcer once described as one of the most feared men in the city, died Wedn...
Monday, July 14, 2008

Dennis Johnson Sentenced in Chicago Mob Video Gambling Ring

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A bit player snared in a government crackdown on the Chicago mob was sentenced last week to six months in federal prison for converting vide...
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Friday, March 14, 2008

Plea for Mercy Reduces Mobster's Sentence

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Saying he was swayed by a family's plea for mercy, a federal judge sentenced a mob figure to 8 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for passing i...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Deputy US Marshal Breaks Down Meeting with Prosecutors Regarding Mob Leak

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A deputy U.S. marshal from Chicago, once a rising star in his office and now accused of leaking information to the mob, was questioned about...
Saturday, August 11, 2007

The Clown to Enter Center Ring at MobTrial

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Friends of ours: Joseph "Joey the Clown" Lombardo, James Marcello, Nick Calabrese, Michael Marcello In the upcoming defense of the...