Anthony Accardo
#OTD (Nov 18) in 1960, #Chicago Outfit leader Anthony #Accardo is sentenced to six years in prison for income tax evasion (conviction later overturned).
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Anthony Accardo
#OTD (Nov 18) in 1960, #Chicago Outfit leader Anthony #Accardo is sentenced to six years in prison for income tax evasion (conviction later overturned).
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Tony Accardo
#OTD (Nov 11) in 1960, Anthony #Accardo of #Chicago is convicted of tax evasion.
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Tony Accardo
#OTD (Oct 03) in 1962, a federal jury acquits #Chicago underworld leader Tony #Accardo of tax fraud.
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"Ho sentito il talento quando ho visto un violino, ma essere un predestinato non basta"
Salvatore Accardo
Buon Compleanno Maestro!
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Jack Cerone
#OTD (Aug 18) in 1958, the U.S. Senate holds 13 #McClellan Committee witnesses in contempt, including #Chicago Outfit figures Tony #Accardo, Jack #Cerone, Ross Prio, Sam Battaglia, Marshall Caifano and Joseph Aiuppa.
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Tony Accardo
#OTD (Aug 6) in 1930, #Capone henchmen Tony #Accardo and Sam Hunt are named as suspects in the #Wisconsin murder of Jack #Zuta.
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Image of Vincent Basciano. Text reads: On this date, July 31... in 1886, future U.S. Mafia boss of bosses Salvatore Maranzano is born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily. in 1911, just after midnight, Bartholdi Cardinali is shot to death inside his Manhattan home. Pellegrino Scaglia is believed responsible. in 1914, 'Big Frenchy' Jeandemange and John Radice are charged with murder in New York. in 1917, Giuseppe Morello's application for executive clemency is officially filed. in 1931, the Chicago Crime Commission designates Anthony Accardo and others as public enemies. in 1934, a Pittsburgh magistrate frees Nick Gentile, John LaRocca, James Capizzi, Louis Volpe, Hymie Martin and others arrested as part of an illegal alcohol ring. in 1941, one day before he is sentenced to prison for tax evasion, Atlantic City racketeer 'Nucky' Johnson marries former showgirl Florence Osbeck. in 1952, Johnny Robilotto is transported from New York City to Hackensack NJ to be charged with the murder of Willie Moretti. in 1958, AFL-CIO President George Meany calls on 'honest and decent' Teamsters to throw out their president, James R. Hoffa. in 1963, Youngstown OH area racketeer Lenny Strollo and three codefendants are sentenced to prison for counterfeiting U.S. currency. in 1979, wanted in connection with the Carmine Galante murder, Baldo Amato and Cesar Bonventre surrender to the Brooklyn DA. in 1982, gunmen working for Philadelphia Mafia faction leader Harry Riccobene are captured by police after attempting to murder Salvatore Testa. in 2007, already imprisoned on a racketeering conviction, Bonanno Family boss Vincent Basciano is convicted of the February 2001 racketeering-murder of Frank Santoro. in 2010, James P. Flynn, retired FBI agent who was once handler of Joseph Valachi, passes away in Delaware.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: Maranzano is born, Frenchy faces #NYC murder charge, #Accardo is #Chicago public enemy, #Nucky marries, #Robilotto is charged in #NewJersey, Galante suspects surrender, #Philadelphia gunmen are caught, Basciano is convicted again.
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Collection of crime history items from May 29. Image of Joseph Barbara.
#OTD in #OrganizedCrime #History: letter tells of #NYC Black Hand leader, #Chicago says goodbye to Genna, prosecution rests in #Luciano trial, F.P. Balistrieri of #Milwaukee goes to prison claiming to know nothing of #Mafia, #Accardo is buried after small service.
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#OTD in 1992: Longtime #Chicago Outfit boss Anthony #Accardo succumbed to lung and heart ailments at the age of eighty-six.
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Collection of crime history items from May 27. Image of Anthony Accardo.
#OTD (May 27) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #Chicago bosses #Torrio & O'Banion are indicted for bootlegging, Naval Intelligence officer tells #NewYork that #Luciano aided U.S. war effort, #Patriarca #Massachusetts pardon files are missing, ex-boss #Accardo dies at 86.
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Collection of crime history items from April 26.
#OTD (Apr 26) in #OrganizedCrime #History: a condemned #NewOrleans prisoner threatens to reveal #Mafia secrets, #NYC boss D'Aquila calls meeting, #Costello appears before #Kefauver, #Accardo of #Chicago faces tax charges, deported U.S. mobster dies in Italy.
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