The Chicago Outfit (discussion)

[Antiliar]

New Chicago Tribune article on Mickey Davis. Mentions Paul Carparelli, Solly DeLaurentis, and John & Pete DiFronzo. Shows a recent photo of John DiFronzo entered into evidence as well as a fishing photo of Mickey D with Pete.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-c ... photo.html

[Snakes]

John DiFronzo


Peter DiFronzo


Salvatore DeLaurentis, a.k.a., "Solly D"

[Wiseguy]

My two cents is that Scott's a good guy. He did and does have inside access and was always willing to take the time to share his info on the boards. Even Outfit guys bought his "Family Secrets" book! LOL!

Now, getting back to the discussion, some of you might be interested in Joe Fosco's new interview with Mike Mags: http://americannewspost.com/josephfosco ... osco-show/

Antiliar, If you fast forward to 12.54, Fosco asks Mike Magnafichi what percentage of the Illegal street Bookmaking exists today in 2015 compared to 25 years ago in 1990. Magnafichi says PRACTICALLY NOTHING around 13:54.
This is what I stated many times in the past but of course nobody wanted to believe it.
Case Closed.

The gambling situation in Chicago is interesting. Some may recall a few articles back in the early 2000's that talked about how the Outfit, who had once been very diversified, now largely depended on illegal gambling for it's income.

In terms of bookmaking, there have been Outfit-related cases in recent years. The Dotes and Donald Scalise were charged with bookmaking in April 2000. Billy DiDomenico and other were charged with bookmaking in February 2002. You had a bookmaking operation run by Joel Glickman and others who was paying the street tax to Frank Calabrese for decades and they were eventually busted in March 2003. Joseph Pascucci was charged with bookmaking in August 2003. And he and Demitri "JImmy" Stavropolous were busted for it in June 2004. The "Family Secrets" case in 2005 included bookmaking charges. You had Frank "Gumba" Saladino and several others busted for bookmaking in Rockford August 2006. And though I'm not sure of an LCN connection, you had a bookmaking operation involving Peter "Cuz" Demondo, Richard Demondo, and Frank "Knuckles" Mattelli in July 2002 and another involving Anthony and Dominick Buttitta in February 2012.

That said, the number and size of Outfit bookmaking busts have been smaller than perhaps some would assume they are.

Video poker machine busts involving the Outfit have been about as prevalent in recent years. They were among the charges in a superseding case against Anthony Centracchio and others in April 2000. They were also among the charges in the 2005 "Family Secrets" case and the May 2009 case against Mike Sarno, Casey Szaflarski, and others. You also had video poker raids tied to Outfit machines in February and December 2009.

While video poker can bring in good, steady money, if the figures in the "Family Secrets" are good case study, the idea of the Outfit having 1,000 machines each bringing in $100,000 a year ($100 million annually) is blowing things way out of proportion.

There have also been cases of Outfit people attempting to get involved, directly or indirectly, in legal gaming - mostly unsuccessful. Robert Cechini and Lawrence Scialabba were banned from the Grand Victoria riverboat casino in September 2000. Later in April 2003 the Grand Victoria had to pay a $3.2 million fine for giving a $300,000 AC contract to the Bastones. Back in 2001 state regulators denied a license to Emerald Casino Inc. to operate a gambling boat in Rosemont, IL, citing the company's connections to the Outfit. Also, DiFronzo's D&P Construction was banned from hauling trash from the casino. Reminiscent of DiFronzo's Indian casino case in the 1990's, you had a Kenosha casino deal that failed after the Menominee Indian tribe pulled out because one of the major investors was a former Chicago congressman who had ties to a Chicago LCN-connected labor official. Then there was the failed Lac du Flambeau tribal casino boat deal which had some Outfit connected people as investors. We're all aware of Michael Posner and his Excelsior casino down in Aruba. There was also that 2002 case that involved Phillip Cozzo and others skimming over $3 million from the Grand Palace bingo hall.

[funkster]

Also had United Maintenance's contract canceled at River's Casino last month due to Paul Fosco and William Daddano's Outfit ties.

[Sol]

Nice photos Snakes, thanks for posting them.......Soliai

[Slick]

Lets not forget the Chicago disbanded their police gambling unit that Don Herrion led, so that is another reason you have less gambling arrests. Also if you have never noticed the man in charge of Chicago police OC unit is a Roti.

[Pete]

I don't get the defense strategy showing home photos of a vacation with a high ranking mobster is not going to make you look better to the jury

[funkster]

Lets not forget the Chicago disbanded their police gambling unit that Don Herrion led, so that is another reason you have less gambling arrests. Also if you have never noticed the man in charge of Chicago police OC unit is a Roti.

Roti just resigned about a month ago due to the Homan facility scandal.

[Pete]

Mickey was convicted of extortion facing 20 years on each count I couldn't see him getting more than 10 for this though

[Pete]

Mickey after conviction

[JCB1977]

Pogo is right. What Scott reports often doesn't match up with the feds. Saying as much isn't trolling. It's sticking to the known facts and not being gullible like certain people who never learn. And I'll believe Scott's Outfit charts when they're verified by other sources or the feds themselves.

Keep in mind Wiseguy that what the Feds say isn't "gospel." State Police and Local police also have first hand knowledge of what's going on and you could bet that the facts get somewhat distorted with three major sources who typically fail to communicate "all intelligence." Keep in mind you're talking about a federal law enforcement agency that has had more high ranking officials lie, cheat and allow informants to commit atrocities while out on the street. Scott also has street sources, local cops, PI's, and lawyers as sources. While the govn't is certainly winning the war on OC, they are certainly shitting the bed in many more serious matters as terrorism, financial stability, international drug smuggling to name a few. My point is the Feds have public relations specialists who aren't giving us anymore detail than the broad strokes. My two cents.

[funkster]

I'm wondering why Mickey D didn't try to plead guilty to get a deal.

[Pete]

I'm wondering why Mickey D didn't try to plead guilty to get a deal.

I think his lawyer thought he had a good case he wasn't on tapes threatening after the verdict durkin said he was appealing anf couldn't believe he was convicted I don't know though seemed like a slam dunk the witness testified

[SonnyBlackstein]

What's Mickey D's expected sentence?

He's not going to get 40yrs.

[funkster]

I'm wondering why Mickey D didn't try to plead guilty to get a deal.

I think his lawyer thought he had a good case

He must have. These guys almost never win these Federal cases though.