General Chicago Outfit Info Dumping Ground

[B.]

Great info. Good question whether Gulotta alone was responsible for giving her money or whether he was tasked with collecting money from other members and making sure she received it. Were Gulotta and Vince particularly close, related in any way, etc.?

There was no specific mention whether Gulotta and Vince were closer than anyone else and there was no relation between them- Gulotta's family coming from Sambuca while Vince's family was from Camporeale. The only thing I can figure is that Gulotta was increasingly becoming entrusted more in the family's gambling areas and Vince, being his capo, was tasked as a responsibility of his.

Yeah that makes sense given Vince was his captain. Is it known who was acting for Vince when he was away?

[B.]

Question for the Chicago researchers: During Prohibition, was there any evidence of Capone and other made members of the Chicago Family paying a salary or regular stipend to rumrunners who, formally speaking, were associates reporting to a soldier?

We don't have many inside sources who could break it down from an organizational perspective in the era, but a Chicago member informant (possibly Leonard Gianola or Ned Bakes) was an associate and booze runner in that era and indicated he made good money although the details on how this was handled are redacted:



In general though, the mafia employed rumrunners who were often associates and we can assume they typically paid them a stipend or salary of some kind, a possible variable being if the sum changed depending on the load or profits being made.

[cavita]

Great info. Good question whether Gulotta alone was responsible for giving her money or whether he was tasked with collecting money from other members and making sure she received it. Were Gulotta and Vince particularly close, related in any way, etc.?

There was no specific mention whether Gulotta and Vince were closer than anyone else and there was no relation between them- Gulotta's family coming from Sambuca while Vince's family was from Camporeale. The only thing I can figure is that Gulotta was increasingly becoming entrusted more in the family's gambling areas and Vince, being his capo, was tasked as a responsibility of his.

Yeah that makes sense given Vince was his captain. Is it known who was acting for Vince when he was away?

Yes, in Phil Priola's FBI files there was a Rockford Police Detective who stated he had information that Priola was acting capo while Vince was at Sandstone Penitentiary. Interestingly, Frank Balistrieri was also housed at Sandstone at the same time and FBI files mentioned this.

[PPPP]

New podcast called crookcounty. It’s supposedly about a Chicago hit man nobody knew about. His name is Kenny “the kid” Tekiela. Anybody hear of him?

Anybody listen to this yet? Listened to the first 3 episodes so far. After consulting with an attorney they use aliases for all the Outfit members. So it makes it even harder to verify. The podcast is heavy handed and just okay, IMO. But they lay it on pretty thick that this Ken Tekiela was a hitter for The Outfit and he ran whorehouses.

They mention, IIRC, he started working in the early 80's for a made guy who was the son of Chicago's Chop Shop king. Who would that be? Whose son? Al Pilotto's? Jimmy Catura's? Later he goes on to say he then worked for another made guy who was a crew boss who was a well kept gangster. And who ran all the whorehouses for the outfit in the unincorporated parts of cook, dupage and kane counties.

Starting in episode 3 they are start to get into more of the day to day mafia/outfit stuff. The first 2 eps are more about the family and personal lives.

I am skeptical. I am not nearly as well -versed as others in Chicago but I tried to look up court cases on him. I found two, and both were him responding to an emergency as a paramedic in '89' and '91.' There has to be some documentation linking him to being associated with the Outfit. If he can't even produce it... I think he's lying, imo

In the 4th episode he says the only arrests on his record that someone will be able to find, and they'll have to dig, is an arrest in 1979 and 1980 both for keeping houses of prostitution.

[Tonyd621]

New podcast called crookcounty. It’s supposedly about a Chicago hit man nobody knew about. His name is Kenny “the kid” Tekiela. Anybody hear of him?

Anybody listen to this yet? Listened to the first 3 episodes so far. After consulting with an attorney they use aliases for all the Outfit members. So it makes it even harder to verify. The podcast is heavy handed and just okay, IMO. But they lay it on pretty thick that this Ken Tekiela was a hitter for The Outfit and he ran whorehouses.

They mention, IIRC, he started working in the early 80's for a made guy who was the son of Chicago's Chop Shop king. Who would that be? Whose son? Al Pilotto's? Jimmy Catura's? Later he goes on to say he then worked for another made guy who was a crew boss who was a well kept gangster. And who ran all the whorehouses for the outfit in the unincorporated parts of cook, dupage and kane counties.

Starting in episode 3 they are start to get into more of the day to day mafia/outfit stuff. The first 2 eps are more about the family and personal lives.

I am skeptical. I am not nearly as well -versed as others in Chicago but I tried to look up court cases on him. I found two, and both were him responding to an emergency as a paramedic in '89' and '91.' There has to be some documentation linking him to being associated with the Outfit. If he can't even produce it... I think he's lying, imo

In the 4th episode he says the only arrests on his record that someone will be able to find, and they'll have to dig, is an arrest in 1979 and 1980 both for keeping houses of prostitution.

Ok, but is there anything more tangible then that? Idk what does everyone think? Either he is like the steathiest hitman to ever be born in americs or he is bullshitting...And who is saying all this? The hitman himself or a family member? It's 2025, I need more then just your voice on a podcast!

[PPPP]

New podcast called crookcounty. It’s supposedly about a Chicago hit man nobody knew about. His name is Kenny “the kid” Tekiela. Anybody hear of him?

Anybody listen to this yet? Listened to the first 3 episodes so far. After consulting with an attorney they use aliases for all the Outfit members. So it makes it even harder to verify. The podcast is heavy handed and just okay, IMO. But they lay it on pretty thick that this Ken Tekiela was a hitter for The Outfit and he ran whorehouses.

They mention, IIRC, he started working in the early 80's for a made guy who was the son of Chicago's Chop Shop king. Who would that be? Whose son? Al Pilotto's? Jimmy Catura's? Later he goes on to say he then worked for another made guy who was a crew boss who was a well kept gangster. And who ran all the whorehouses for the outfit in the unincorporated parts of cook, dupage and kane counties.

Starting in episode 3 they are start to get into more of the day to day mafia/outfit stuff. The first 2 eps are more about the family and personal lives.

I am skeptical. I am not nearly as well -versed as others in Chicago but I tried to look up court cases on him. I found two, and both were him responding to an emergency as a paramedic in '89' and '91.' There has to be some documentation linking him to being associated with the Outfit. If he can't even produce it... I think he's lying, imo

In the 4th episode he says the only arrests on his record that someone will be able to find, and they'll have to dig, is an arrest in 1979 and 1980 both for keeping houses of prostitution.

Ok, but is there anything more tangible then that? Idk what does everyone think? Either he is like the steathiest hitman to ever be born in americs or he is bullshitting...And who is saying all this? The hitman himself or a family member? It's 2025, I need more then just your voice on a podcast!

Agreed. He is interviewed by his son on the podcast. In the most recent episode he says he killed a made guy on his own off the record. Described him as fat. Which seems a little hard to believe. The only actual name he has mentioned so far is Tony Spilotro. Why only use his real name? Because he's the most "well known" Chicago mobster to civilians outside Capone? I assume this guy was an associate of an associate and maybe killed someone but to describe themselves as a hitman seems a bit much IMO.

[Snakes]

New podcast called crookcounty. It’s supposedly about a Chicago hit man nobody knew about. His name is Kenny “the kid” Tekiela. Anybody hear of him?

Anybody listen to this yet? Listened to the first 3 episodes so far. After consulting with an attorney they use aliases for all the Outfit members. So it makes it even harder to verify. The podcast is heavy handed and just okay, IMO. But they lay it on pretty thick that this Ken Tekiela was a hitter for The Outfit and he ran whorehouses.

They mention, IIRC, he started working in the early 80's for a made guy who was the son of Chicago's Chop Shop king. Who would that be? Whose son? Al Pilotto's? Jimmy Catura's? Later he goes on to say he then worked for another made guy who was a crew boss who was a well kept gangster. And who ran all the whorehouses for the outfit in the unincorporated parts of cook, dupage and kane counties.

Starting in episode 3 they are start to get into more of the day to day mafia/outfit stuff. The first 2 eps are more about the family and personal lives.

I am skeptical. I am not nearly as well -versed as others in Chicago but I tried to look up court cases on him. I found two, and both were him responding to an emergency as a paramedic in '89' and '91.' There has to be some documentation linking him to being associated with the Outfit. If he can't even produce it... I think he's lying, imo

In the 4th episode he says the only arrests on his record that someone will be able to find, and they'll have to dig, is an arrest in 1979 and 1980 both for keeping houses of prostitution.

Ok, but is there anything more tangible then that? Idk what does everyone think? Either he is like the steathiest hitman to ever be born in americs or he is bullshitting...And who is saying all this? The hitman himself or a family member? It's 2025, I need more then just your voice on a podcast!

Agreed. He is interviewed by his son on the podcast. In the most recent episode he says he killed a made guy on his own off the record. Described him as fat. Which seems a little hard to believe. The only actual name he has mentioned so far is Tony Spilotro. Why only use his real name? Because he's the most "well known" Chicago mobster to civilians outside Capone? I assume this guy was an associate of an associate and maybe killed someone but to describe themselves as a hitman seems a bit much IMO.

This sounds like bullshit to me. I believe it was implied that Leo Manfredi was killed off the record, but the guys who supposedly did it were later killed themselves. I don't think Manfredi was fat, anyways.

[PolackTony]

Manfredi wasn’t fat earlier in life, at least. Not sure about his weight when he was killed in ‘82. At least some LE sources claimed that he was hit on Aiuppa’s orders for bankrolling a narcotics operation that fell through with Aiuppa’s juice loan money — the idea seeming to be that the problem was less that the was involved in drugs, per se, and more that an operation he was connected to got busted and he lost a bunch of Aiuppa’s money. Presumably, if Aiuppa had ordered his murder, there would have been more to it than that anyway. Though it’s also unclear to me if there was any real basis for this theory or if it was just conjecture on the part of LE.

Given that there’s no statute of limitations on murder, why the fuck would anyone admit to such a thing on a podcast unless they had received immunity from prosecution in return for cooperating lol. That alone should answer any questions about this guy.

[7digits]

In 2017 it looks like they found a stash of drugs inside Dr Giacchinos office. This was the Dr that was included in the Civil RICO Lawsuit filed by Joseph Fosco

https://www.rblandmark.com/2019/04/05/n ... in-clinic/

[7digits]

From the article:

Riverside Pain Management operated between January 2013 and March 2017 out of 28 E. Burlington St. Its office manager, Dr. Joseph Giacchino, had his medical license revoked by the state of Illinois in 2011 for improperly prescribing controlled substances and offering medications to patients in exchange for sex.

He was dubbed “Dr. Millionpills” by Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass after federal prosecutors described his then-Melrose Park clinic as a pill mill where powerful opioids were freely distributed to patients who ended up selling them on the street.

Even after being stripped of his medical license, Giacchino continued to operate his clinic in Melrose Park, and then in Riverside, hiring licensed physicians to keep prescribing controlled substances, allegedly at alarming rates.

One of the physicians Giacchino hired for the Riverside clinic was Dr. Paul C. Madison, who was charged with 2012 with medical insurance fraud. Madison was found guilty last November and remains free while awaiting sentencing.

Madison in 2016 also was an unindicted co-conspirator in a lawsuit against executives of a drug company who are accused of bribing doctors to improperly prescribe the fentanyl spray to boost its sales. Madison was the top prescribers of the drug in the state, according to court records.

The state stripped Madison and another doctor employed by Giacchino of their licenses in late 2016. Giacchino closed the Riverside location the following March.

[7digits]

Any idea who these informants are?

I’m thinking that one of them could be Chicago Family LCN Associate/Street Tax Victim Red Wemette?




Residence


On March 29, 1973, CG Tel identified an
individual known as JOHN FECAROTTA, 201 Micheaux,
Riverside, Illinois, as an associate of FRANK
SCHWEIHS .


On May 1h, 1973, CG £-1 advised that on the
evening of May 12, 1973, at approximately 9:00 p.m.
FRANK SCHWETHS was obssrved meeting with LCN figure
ANTHONY SPILOTRO in a restaurant known as the
Godfather, 1925 North Lincoln, Chicam, Illinois, telephone
787-1797. CG T~1 advised SPILOTRO and SCHWEIHS
were ‘accompanied by an unknown white male who
appeared to be of Italian éxtraction. CG Tel said
that he heard that officers of the Chicago Police
Department subsequently went to the Godfather and
witnesses positively identified photos of SPILOTRO
and SCHWEIHS. CG T-1 said ANTHONY SPILOTRO departed
the restaurant and was seen entering a late madel
Lincoln Continental, white in color.

It is to be noted that during the above
period of time ANTHONY SPILOTRO was on trial in Chicago,
for the 1963. gangland slaying of LEO fOREMAN


CG 92-3665


Characterization


On May 29, 1973, CG T-3 characterized FRANK
SCHWEIHS as a-‘"hit man" for the Chicago crime syndicate.
CGT.3 advised that SCHWEIHS is one of several individuals
authorized by the leaders of organized crime in nieago
vo carry out gangland assasinations on a select basis


In comection with the above informtion,
FRANK SCHWEIHS has been characterized by local law
enforcement authorities and reliable sources as
an extremely ruthless,cold blooded,and malicious
individual with a violent temper. rT IS PELT THAT


EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED is ANY. CONTACT
WITH FRANK SCHWETHS..


”


ad
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~~

[Ed]

As I recall, Antiliar concluded that this source was, indeed, Wemette.

[Snakes]

Manfredi wasn’t fat earlier in life, at least. Not sure about his weight when he was killed in ‘82. At least some LE sources claimed that he was hit on Aiuppa’s orders for bankrolling a narcotics operation that fell through with Aiuppa’s juice loan money — the idea seeming to be that the problem was less that the was involved in drugs, per se, and more that an operation he was connected to got busted and he lost a bunch of Aiuppa’s money. Presumably, if Aiuppa had ordered his murder, there would have been more to it than that anyway. Though it’s also unclear to me if there was any real basis for this theory or if it was just conjecture on the part of LE.

Given that there’s no statute of limitations on murder, why the fuck would anyone admit to such a thing on a podcast unless they had received immunity from prosecution in return for cooperating lol. That alone should answer any questions about this guy.

I can't look it up at the moment, but didn't Nick say Manfredi was killed without permission and one of the hits he was on was retaliation for it?

[Tonyd621]

New podcast called crookcounty. It’s supposedly about a Chicago hit man nobody knew about. His name is Kenny “the kid” Tekiela. Anybody hear of him?

Anybody listen to this yet? Listened to the first 3 episodes so far. After consulting with an attorney they use aliases for all the Outfit members. So it makes it even harder to verify. The podcast is heavy handed and just okay, IMO. But they lay it on pretty thick that this Ken Tekiela was a hitter for The Outfit and he ran whorehouses.

They mention, IIRC, he started working in the early 80's for a made guy who was the son of Chicago's Chop Shop king. Who would that be? Whose son? Al Pilotto's? Jimmy Catura's? Later he goes on to say he then worked for another made guy who was a crew boss who was a well kept gangster. And who ran all the whorehouses for the outfit in the unincorporated parts of cook, dupage and kane counties.

Starting in episode 3 they are start to get into more of the day to day mafia/outfit stuff. The first 2 eps are more about the family and personal lives.

I am skeptical. I am not nearly as well -versed as others in Chicago but I tried to look up court cases on him. I found two, and both were him responding to an emergency as a paramedic in '89' and '91.' There has to be some documentation linking him to being associated with the Outfit. If he can't even produce it... I think he's lying, imo

In the 4th episode he says the only arrests on his record that someone will be able to find, and they'll have to dig, is an arrest in 1979 and 1980 both for keeping houses of prostitution.

Ok, but is there anything more tangible then that? Idk what does everyone think? Either he is like the steathiest hitman to ever be born in americs or he is bullshitting...And who is saying all this? The hitman himself or a family member? It's 2025, I need more then just your voice on a podcast!

Agreed. He is interviewed by his son on the podcast. In the most recent episode he says he killed a made guy on his own off the record. Described him as fat. Which seems a little hard to believe. The only actual name he has mentioned so far is Tony Spilotro. Why only use his real name? Because he's the most "well known" Chicago mobster to civilians outside Capone? I assume this guy was an associate of an associate and maybe killed someone but to describe themselves as a hitman seems a bit much IMO.

He killed a made guy off the record? Of course he did. "Off the record" fits his narrative of his hard to prove stories.
And those arrests for "prostitution" i wonder if it's for soliciting a prostitute. Did he display those records?
You feel like there has to be some truth to it if a credible podcast company is giving him a spot. But then again, nobody is really paying attention anymore...

[PolackTony]

Manfredi wasn’t fat earlier in life, at least. Not sure about his weight when he was killed in ‘82. At least some LE sources claimed that he was hit on Aiuppa’s orders for bankrolling a narcotics operation that fell through with Aiuppa’s juice loan money — the idea seeming to be that the problem was less that the was involved in drugs, per se, and more that an operation he was connected to got busted and he lost a bunch of Aiuppa’s money. Presumably, if Aiuppa had ordered his murder, there would have been more to it than that anyway. Though it’s also unclear to me if there was any real basis for this theory or if it was just conjecture on the part of LE.

Given that there’s no statute of limitations on murder, why the fuck would anyone admit to such a thing on a podcast unless they had received immunity from prosecution in return for cooperating lol. That alone should answer any questions about this guy.

I can't look it up at the moment, but didn't Nick say Manfredi was killed without permission and one of the hits he was on was retaliation for it?

Thanks for the reminder. You're right. Nick C testified that the murders of Richard Ortiz and Arthur Morawaski were due to the unauthorized killing of Manfredi the prior year. The guy he discusses here, who was believed to have been the last guy to see Manfredi alive, and was involved in drugs and owed juice loan money to the Cicero crew, was Ortiz. The LE theory seems to have been partially right, in that it seems like it may well have been related to involvement with bankrolling some narcotics operations with juice loans, but Nick clearly understood this to have been an unsanctioned murder, hence the need to target the culprits. This is also another good example of the issue of claims published in the press from LE sources without corroboration by inside/member sources. So much of what we "know" (read, "think we know") about Chicago comes from the former and we have *very little* in the way of the latter.