General Chicago Outfit Info Dumping Ground

[funkster]

The Beatles of the outfit will always stuck in my mind. Was it ever confirmed that he posted here under the handle Chicago? For a moment I thought that asshole confederate was also him, but that may be wrong.

They always had such a weird way of talking, including fosco. My guess is that was more a product of being old dudes learning how to converse on a message board.

[Coloboy]

The Beatles of the outfit will always stuck in my mind. Was it ever confirmed that he posted here under the handle Chicago? For a moment I thought that asshole confederate was also him, but that may be wrong.

They always had such a weird way of talking, including fosco. My guess is that was more a product of being old dudes learning how to converse on a message board.

Yeah, that was definitely a part of it. I always found it hilarious how formal they were with their insults. “I kindly request that you cease your ramblings and shove it up your rear end.” Stuff like that .

In addition to Beatles of the outfit and strong made guys, Don was also obsessed with some framework that he would call “the extended …..crew”. As in , the Extended Elwood Park crew. In hindsight, it makes sense that he was being fed a lot of information from his uncle, who clearly had a huge affinity for Giancana. He would argue endlessly that giancana was the strongest gangster ever, that everyone was afraid of him., including Accardo. Which is pretty funny because just take a step back, one was exiled to Mexico and then shot in his basement. The other one quietly ran the outfit for near 50 years and died peacefully in his bed never have taken a major bust. Pretty evident who played their cards better

[NorthBuffalo]

The Don was Don Bellezzo. One of those guys who I believe also posted here was told me via Fosco: Bobby Ruscitti from Melrose Park who was affiliated with Lombardi's juice loan racket. Magnafichi was also posting in the comments regularly as Father Guido.

[PolackTony]

Wait, you were told Bobby Ruscitti was posting *here*, or was one of the commenters on ANP?

For anyone wondering, Ruscitti was one of the guys pinched in the 1993 loansharking operation bust alongside Joe Lombardi, Mike Cataldo, Mike Sarno, Sal Cataudella, John Spizziri, and John Rainone.

[antimafia]

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[Coloboy]

A few articles ago Scott B. posted a "west coast power rankings" list.

Rocco Lombardo was listed at #9, and described as being "stationed" there on behalf of his deceased brother.

I'm familiar with the crazy horse strip club deal from around 2007, but is there anything at all that points to him being active in the outfit in any way in the last decade?

[Patrickgold]

A few articles ago Scott B. posted a "west coast power rankings" list.

Rocco Lombardo was listed at #9, and described as being "stationed" there on behalf of his deceased brother.

I'm familiar with the crazy horse strip club deal from around 2007, but is there anything at all that points to him being active in the outfit in any way in the last decade?

Last I heard Rocco was retired and not living in Vegas. He was living in Arizona. I guess Arizona is still considered West Coast but he lists him as LV.

I also saw his article on top non Italian associates in the mafia and he listed Porky on there when he’s been dead for 2 years