Anthony "Chicago Tony" La Piana (Detroit Underboss/Semi Retired) was born and raised in Chicago then married the daughter Vincent (Little Vince) Meli, in 1974 and later moved to Detroit. He came up under John (Johnny No Nose) Di Fronzo and Sam (Wings) Carlisi in the 1960's and allegedly kept in close contact with them after his move to Chicago. He also beat federal truck-hijacking charges out of Illinois at trial in 1968 in his late 20's but wasn't made until after coming to Detroit in the late 1970's. Also in the 1970's Peter Licavoli (Brother of "Jack White" Licavoli) had operations both in Toledo Ohio and Detroit simultaneously which shared mutual gambling, loansharking and interstate highjacking/fencing interests with the Cleveland mob from a direct bloodline tie through the Licavoli's. Most (If not all) of that is gone now in my opinion. The Detroit Partnership is looking like a loose-knit retirement home for Italians smack-dab in the middle of Bikerland while Chicago has been dealing with their own issues as well as having their shining knight (DiFronzo), scooting off into retirement.
