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Re: The Chicago Outfit
[Re: furio_from_naples]
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01/19/11 01:11 AM
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Like Mukremin pointed out, the Chicago mob got hit hard by the feds in the 80's and 90's, much like the New York families and others. But even a city like Chicago doesn't have the recruiting pool that New York does. Not that they necessarily need one at this point, since the Outfit seems to have wanted to downsize itself and streamline its operations so as to have a lower profile and less of a target for law enforcement. Traditionally at least, the Outfit was thought to have had a relatively big ratio of associates. That may or may not still be the case. Average estimates for the modern day Outfit put it at about 50 members, which is comparable to other small families like New England, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Gambling (specifically sports betting and video poker machines) are their bread and butter. And they are still involved in other rackets like loansharking, extortion, fencing stolen goods, etc. Even to this day not a whole lot of involvement in the drug trade by the Chicago mob. There is still some mob-connected political and police corruption though not at the level many still believe there to be. Still some labor union racketeering but much less so than in the past. Still bid-rigging for city contracts. Many of the guys in the upper levels of the organization have legitimate interests in things like real estate, trucking companies, restaurants, strip clubs, etc. Here is some good articles that sum things up about the current state of the Chicago Outfit - http://www.ipsn.org/characters/new_outfit.htmhttp://www.laborers.org/ChicagoMag_Moblite_12_00.htmhttp://www.americanmafia.com/Cities/chicago.htmlhttp://www.thechicagosyndicate.com/2005/04/prosecutors-boast-of-hit-on-mob.htmlhttp://www.thelaborers.net/newspapers/chicago_tribune/crackdown_just_latest_hit_on_mob.htm
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Re: The Chicago Outfit
[Re: furio_from_naples]
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02/12/12 01:45 PM
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I apologize, it was his grandniece. Now that you mention it, I do recall her saying something about how he did not die from syphilis. I can't recall what she said he actually died from. Although I'm not sure I would believe anything she has to say considering her outlandish claims how the police killed 10 people, or however many, by machine gun to frame al capone, of which, i believe, he was never convicted for.
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Re: The Chicago Outfit
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02/12/12 07:31 PM
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LOL Your Right. Gentlemen my ass, a Gentlemen Thief Yes. She should probably stick to talking about her own life instead of gang violence and crime she wasnt a part of. I dont like these books written by family members. Its always romanticised and the whole "back in the day they had more honour and were gentlemen" crap. It gets old.
Random Poster:"I'm sorry I didn't go to an Ivy-league school like you"
"Ah I actually I didn't. It's a nickname the feds gave the Genovese Family."
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Re: The Chicago Outfit
[Re: furio_from_naples]
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02/13/12 05:20 AM
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That chart makes the family look fucking massive
"The Feds are a business Anthony, millions of tax dollars are invested in watching your ass, sooner or later, just like you, their gonna want a return on their investment." --- Neil Mink, Tony Soprano's lawyer
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Re: The Chicago Outfit
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02/13/12 05:41 AM
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That chart makes the family look fucking massive From what I gather it's very generous in its formal definition of an Outfit "associate". I'm told some of those listed have only the most tenuous of connections with the family. Some of them are like associates of associates, apparently. (This is just what an Outfit buff friend told me about the chart; I don't have a cite for that. Just throwing it out there to keep things in perspective. )
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Re: The Chicago Outfit
[Re: furio_from_naples]
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02/15/12 09:39 PM
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I read Family Secrets a while ago, and do not recall any discussion on money flow through the Outfit.
As noted above, the Outfit has done things differently than the NY Families in terms of structure. I believe money flows up to those in charge, otherwise what is the point?
Best way to catch the smart ones? Get an idiot working for them.
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Re: The Chicago Outfit
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02/15/12 10:57 PM
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I read Family Secrets a while ago, and do not recall any discussion on money flow through the Outfit.
As noted above, the Outfit has done things differently than the NY Families in terms of structure. I believe money flows up to those in charge, otherwise what is the point? I suppose I could see something similar to when the Chin did not take a lot of tribute from his captains, since he was a millionaire anyway and didn't really need it. Not having any money going up to them could be one way the top guys (DiFronzo and Andriacchi) could avoid being caught up in an indictment; since they are also wealthy. Some reports in recent years have seemed to suggest the north side guys like DiFronzo and Andriacchi, who have more interests in legit businesses, have tried to keep the more "blue collar" west and south side guys at a distance. So it's a possibility, though certainly not conclusive.
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