Originally Posted By: slick
Haven't seen this posted before. Joe Abate was listed as a soldier in the west side crew on Burnsteins 2010 chart. http://www.justice.gov/usao/iln/pr/chicago/2012/pr0724_01.pdf


Assuming it is the same Joe Abate, (and it probably is, the age is right) He was Pres of LIUNA local 225. They pitched him out in '97 after he got pinched for bookmaking.
His record was clean up til then and he got probation and a $1000 fine for the gambling beef.

Last edited by PKDickman; 05/17/14 06:48 AM.