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Chicago Outfit or "The Outfit"
In Flag of the United States Chicago, Illinois, USA
Years active Early 1900s – present
Territory Chicago to NW Indiana, Milwaukee to the West Coast of the United States
Ethnicity Italian, Italian-American, Others
Membership 200 - 250 made members and 1000 - 1200 associates approx
Criminal activities Racketeering,conspiracy,loansharking, money laundering, murder, gambling, extortion and call girls (prostitution). Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship A racket is an illegal business usually run as part of Organized crime. In the Criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between Natural persons to break the law at some time in the future and in some cases with at least one overt act A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal Unsecured loans at high Interest rates to individuals often backed by Blackmail or threats Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services A call girl or escort is a Sex worker who (unlike a street walker) is not visible to the general public Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money.
Allies New York's Five Families
Rivals North Side Mob in early years; Every other criminal entity in Chicago that wouldn't side with Capone. The City of New York The Five Families are the five major Italian-American Mafia crime families which have dominated Organized crime in New York City since the 1930s The North Side family Gang, also known as the North Side Mob, was the dominant Irish-American Mafia criminal organization (although a large number of

The Chicago Outfit, also known simply as "The Outfit" is a crime syndicate, based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dating back to the 1910s, it is part of the United States phenomenon known as the Mafia. The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Mafia (also known as American Cosa Nostra or Italian-American Mafia) is an Italian-American criminal society and offshoot of the Sicilian However, the Chicago Outfit is distinct from its cousins, the "Five Families" of New York City, though all Sicilian- and Italian-American crime families are ruled by The Commission. The Five Families are the five major Italian-American Mafia crime families which have dominated Organized crime in New York City since the 1930s The City of New York The Commission is the governing body of the Mafia in the United States.

The Outfit is the only criminal organization that has a monopoly on traditional organized crime in the city of Chicago, whereas the Five Families compete with each other for control of racketeering activities in New York. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. A racket is an illegal business usually run as part of Organized crime. The Outfit's control reportedly reaches throughout the western United States to places as far away as Los Angeles, California and parts of Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the

The Outfit has had other ethnic groups in its upper echelons since its earliest days. A prime example of this was that an unlikely Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik was the top "bagman" and "accountant" of the Chicago Mob for decades until his death. Jake "Greasy Thumb" Guzik ( May 20, 1886 &ndash February 21, 1956) was the financial and legal advisor and later political Yet, he was Jewish and either Polish or Russian depending on the source.

To this day, The Outfit bears the influence of its best-known leader, Alphonse ("Big Al," "Scarface") Capone; in fact, for decades after Capone had left the scene, The Outfit was known as "the Capone Gang" or "the Capones" to outsiders. Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17 1899 &ndash January 25 1947 commonly nicknamed Scarface, was an Italian American Gangster who

The Outfit's Membership at a moderate estimate is between 50 - 60 Made Members,with its membership being a core group in comparison to the other Five Families of New York. They have a large number of associates which make up the majority of their force.

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Impact of the Chicago Outfit

The Chicago Outfit has been responsible for or involved in a number of high-profile, horrific events and much mayhem in the United States. Capone competed with George "Bugs" Moran for a monopoly of the sale of bootlegged liquor in Chicago during the Prohibition era, culminating in Capone's alleged oversight into the planning of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on St. Valentine's Day, 1929. George Clarence "Bugs" Moran was born Adelard Cunin on August 21 1891 according to his biographer (see BugsMoran In the United States, the term Prohibition refers to the period from 1920 to 1933 during which the sale manufacture and transportation of alcohol for consumption An allegation (also called adduction) is a statement of a Fact by a party in a Pleading, which the party claims it will prove The Saint Valentine's Day massacre is the name given to the murder of seven people as part of a Prohibition Era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs in Chicago Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14 In the early 1940s, a handful of top Outfit leaders went to prison because they were found to be extorting Hollywood by controlling the unions that comprise Hollywood's movie industry. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century There were also allegations that The Outfit was involved in strong-arm tactics and voter fraud at polling places, under Salvatore ("Sam," "Momo," "Mooney") Giancana in the 1960 presidential election. An allegation (also called adduction) is a statement of a Fact by a party in a Pleading, which the party claims it will prove Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an Election. Salvatore "Momo" Giancana (born Salvatore Giangana) June 15, 1908 &ndash June 19, 1975) was an Italian-American The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D The Outfit controlled casinos in Las Vegas and "skimmed" millions of dollars over the course of several decades. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Up until about the 1980s it was reported that Organized crime had invested in various casinos in Las Vegas, and were collecting money from them in an illegal fashion by having

For many decades it's been alleged that The Outfit has claimed all territory west of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to

History of the Chicago Outfit

Pre-Prohibition

The early years of organized crime in Chicago in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was marked by the division of various street gangs controlling the South Side and North Side as well as the Black Hand organizations of Little Italy. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. Black Hand, or La Mano Nera in Italian was a type of Extortion racket

Giacomo ("James," "Big Jim") Colosimo centralized control in the early 20th century. James "Big Jim" Colosimo (February 16 1878 &ndash May 11, 1920) was an early Chicago mob boss who was noted for his flashy lifestyle and an empire Colosimo was born in Calabria, Italy, in 1877, emigrating to Chicago in 1895, where he established himself as a criminal. Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment By 1909 he was successful enough that he was encroaching on the criminal activity of the Black Hand organization. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment

His expanding organization required the procurement of extra muscle. This came in the form of Colosimo's nephew Giovanni ("John" "Johnny The Fox") Torrio from New York. John "Papa Johnny" Torrio, aka "The Fox" (born Giovanni Torrio) (February 1882 &ndash April 16 1957 was an Italian-American In 1919, Torrio brought in Al Capone, thus providing Capone's entrance to Chicago. In time, Colosimo and Torrio had a falling out over Torrio's insistence that they expand into rum-running, which Colosimo staunchly opposed. Rum-running is the business of Smuggling or transporting of Alcoholic beverages illegally usually to circumvent Taxation or Prohibition. In 1920, Torrio arranged for Frankie Yale to kill Colosimo, ending the argument. Francesco Ioele ( 1893 - July 1, 1928) better known as Frankie Uale or the alias of Yale, was a Brooklyn gangster To kill, killing or to have killed means to cause the Death of a Living Organism.

Torrio brought together the different parts of Chicago criminal activity, with a lasting effect on Chicago in general, and Chicago crime in particular. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment

Torrio-Capone and the birth of the Chicago Outfit

Severely injured in an assassination attempt by the North Side Mob in January 1925, the shaken Torrio returned to Italy and handed over control of the business to Capone. The North Side family Gang, also known as the North Side Mob, was the dominant Irish-American Mafia criminal organization (although a large number of Capone was notorious during Prohibition for his control of the Chicago underworld and his bitter rivalries with gangsters such as George "Bugs" Moran and Earl "Hymie" Weiss. Earl "Hymie" Weiss ( January 25, 1897 - October 11, 1926) was a Polish-American mobster who became a leader of the Prohibition Raking in vast amounts of money (some estimates were that between 1925 and 1930 Capone was making $100 million a year), the Chicago kingpin was largely immune to prosecution due to witness intimidation and the bribing of city officials. The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law A witness is someone who has firsthand knowledge about a Crime or dramatic event through their Senses (e Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person

While Eliot Ness of the Bureau of Prohibition concentrated on trying to dry up the flow of the illegal liquor to Chicago, the United States Department of the Treasury was devising a strategy of using the Supreme Court's 1927 decision on bootlegger Manny Sullivan to bring down Capone. Eliot Ness ( April 19, 1903 &ndash May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce The Bureau of Prohibition (or Prohibition Unit) was the federal Law enforcement agency formed to enforce the National Prohibition Act of 1919 The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the Treasury of the United States government. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Sullivan had argued that the Fifth Amendment prevented him from reporting how much income tax evasion he had engaged in. The Fifth Amendment ( Amendment V) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, is related to legal procedure Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law Al Capone and a number of the other Outfit members were soon indicted, but Capone went unscathed until February 1931, when he was convicted for owing more than $215,000 to the Internal Revenue Service, according to a Capone biography on the FBI's website. In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense The

From Nitti through Accardo

After Capone was jailed for tax evasion, his hand-picked successor, Francesco ("Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti") Nitto, a former barber and small-time jewel thief, only nominally assumed power. Francesco Raffaele Nitto, better known as "Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti" ( January 27, 1888 – March 19, 1943) was an Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal Ornament, such as a necklace ring or bracelet made from Gemstones In Criminal law, theft (also known as stealing or filching) is the illegal taking of another person's Property without that person's freely-given In truth, power was seized by Nitti's underboss, Felice ("Paul 'The Waiter' Ricca") DeLucia, who was acknowledged as "boss" by the leaders of the growing National Crime Syndicate. Capo Bastone or " Sotto Capo " known as the " Underboss " is second in command to the Capo Crimini. Paul "The Waiter" Ricca ( 1897 - October 11, 1972) was an Italian American Mafia figure and the boss of the The National Crime Syndicate was the name given by the press to a loosely-organized multi-ethnic Organized crime Syndicate, started in the 1930s by Charlie Over the next decade, The Outfit moved into labor racketeering, gambling, and loan sharking. A racket is an illegal business usually run as part of Organized crime. A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal Unsecured loans at high Interest rates to individuals often backed by Blackmail or threats Geographically, this was the period when Outfit muscle extended its tendrils to Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, Kansas City, and especially to Hollywood and other California cities, where The Outfit's extortion of labor unions gave it leverage over the motion picture industry. Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century

Nitti committed suicide in 1943 after refusing to take the "fall" for The Oufit getting caught red-handed extorting the Hollywood movie industry. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He had found years earlier being in jail for tax evasion for 18 months to be claustrophobic, and he decided to end his life rather than face more imprisonment. Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law Ricca then became the boss in name as well as in fact, with enforcement chief Tony ("Joe Batters," "The Big Tuna") Accardo as underboss. Antonino "Joe Batters" Accardo aka "Big Tuna" (April 28 1905 - May 22 1992 rose from a small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the

However, later in '43, following the "Hollywood Scandal" trial, Ricca was sent to prison for his part in The Outfit plot to control Hollywood. He, along with a number of other mobsters, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. However, due to the "magic" of political connections the whole group of Outfit mobsters was released after three years, largely due to the efforts of Outfit "fixer," Murray "The Camel" Humphreys. Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person Llewelyn Morris Humphreys ( 1899 - November 23, 1965) was a Chicago Mobster of Welsh descent who was the chief political However, as a condition of his parole, Ricca could not associate with mobsters. While Accardo theoretically took over as day-to-day boss, by all indications Ricca continued behind the scenes as a senior consultant. He and Accardo would share de facto power for the next 30 years, but with Ricca staying in the shadows. When he died in 1972, Accardo (who had joined Ricca in semi-retirement in 1957), was the sole power behind the throne for another 20 years until his death, in 1992. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

Beginning in 1957, Ricca and Accardo allowed several others, such as Giancana, Joseph "Joey Doves" Aiuppa, William "Willie Potatoes" Daddano, Felix "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio, John ("Jackie the Lackey") Cerone and Vincent "The Saint" Inserro, to serve as front men over the years, this due to some "heat" that Accardo was originally getting from the IRS, in the '50s. Joseph John Aiuppa (pronounced I-U-PA ( December 1, 1907 - February 22, 1997) also known as "Doves" "Mourning Doves" William Daddano Sr ( December 28, 1912 &ndash September 9, 1975) aka William Russo and Willie Potatoes, was a top Felix "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio ( 1912 - September 25, 1971) was a prominent Enforcer, Hitman and Burglar for the John "Jackie The Lackey" Cerone (born July 7, 1914 - November 20, 1996) was a Chicago Mobster and boss of Surveillance is the monitoring of Behavior. Systems surveillance is the process of monitoring the behavior of people objects or processes within systems for conformity The However, no major business transactions, and certainly no "hits," took place without Ricca's and Accardo's knowledge and approval. Contract killing occurs when a private contractor or a government hires someone to kill a specific person or people for a sum of money

The Outfit reached the height of its power in the 1960s. With the aid of Meyer Lansky, Accardo used the Teamsters pension fund to engage in massive money laundering through The Outfit's casinos, aided by the likes of Sydney Korshak and Jimmy Hoffa. Meyer Lansky (born Majer Suchowliński, July 4, 1902 &ndash January 15, 1983) was a gangster who with Charles TemplateInfobox Union for usage-->The International Brotherhood of Teamsters ( IBT) formerly known by the A pension fund is a pool of assets forming an independent legal entity that are bought with the contributions to a Pension plan for the exclusive purpose of financing pension Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Sidney R Korshak ( June 6, 1907 - January 20, 1996) was a Lawyer and "fixer" for businessmen in the upper echelons of James Riddle ("Jimmy" Hoffa ( February 14, 1913 - disappeared July 30, 1975, exact The 1970s and 1980s were a hard time for The Outfit, as law enforcement continued to penetrate the organization, spurred by poll-watching politicians. Off-track betting reduced bookmaking profits and illicit casinos withered under competition from legitimate casinos. Off-track betting (or OTB) refers to sanctioned Gambling on Horse racing outside a Race track. A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organization or a person that takes bets and pays winnings depending upon results and depending on the nature A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Replacement activities like auto theft and professional sports betting did not replace the lost profits. Sports betting is the general activity of predicting Sports results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event

In May of 1992, Tony Accardo, Chicago's one-time crime boss and ultimate consigliere of close to half-a-century, died. However, compared to how organized crime power struggles emerge in New York City, Chicago's transition from Accardo to the next generation of Outfit bosses has run rather smoothly.

Bosses of the Chicago Outfit

In popular culture

The Chicago Outfit has a long history of portrayal in Hollywood as the subject of films and television, including the highly fictionalized Scarface (1932), Chicago Syndicate (1955), The Scarface Mob (1957), The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967), The Outfit (1973), The Untouchables (1987) as well as both the The Untouchables television series (1959-63; 1993-94). Antonino "Joe Batters" Accardo aka "Big Tuna" (April 28 1905 - May 22 1992 rose from a small-time hoodlum to the position of day-to-day boss of the Salvatore "Momo" Giancana (born Salvatore Giangana) June 15, 1908 &ndash June 19, 1975) was an Italian-American Samuel "Teets" Battaglia ( June 30, 1908 - January 8, 1973) was a Chicago Mobster and high-level member of the Chicago John "Jackie The Lackey" Cerone (born July 7, 1914 - November 20, 1996) was a Chicago Mobster and boss of Felix "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio ( 1912 - September 25, 1971) was a prominent Enforcer, Hitman and Burglar for the Joseph John Aiuppa (pronounced I-U-PA ( December 1, 1907 - February 22, 1997) also known as "Doves" "Mourning Doves" Joseph Ferriola ( March 16, 1927 - March 11, 1989) aka Joe Nagall and Oscar, was an American mobster who helped run Samuel A Carlisi aka Black Sam and Sam Wings, ( December 15, 1914 – January 2, 1997) was John "No Nose" DiFronzo (1928 is a Chicago mobster and allegedly the reputed Boss of the Chicago Outfit. James J “Little Jimmy” Marcello (born 1941 was a front boss for the Chicago Outfit criminal organization in the 1980s and early 1990s John "No Nose" DiFronzo (1928 is a Chicago mobster and allegedly the reputed Boss of the Chicago Outfit. This article is about the 1932 film For the 1983 remake see Scarface. The St Valentine's Day Massacre is a 1967 Film based on the 1929 Chicago gang shootings of the St The Outfit is a 1973 Film directed by John Flynn. It stars Robert Duvall, Karen Black, Joe Don Baker and The Untouchables is a 1987 crime drama film based on the 1959 television series, and follows Eliot Ness 's Autobiographical The Untouchables is the name of a television series that ran from 1959 to 1963 on the American Broadcasting Company. During the 1960s and in to the '70s The F.B.I. showcased numerous, fictionalized, real Outfit cases on its television program. The FBI is an American Television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974 The television series Crime Story, which ran on NBC from 1986-1988, also portrayed a fictional syndicate mobster rising through the ranks of the Chicago Outfit. Crime Story was an NBC TV drama created by Gustave Reininger and Chuck Adamson. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's

Martin Scorsese's 1995 film Casino is a fictionalized depiction of the Chicago Outfit's skimming operations in Las Vegas. Casino is an Academy Award nominated 1995 Crime drama Film directed by Martin Scorsese. In The Simpsons episode "Viva Ned Flanders" the Las Vegas wedding-chapel priest cites the Chicago Outfit for vesting the power in him to marry. " Viva Ned Flanders " is the tenth episode of The Simpsons ' tenth season, which originally aired on January 10, The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6 In FOX's Prison Break, character John Abruzzi is the incarcerated boss of the "Chicago Outfit. Prison Break is an American action / Serial drama television series that premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on August 29 2005 John Abruzzi, played by Peter Stormare, is a Fictional character from the American Television series Prison Break. " In the movie Payback, Mel Gibson fights against the crime organization firstly called, "The Syndicate," later in the movie called, "The Outfit. Payback is a 1999 Action film starring Mel Gibson and directed by Brian Helgeland. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956 "

In the Star Trek episode, "A Piece of the Action", the Enterprise visits Sigma Iotia II, a planet that based its culture on the Chicago Outfit (the fictional book "Chicago Mobs of the Twenties," (Pub. Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through " A Piece of the Action " is a second-season episode of Star Trek The Original Series first broadcast on January 12, 1968. The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 is a Starship in Star Trek, which chronicles the vessel's mission "to explore strange new worlds to 1992). The Chicago Outfit are a Rock/Powerpop band from the UK. The Chicago Outfitis a Roller Derby league in Chicago (2007).

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