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The first known Mafia boss of Milwaukee was Vito Guardalabene, who immigrated to the United States from Santa Flavia, Sicily in 1903 and became naturalized U.S. citizen in 1911. [5] Guardalabene was mentioned in the memoirs of Nicola Gentile as being "the king" of the Little Italy community in Milwaukee's Third Ward circa 1915. [ 6 ]
Frank Peter Balistrieri (May 27, 1918 – February 7, 1993) was the crime boss of the Milwaukee crime family from 1961 to 1993. He was a central figure in the skimming of Las Vegas casinos during the 1970s and 1980s, and served several prison sentences.
Mary Spicuzza and Bill Schulz of the Journal Sentinel give a sneak preview of their new podcast about the 1978 car bombing of August Palmisano and the Milwaukee Mafia.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Four highlights from 'My Cousin Augie' podcast on the Milwaukee Mafia. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.
August Palmisano (1928 – June 30, 1978), also known as Augie, was an American tavern owner.He owned Palmy's Bar, a tavern in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Palmisano was a reputed mobster and suspected informant.
James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as "Jimmy the Gent", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time.
Silver Bears is a 1978 British comedy crime thriller film based on a novel by Paul Erdman, directed by Ivan Passer and starring Michael Caine, Cybill Shepherd, Louis Jourdan and Joss Ackland.
Mike and Claire Sardina of Milwaukee performed as singing duo Lightning & Thunder, shown in this 1998 file photo. The couple are to be played by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in "Song Sung Blue," a ...