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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.
Joseph E. Todaro (September 18, 1923 – December 26, 2012), sometimes known by the nicknames "Leadpipe Joe" or "Papa Joe" was a prominent Buffalo, New York businessman, and the Mafia boss of the Buffalo crime family. [1] He was usually referred to as Joseph Todaro Sr. to distinguish him from his son Joseph Todaro Jr. [2]
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Four highlights from 'My Cousin Augie' podcast on the Milwaukee Mafia. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.
The film has been praised for its accuracy in depicting Mafia rituals, which are said to be more authentic than those in The Godfather or GoodFellas.However the film failed to please audiences or critics: Leonard Maltin found it "pretentious" and "unintentionally comic" and Daniel Rosenthal describes it as "providing the most risible chunks of modernised Shakespeare in screen history."
Joe Pistone, or "Donnie Brasco," is famous for infiltrating the Mafia in New York in the '70s. Few are aware that he also worked undercover in Milwaukee. Joe Pistone, or "Donnie Brasco," is famous ...
In 1965, the Milwaukee-based group consisted of Peter Barans (lead guitar), Greg Jeresek (bass), Jesse Roe (keyboards), Jeff Taylor (vocals), and Augie Jurishica (drums). This group released a cover of " In the Midnight Hour " that charted at No. 116, and shortly after signed with Motown Records .