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2. Milwaukee crime family - Wikipedia

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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 ]

3. Frank Balistrieri - Wikipedia

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   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.

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   He was also a key figure in the skimming of Las Vegas casinos, which later inspired the 1995 Martin Scorsese movie "Casino" starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone.

5. Joseph Todaro Sr. - Wikipedia

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   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]

6. Casino (1995 film) - Wikipedia

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   In 1973, sports handicapper and Mafia associate Sam "Ace" Rothstein is sent by the Chicago Outfit to Las Vegas to run the Tangiers Casino, with frontman Philip Green. Sam soon doubles the casino's profits, with the extra unaccounted-for cash skimmed directly from the casino count room and delivered to the Midwest Mafia bosses.

7. Q&A: Author Gavin Schmitt on the rise of the Milwaukee Mafia ...

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   Gavin Schmitt is a librarian, podcaster, and author of the book "Milwaukee Mafia." Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

8. Q&A: How former undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone, aka ... - AOL

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   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 ...

9. Spike of Bensonhurst - Wikipedia

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   In Australia, where the film was released under the title of The Mafia Kid and went directly to video, Bill Halliwell of The Age wrote that "even though the story set-ups are as predictable as the mob cliches, [it] turns out to be nonetheless enjoyable thanks to a quick, inventive script by director Paul Morrissey and co-writer Alan Browne."