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After the death of boss Frank Balistrieri, in 1993, members of the Chicago Outfit moved into the area gaining control over many illegal rackets in the Milwaukee area. [3] In 2024, boss Peter Picciurro and consigliere John Balistrieri, both died and it is unknown the current status of the family.
August “Augie” Palmisano was killed by a car bomb in downtown Milwaukee in 1978. Forty-five years later, his murder remains unsolved.
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.
For example, we detailed the lengths those in law enforcement went to to investigate a string of unsolved homicides believed to have been ordered by the Milwaukee Mafia in the 1970s.
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.
A well-respected and trusted mobster, DeLuna maintained the family's close ties with the Chicago Outfit, the Frank Balistrieri family in Milwaukee, and the Cleveland family during the mob infiltration of several Las Vegas casinos in the mid-1970s. Artie Piscano (portrayed by Vinny Vella) in the film Casino was based in large part on Carl DeLuna.
Retired FBI Agent Gary Magnesen, a 26-year veteran of the agency, worked in Milwaukee from 1972 through 1980. During much of that time, he served on a team investigating organized crime and mob ...
Forty-Two Gang members included future syndicate members Sam Giancana, Sam "Teets" Battaglia, Luigi "Cockeyed Louie" Fratto, Felix "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio, "Mad Sam" DeStefano, Charles "Chuckie" Nicoletti, Fiore "Fifi" Buccieri, William "Smokes" Aloisio, Frank "Skids" Caruso, William "Willie Potatoes" Daddano, Joseph DiVarco, Marcello ...