Mario Anthony DeStefano
Mario Anthony DeStefano (March 21, 1915 – August 12, 1975) was an American
in the organization.Born Mario Antonio DeStefano, he later
racket in Chicago. In 1955, police questioned the two brothers regarding the September 1955 death of their younger brother, Michael DeStefano; however, no charges
were ever filed.
Although the Outfit controlled the DeStefano crew's loanshark operations, the Chicago mob's ruling eschelon allowed the DeStefanos a great deal of
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in the 1940s. During the 1960s, Mario DeStefano was the primary enforcer for the crew. In 1964, DeStefano resided in Westchester, Illinois.[citation needed
]
In 1973, the DeStefanos and
heart attack
.
Further reading
- Chicago Crime Commission. A Report on Chicago Crime. Chicago: Chicago Crime Commission Reports, 1954–1968.
Bibliography
- Devito, Carlo. Encyclopedia of International Organized Crime. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-8160-4848-7
External links
- "Mad Sam" DeStefano: The Mob’s Marquis de Sade by Allan May, details regarding the murder of Leo Foreman
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