Pat Marcy
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Pat Marcy | |
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| Born | Pasqualino Marciano September 6, 1913 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 13, 1993 (aged 79) |
Pat Marcy (born Pasqualino Marciano, September 6, 1913 – March 13, 1993) was an
Early life and career
Marcy was born Pasqualino Marciano in
Marciano was a gunman for Al Capone's gang. He became the head of Chicago's old First Ward which encompassed
FBI investigation
Beginning in the 1950s, the
Finally, in the mid 1980s, criminal defense attorney and longtime First Ward associate Robert Cooley secretly approached Federal prosecutors, declaring: "I want to help you destroy the First Ward. I want to help you destroy Pat Marcy." Cooley proceeded to wear a wire while meeting with Marcy and several other First Ward members, including D'Arco and Roti, implicating them in numerous acts of corruption, including fixing trials on the Outfit's behalf. According to Cooley, Marcy had influence in Cook County politics, job appointments in law enforcement, and court decisions.[1]
During the same period,
Imprisonment and death
As a result of these investigations, Marcy was indicted (91 CR 1045) with one count of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), six counts of bribery, and six counts of extortion. Marcy died during the trial, in March 1993.
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- William F. Roemer, Roemer: Man Against the Mob, 1989.
- Robert Cooley, When Corruption was King: How I Helped the Mob Rule Chicago, Then Brought the Outfit Down, 2004.
- Michael Corbitt, Double Deal; The True Story of Murder, Unbridled Corruption, and the Cop Who was a Mobster.
External links
- A Newspaper Account of Michael Corbitt's Cooperation. Archived 2007-03-28 at the Wayback Machine