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Tony Spilotro was born on May 19, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents ran a restaurant that became a hangout for local mobsters. Tony became a "made" man in 1963 and would be sent to act as the mob representative in Las Vegas in 1971. His continued involvement in criminal activity would lead to him being blacklisted from casinos, making it difficult to enforce his position. Spilotro was brutally beaten and murdered by mob members on June 23,1986.

Early Life

Born Anthony John Spilotro on May 19, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, Tony Spilotro was one of six children. His parents, Pasquale and Antoinette Spilotro, were Italian immigrants who ran an Italian eatery, Patsy's Restaurant. It was through his family's business that young Anthony first became acquainted with organized crime; Patsy's was a regular mobster hangout, and meetings between "made" men were frequently held in the restaurant's parking lot.

Spilotro and his four brothers -- Victor, John, Vincent and Michael -- often engaged in criminal activities together, including shoplifting and purse-snatching. Spilotro became a bully at an early age: He dropped out of Steinmetz High School in his sophomore year, and spent most of his time engaging in petty crime. At the age of 16, he earned his first arrest for attempting to steal a shirt. He was fined $10 and placed on probation.

Chicago Underworld

By 1962, Spilotro had befriended several influential members of the Chicago underworld including Vincent "the Saint" Inserro, Joseph "Joey the Clown" Lombardo and mob boss Joseph "Joey Doves" Aiuppa. Spilotro joined Sam "Mad Sam" DeStefano's crew that same year. Sam was considered too unpredictable and undisciplined to ever be considered for real leadership, but his sadistic nature was highly sought after by his bosses as a way to spread fear and terror.
The vicious killings won Spilotro a good reputation with area mobsters, and earned him the status as a "made" in 1963. His new title also scored him a job controlling bookmaking territory on the northwest side of Chicago. But Spilotro's standing also caught the attention of local law enforcement as well as the media, who began referring to Spilotro as "The Ant," in reference to his 5-foot-2-inch stature.

Vegas Underworld

Spilotro's brush with the law didn't keep him from conducting business as usual. Throughout the '60s, there were a series of murders in which the mobster had allegedly participated, but no charges were ever officially made. Spilotro continued to gain fame throughout the syndicate and, by 1971, Spilotro was tapped by Aiuppa to replace Marshall Caifano as the mob's representative in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Downfall

The mob, however, was not pleased with the amount of attention that Spilotro was drawing to himself. The blacklisting and the affair created unwanted headaches for the Outfit. In the minds of the mob bosses, Spilotro had two strikes against him. His third would come soon enough.

On the night of July 4, 1981, The Hole in the Wall Gang had planned a big robbery for Bertha's Gifts & Home Furnishings, which they believed would garner at least $1 million in profits. But once they had penetrated the roof, police surrounded the store and arrested Cullotta, Blasko, Guardino, Davino, Neumann and Matecki. They were each charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, attempted grand larceny and possession of burglary tools.

Legacy

In 2005, more than two decades after Spilotro's death, the film Casino, directed by Martin Scorsese, was released to eager audiences. The character Nicky Santoro in the film, played by actor Joe Pesci, was based on Spilotro. In 2007, during the government's Operation Family Secrets investigation aimed at clearing up unsolved gangland killings, several men confessed to the Spilotro killings.
On September 27, 2007, James Marcello was found guilty by a federal jury of the murders of both Spilotro brothers. On February 5, 2009, he was sentenced to life in prison for his crime.
Spilotro was replaced in Las Vegas by Donald Angelini. He is survived by his wife Nancy and his son Vincent.