If you weren’t living here at the time, it can be hard to fathom just how recently some of the city’s most notorious mob exploits took place. The members of Tony Spilotro’s Hole in the Wall ...
The incident in question occurred in 1962, and was perpetrated by two of the mafia’s most easily-angered associates. Tony Spilotro and “Mad” Sam DeStefano eradicated two burglars ...
“Tony, I’ve got to put handcuffs on you.” Spilotro offered his hands up, he was cuffed, and they did the perp walk. Kaspar knew what he had to do, so did Spilotro; it was all very professional. Kaspar ...
Rosenthal was an associate of mobster Tony Spilotro (the inspiration for “Casino” enforcer Nicky Santoro, played by Joe Pesci), who was eventually beaten to death and found buried with his ...
“The mob takes a hit today,” U.S. Atty ... Joe Pesci played a character based on Tony Spilotro in the 1995 Martin Scorsese movie “Casino.” The indictment — resulting from an ...