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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.
The Milwaukee crime family, also known as the Balistrieri crime family or the Milwaukee Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The crime family was considered a branch of the Chicago Outfit.
Mar 1, 2024 · For his crimes in Milwaukee, Frank Balistrieri was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Two years later, in a separate federal case involving skimming money from Las Vegas casinos, Balistrieri...
Jan 17, 2024 · These murders and attempted murders from the early 1960s to early 1980s were suspected by law enforcement to be tied to Milwaukee mob boss Frank Balistrieri.
Jan 17, 2024 · Balistrieri, the most investigated man in state history, directed a powerful criminal organization that involved itself in gambling, extortion, stolen property and violence, according to federal...
Mar 27, 2020 · The case exposed links between mobsters in cities including Chicago and Kansas City — and it landed Balistrieri a lengthy prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy.
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Frank P. Balistrieri (May 27, 1918 – February 7, 1993) also known as "Mr. Big", "Frankie Bal", "Mr. Slick", and "Mad Bomber", was a powerful Mafia boss of the Milwaukee crime family who was a central figure in casino skimming during the 1970s in Las Vegas, Nevada.
