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Anthony John Spilotro (May 19, 1938 – June 14, 1986), nicknamed "Tony the Ant", was an American mobster and high ranking member for the Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas during the 1970s and '80s.
Jul 10, 2007 · CHICAGO -- A mobster who inspired a movie character warned his attackers before they beat him to death that they would get in trouble, an organized crime insider testified Monday.
Apr 2, 2014 · Tony Spilotro is best known as a ruthless Chicago mob representative in Las Vegas from the 1970s to the '80s. He was brutally beaten and murdered by other mobsters in 1986.
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Apr 12, 2024 · Tony Spilotro might be best known for his success in protecting the Las Vegas casino rackets, but he started out like so many other Mafiosi: as a low-level gangster in Chicago. He was born in the Windy City on May 19, 1938.
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May 19, 2022 · The bodies of Anthony and Michael Spilotro were found buried at the edge of this cornfield near Morocco, Indiana, in June 1986. The Spilotro brothers had been reported missing for more than...
Anthony Spilotro was a soldier and enforcer for the Chicago Outfit who was assigned to protect the Las Vegas “skim”: the illegal diversion of casino profits to the Mob. However, Spilotro’s violent extracurricular activities, as documented in the movie Casino, hastened the demise of the Mob’s influence in Las Vegas.
Anthony Spilotro, also known as 'Tony the Ant' and 'Tough Tony', was an American mobster and enforcer who began his criminal career in Chicago. He later oversaw the illegal casino profits (the 'skim') in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the 1970s and 1980s, on behalf of the Chicago Outfit.