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Anthony Joseph Accardo (/ ə ˈ k ɑː r d oʊ /; born Antonino Leonardo Accardo, Italian: [antoˈniːno leoˈnardo akˈkardo]; April 28, 1906 – May 22, 1992), also known as "Joe Batters" and "Big Tuna", was an American longtime mobster.
May 3, 2024 · Learn how Tony Accardo rose from a street thug to succeed Al Capone as the leader of the Chicago Mafia. Discover how he expanded the Outfit's operations, avoided prison, and lived a modest life.
Jan 26, 2022 · Ten days after the 1906 earthquake, Tony Accardo was born in Chicago’s Little Italy. Accardo was 14 when he dropped out of school. By 16, he was working for Jack “Machine Gun” McGurn, one of Al...
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Oct 14, 2020 · Tony Accardo, also known as Joe Batters, was the de facto boss of the Chicago Outfit who never spent a day in jail, despite a lengthy career in the mafia. He died a successful businessman and to many, a never tried or convicted mass murderer.
Tony Accardo was an American criminal, who is considered to be one of the sharpest Chicago mob bosses of all time, with a career spanning over six decades. Starting out as a bodyguard for Al Capone, he slowly rose through the ranks, becoming the boss and finally the ultimate authority of the Outfit by the time he was 70.
Feb 13, 2019 · Also known as Joe Batters and Big Tuna, Tony Accardo began his criminal career as a bodyguard for Capone and ended it as mob boss.
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Learn about Tony Accardo, a notorious Chicago mobster who worked for Al Capone and became a powerful leader of the Outfit. Find out his role in the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, his tax evasion conviction, and his denial of mob control.
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