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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 of the Chicago Outfit who operated 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.
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.
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Jul 29, 2024 · Anthony Spilotro, often nicknamed “Tony the Ant,” was a notorious mobster who played a significant role in the operations of the Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas during the 1970s and early 1980s. His life was marked by violent episodes, criminal enterprise, and an eventual grisly end that cemented his legacy in the annals of organized...