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Frank John Cullotta (December 14, 1938 – August 20, 2020) was an American mobster in the Chicago Outfit and a member of the Hole in the Wall Gang burglary ring in Las Vegas with friend and mobster Tony Spilotro. After his arrest in 1982, he became a government witness and entered the witness protection program.
- Eight years' imprisonment (1968), Eight years' imprisonment (1982)
- Frank John Cullotta, December 14, 1938, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Chicago Outfit
- August 20, 2020 (aged 81), Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Aug 24, 2020 · Frank Cullotta, a mobster who was granted immunity for his testimony and spoke openly about organized crime in court and later on his own YouTube show, died on Aug. 20 in a Las Vegas hospital....
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- Julia Carmel
Aug 17, 2022 · One of the most infamous members of the Chicago Outfit and the Hole in the Wall Gang burglary ring, Frank Cullotta also ended up providing law enforcement with key information on the mob’s activities in Las Vegas — and was one of the primary sources for the legendary book-turned-movie Casino.
Aug 23, 2020 · Frank Cullotta was a former hit man who advised and had a cameo role in Martin Scorsese's 1995 film "Casino." He died at 81 from complications of COVID-19 in a Las Vegas hospital, according to The Mob Museum.
- Entertainment Reporter
Aug 24, 2020 · Aug. 23, 2020 5:01 PM PT. LAS VEGAS — Frank Cullotta, a former mobster turned government witness who had a cameo role in the 1995 movie “Casino” and later was a Las Vegas mob museum tour guide,...
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Aug 22, 2020 · Frank Cullotta was a notorious enforcer for the Outfit who confessed to four murders and hundreds of other crimes. He also helped expose the Spilotro brothers' mob empire in Las Vegas and was a consultant for the film "Casino".
Aug 20, 2020 · Frank Cullotta, who led the Hole in the Wall Gang burglary ring in Las Vegas and served as a witness for the government, passed away from COVID-19 at 81. He was also a friend and adviser to Martin Scorsese for the movie Casino, based on a book by Nick Pileggi.
