Anthony Zizzo
Anthony Zizzo or "Little Tony" was a high-ranking American mobster and a reputed member of the Chicago Outfit.[1]
At age 71, Zizzo disappeared after leaving his home on August 31, 2006; he was last seen outside a Melrose Park restaurant where his car was found after a missing person's report was made by his wife.[2] [3] He is presumed murdered,[4][5] although the FBI is also considering the possibility he went into hiding.[3]
Theories on why Zizzo may have been targeted include fears he might testify against the Outfit as well as an ongoing feud with Capo Michael Sarno, whom he was supervising.[3][5][6]
At the time of his disappearance, law enforcement believed Zizzo was the underboss of the Chicago Outfit as he was third in command in the 1990s.[1] The Outfit does a number of things like issuing high-interest loans, running illegal betting games (like a video poker racket), pulling off a strings of armed robberies, and protecting their gambling franchise by planting bombs in front of businesses that “encroached” on their turf.
References
- 1 2 Chuck Goudie (2006-09-21). "Chicago mob's No. 2 man is missing". ABC7 News. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ↑ "I-Team Report: 'Little Tony's' Last Ride". ABC7 Chicago.
- 1 2 3 Goudie, Chuck (2011-08-25). "I-Team Report: 'Little Tony's' Last Ride". ABC7 News. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ Gerry Smith (2011-06-20). "Weakened by convictions, Chicago mob still running schemes, experts say". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- 1 2 Don Babwin (2007-08-26). "Experts: Chicago mob diminished, but still going". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ↑ Steve Warmbir (2011-02-12). "New FBI document details rise of 'Mutt and Jeff' inside the mob". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 22, 2011.