The Chicago Syndicate: John Matassa
Showing posts with label John Matassa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Matassa. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Union Leader with Reputed Mob Ties “The only reason I’m standing here today is because my name is John Matassa.” Federal Judge “You pled guilty to a felony...That’s why you’re here"

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Five months after he pleaded guilty to embezzlement, a onetime union leader with reputed mob ties told a federal judge, “The only reason I’m...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

John Matassa, Longtime Union Boss and Reputed Mob Figure Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

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A reputed Chicago mob figure and longtime union boss pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal felony charge of embezzlement in an alleged scheme ...
Friday, June 02, 2017

Feds want John "Pudgy" Matassa's union duties limited as reputed mobster awaits trial

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Federal prosecutors want a reputed Chicago mob figure to curtail his day-to-day duties at a local laborers union while he faces charges stem...
Friday, April 22, 2016

Lawsuit Alleges @IUBAC Local 21 Falsely Accused Concrete Contractor, Quality Restorations, of Mob Ties

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A Chicago concrete contractor has hit a local labor union with a lawsuit, claiming the union lied about the business during demonstrations a...
Sunday, April 19, 2009

It's Not the Hollywood Mob, It's the Chicago Outfit

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In the mobster movies, a car pulls up and heavy men in hard shoes get out. And in the quiet suburban house, the wiseguy turned government wi...

Mob's Secret Language Revealed

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Rub your stomach? That's code for John Matassa, also known as "Pudge" for his love of the sweets. Brush your nose? Must be tal...

Mickey Marcello is Reluctant Witness in Deputy US Marshal John Ambrose Trial

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FBI recordings caught brothers James and Michael Marcello anxiously discussing information in 2003 that their Chicago Outfit associate Nicho...
Friday, April 10, 2009

John Ambrose - The Mob's Babysitter?

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Top Chicago Outfit bosses described a deputy wiith the U.S. Marshal service as the "Mob's Babysitter." The deputy goes to tria...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Deputy US Marshal Breaks Down Meeting with Prosecutors Regarding Mob Leak

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A deputy U.S. marshal from Chicago, once a rising star in his office and now accused of leaking information to the mob, was questioned about...
Friday, October 07, 1988

Suspected Mob Porn Boss Dies in His Apartment

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Michael Glitta , 68, known to law enforcement officials as local overseer of pornography rackets, has died in his apartment at 1221 N. Dearb...