In chicago in 1956 loan sharking according to charles siragusa was only for disreputable thugs, petty pickpockets and those at the very bottom of the underworld ladder would even stoop to becoming shylocks that changed somewhat after world war two when mad sam destefano organized the racket. Sam mad sam destefano known as dyno to his outfit cronies was born. This was a man whose books had intrigued me and left me wanting more of the story. How does the movie casino relates to the book murder in. The gruesome story of mad sam destefano assassins game. A mob of his own mad sam destefano and the chicago mobs.
The runaway daughter by anna destefano sensational followup to her previous book the unknown daughter. April 14, 1973 was an italianamerican gangster who became one of the chicago outfits most notorious loan sharks and sociopathic killers. This book also explores chicagos italian mob and what was commonly known as the. Sam destefano passed away in melrose park, illinois. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. There are 85 individuals that go by the name of james destefano. Eight of the worlds deadliest mafia hitmen youtube. Mad sam destefano and the chicago mobs juice rackets 9780615174969 by tony dark and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Mary tierney is an actress, known for mad full of dreams 2015. Destefano grew up in little italy, chicago, with his brothers, including future mob associate sam mad sam destefano. He was shot to death in his garage on april 14, 1973. Destefano has been compared to chuck nicoletti in terms of ruthlessness.
At that point spilotro, mad sam, and his brother mario were charged with murder. Chicagobased federal bureau of investigation fbi agents, such as william f. The orchid society of the triangle durham, raleigh, chapel. He was rubbed out by the man he mentored, tony the ant spilotro. Mad sam destefano and the chicago mobs juice rackets. Anna destefano brings to life heartwarming, emotionpacked stories about community, family and second chances. At the age of 18 he started to do some work for a bookie named sam destefano or mad sam. John tuohys history of organized crime in chicago l. Mad sam stripped the collector naked, and handcuffed him to a boiling radiator. He suffered at the hands of psychotic chicago loan shark mad sam destefano, who had a cellar converted into a soundproof torture chamber. Mad sam was fd upwhenever his wife made a pot of fresh coffee he topped it off wouldnt be surprised if he drank his own piss and made his wife do it as well considering he watched her bang some stranger that was a funny episode.
When i was working with the chicago crime commission in the late sixties and early seventies, the press constantly covered the outrageous behavior of a mobster who was then considered king of juice loans, sam destefano. Destefano and spilotro would also use ice picks, a tactic used years earlier by murder inc. The bosses like accardo were not fond of mad sam but they recognized his abilities and how beneficial it was for them. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. It looks like we dont have any biography for sam reynolds yet be the first to contribute. Mar 09, 2008 sam mad dog destefano controlled the flow of money on chicagos streets backed by the chicago mob, he became a multimillionaire by squeezing the juice out of his victims. May 26, 2016 mad sam destefano chicago hoodlum, an ebook by robert grey reynolds, jr at smashwords. He claims that sam pioneered organized loansharking in chicago, and, because of his success, he had the permission of anthony accardo and sam giancana to stay independent. Along the way sam acquired the nicknames the mad hatter.
The hit was ordered due to mad sam s increasinglyoutlandish and unstable behavior, publically on display at his murder trial for the gangland. At left, destefano shows off a recent surgery after being arrested for illegal voting in cook county. Mad sam destefano was a prominent figure in chicago crime history until his death in 1973. Tony spilotro and destefano s own highly trusted brother mario were ordered to kill mad sam. In 1935, at age 20, mario destefano was convicted of. Tony spilotro and his family were all from chicago. Funeral home services for sam are being provided by bormann funeral home melrose park. He became the first loan shark in the citys history. Wither by lauren destefano at the best online ebook storage. There is another case, the case of a collector who worked for sam and tried to cheat destefano out of his cut. Smashwords mad sam destefano chicago hoodlum a book. He rose up in the 1930s under sam giancana in the 42 gang, the outfits junior league. Destefano grew up in southern illinois and moved to chicago when he was a teenager. Download and read online for free wither by lauren destefano.
Just when things start to heat up, angie pulls the breaks on an affair since she is planning to run for sheriff soon. And tony learned all the tricks of the trade from him. For months coworkers chief deputy angie carter and deputy tony rivers have developed a close friendship. Take two bullets and call me in the morning posts facebook. As i pondered all of this in my head i happened to look up and i saw a figure making his way toward the booth.
About us zinman accounting, established in 1980, serves the financial needs of a variety of clients ranging from individuals to small to medium sized corporations. Sam destefano project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Sam developed a big gang of young killers that included tony the ant spilotro and his brother mario destefano. He reportedly addressed one presiding judge through a bullhorn. Sam destefano getting a kiss from his wife anita left. Eventually mad sam became a black eye to the outfit and they had spilotro kill his mentor. A mob of his own mad sam destefano and the chicago mobs juice rackets by dark tony. Charles chuckie crimaldi worked as a juice collector for destefano during the 1950s and 1960s. Sam destefano was a chicago mobster known for torturing his enemies, and those who owed him money. One of the most well known buckwheats killing, was that of a man called leo foreman. C harles chuckie crimaldi worked as a juice collector for sam destefano during the 1950s and 1960s. Mad sam thought that was hysterical, and laughed about it for days. Spilotro did it with a shotgun pulled out of his coat when he was only a foot away from mad sam. Sam destefano also known as mad sam due to his execution and torturing style, destefano was a notorious loan shark for the chicago outfit.
Crooked policemen would bring to criminals destefano s home and he would put them on a payment plan to pay off their debts. He officially began his criminal career in 1927 when at the age of 18 he raped a girl and was convicted of that crime. Mad sam destefano chicago hoodlum ebook by robert grey. Coldcase book sends cold chills, needed message chicago. Destefano offered to testify to save himself, and the outfit moved in. Mafia hit list top chicago mob murders the gangster report. W hen fbi agents and members of the chicago police departments organized crime unit showed up to monitor the mourners at mad sam destefano s funeral, they were disappointed, but not surprised.
Mad sam destefano chicago hoodlum, an ebook by robert grey. In short, mad sam was one of the most sadistic associates in the outfits history. Sam mad dog destefano controlled the flow of money on chicagos streets backed by the chicago mob, he became a multimillionaire by squeezing the juice out of his victims. These individuals collectively are associated with 77 companies in 61 cities. Her awardwinning, nationally bestselling small town romances spotlight family, friendships and the forgiveness that nurtures her characters dreamsas they explore the issues all contemporary families face. Read mad sam destefano chicago hoodlum by robert grey reynolds jr available from rakuten kobo. Posts about mad sam destefano written by dennis griffin. Destefano was prone to sexually tinged tortures of loan shark victims perhaps inspired by his prison stints. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. His legendary, bloodcurdling reputation, replete with homicidal rampages and a sadistic obsession with torture, has led several prominent authors and law enforcement officials to conclude that sam destefano was one of the most vicious and sadistic murderers in u.
Mario anthony destefano march 21, 1915 august 12, 1975 was a made member of the chicago outfit and a leading loan shark born mario antonio destefano, he later anglicized his middle name. The story of a man many consider to be the most vicious in chicago gangster history. It got back to mad sam that action jackson may be tipping off the fbi. Despite resistance from some of the old timers, spilotro was eventually promoted and became a made member of the outfit. Mad sam was a petty criminal until he joined the fortytwo gang in 1930. Sam destefano, known by that time as mad sam, had a disturbing tendency of making a scene of himself while in courtrooms. William action jackson collector for mad sam destefano he was a big guy and people did not want to fool with him. Archive for the mad sam destefano category older entries. Destefano s brother, sam, also was indicted in the killing but was shotgunned to death in front of his home in april, 1973.
His brother mario and business associate tony spilotro were allegedly behind the killing. Torture is an essential ingredient, applied for either a specific crime or the torturer is simply sadistic. Once he rolled in in a wheelchair, claiming poor health. Posted in blogroll, books, casino, chicago outfit, frank cullotta, joe aiuppa. Mad sam taught tony everything he knew about murder and torture, and mad sam knew a lot about that kind of stuff. Posts about mad sam destefano written by assassinsgamethenovel. Chicago outfit mobster who was almost certainly a psychopath. The puny turnout, which included a 10car caravan to the cemetery, only. This book details the life of mad sam and describes the sick methods he used to kill. Chicagobased federal bureau of investigation fbi agents such as william f. Mad sam destefano occupation murderer, organized crime birth date september, 1909 death date april 14, 1973 place of birth illinois place of death chicago, illinois aka sam destefano samuel.
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