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The Chicago Outfit also known as Colosimo Outfit is a criminal organization operating out of Chicago founded by Giacomo Colosimo. It was distinct from the Five Families of New York and Al Capone took control of it in the mid-1920s.

History[]

The Outfit was initially kept out of the Commission, due to their reputation for violence. However, the Five Families in New York had agreed that everything west of Chicago belonged to the Outfit, with the exception of Las Vegas, which was declared an open city.

In 1932, when Capone was arrested for tax evasion, the business was taken over by Paul Ricca while Frank Nitti was acting as his front.

When Ricca stepped down in 1947, Louie Russo replaced him as boss, who managed to gain a seat on the Commission in the mid 1950s. After Russo was killed during an incident with Tom Hagen, he was succeeded by John Villone.[1]

In the 1950s, the Outfit invested heavily in Las Vegas by using the Teamsters' pension fund and made millions of dollars by skimming casinos over the course of several decades.

Albert Volpe took over as boss in the 1970s, but he was among the Dons who were killed by a helicopter raid during a Commission meeting in Atlantic City in 1979.

Chicago Outfit structure (1925-1932)[]

Chicago Outfit structure (1932-1947)[]

Chicago Outfit structure (1947-1961)[]

 Boss Louie Russo 


 Underboss None





 Consigliere Paul Ricca




 Caporegime John Villone

 Soldato Oscar Gionfriddo



 Caporegime Unknown

 Soldato Albert Volpe







 Associate Frank Falcone



 Associate Bunny Coniglio



 Associate Carlo Tramonti



 Associate Sam Drago



 Associate Luigi Russo, Jr.





Chicago Outfit structure (1961-1972)[]

 Boss John Villone 


 Underboss Unknown





 Consigliere Paul Ricca




 Caporegime Albert Volpe

 Soldato Unknown



 Caporegime Oscar Gionfriddo

 Soldato Unknown







 Associate Bunny Coniglio



 Associate Agostino Tramonti



 Associate Sam Drago





Chicago Outfit structure (1972-1979)[]

 Boss Albert Volpe 


 Underboss Unknown





 Consigliere Unknown




 Caporegime Oscar Gionfriddo

 Soldato Unknown







 Associate Bunny Coniglio



 Associate Agostino Tramonti



 Associate Sam Drago





Bosses[]

Fronts and Properties[]

Notes and references[]

  1. In the storyline of The Godfather Returns.

External links[]

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