Anthony Zizzo

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Anthony Zizzo
Born
Anthony Zizzo

1934/1935
DisappearedAugust 31, 2006 (age 71)
Melrose Park, Illinois
StatusMissing for 15 years and 5 months
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLittle Tony
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Spouse(s)Susan Zizzo[1]

Anthony Zizzo or "Little Tony" (1934/35 – disappeared August 31, 2006) was a high-ranking American mobster of the Chicago Outfit.[2]

Early life[]


Carlisi Street Crew[]

Zizzo was third in command of the Carlisi Street Crew.[3]

In 1992, Zizzo and 10 other Carlisi Street Crew members were prosecuted by the Justice Department for racketeering.[4]

Disappearance[]

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.[5][6] He is presumed murdered,[7][8] although the FBI is also considering the possibility he went into hiding.[6]

Investigation[]

Theories on why Zizzo may have been targeted include fears he might testify against the Outfit as well as an ongoing feud with powerful captain Michael Sarno, whom he was supervising.[6][8][9]

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.[2] There is still a $10,000 reward in place for information leading authorities to Zizzo, dead or alive.[1] The FBI considers Joseph Andriacchi a prime suspect in the disappearance of Zizzo.[10] Other sources believe that Zizzo was murdered by Albert Vena, who was seen spending a lot of time with Zizzo including being seighted with Vena the night before his disappearance.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Little Tony's Big Mystery: Mob underboss Anthony Zizzo missing 12 years". abc7chicago.com. September 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Chuck Goudie (2006-09-21). "Chicago mob's No. 2 man is missing". ABC7 News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "UNITED STATES v. ZIZZO - United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit". Findlaw. July 29, 1997. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ Lombardo, Robert M. (25 April 2013). "Fighting Organized Crime: A History of Law Enforcement Efforts in Chicago". Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 29 (2): 312. doi:10.1177/1043986213485635. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ "I-Team Report: 'Little Tony's' Last Ride". ABC7 Chicago.
  6. ^ a b c Goudie, Chuck (2011-08-25). "I-Team Report: 'Little Tony's' Last Ride". ABC7 News. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  7. ^ Gerry Smith (2011-06-20). "Weakened by convictions, Chicago mob still running schemes, experts say". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Don Babwin (2007-08-26). "Experts: Chicago mob diminished, but still going". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  9. ^ Steve Warmbir (2011-02-12). "New FBI document details rise of 'Mutt and Jeff' inside the mob". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  10. ^ FBI seeks info 10 years after Chicago mob boss Anthony Zizzo vanished, ABC7 Chicago, Chuck Goudie, 31 Aug 2016
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