Peter DiFronzo
Peter DiFronzo | |
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| Born | May 13, 1933 |
| Died | December 4, 2020(aged 87) |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Spouse | Josephine DiFronzo |
| Relatives | John DiFronzo(brother) |
| Allegiance | Chicago Outfit |
| Conviction(s) | Robbery (1965) |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years' imprisonment |
Peter DiFronzo(May 13, 1933 – December 4, 2020) was an Americanmobsterin theChicago Outfit.
Life
[edit]DiFronzo was amade memberand thecaporegimeof the Elmwood Park Crew within theChicago Outfit.[1]In 1965, he was sentenced to 10 years atLeavenworth Prisonafter he and two Outfit affiliates robbed a warehouse inForest View, Illinois,of cigarettes, razor blades, and ladies' hosiery.[2]He was featured in William F. Roemer Jr'sWar of the Godfathers: The Bloody Confrontation Between the Chicago and New York Families for Control of Las Vegasin 1990.
His wife, Josephine, was part owner of D&P Trucking, located inChicago, Illinois,though authorities believe it was DiFronzo and his brothers Joe andJohnthat actually ran the enterprise.[3]DiFronzo was also supposedly active in some of the Outfit's racketeering schemes.[4]DiFronzo's name appeared on a 2002 FBI list as a potential threat to the life ofNick Calabrese,a star witness inOperation Family Secretsunder federal protection.[5]
On December 4, 2020, DiFronzo died at the age of 87, inNorth Barrington, Illinois,from pneumonia caused by hypertension andCOVID-19,amid thepandemic in Illinois.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"I-Team Report: Lunch with 'No Nose' | abc7chicago".Abclocal.go. 2009-03-12.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-06-04.Retrieved2011-12-04.
- ^"United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Peter Difronzo and Medo Calzavara, Defendants-appellants.united States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Anthony Daddino, Defendant-appellant, 345 F.2d 383 (7th Cir. 1965)".JUSTIA US LAW.RetrievedDecember 31,2017.
- ^Placko, Dane (2011-08-15)."Mob-Connected Company Working at CPS: FOX Chicago, BGA Investigation".Myfoxchicago.Retrieved2011-12-04.
- ^Goudie, Chuck (2007-09-20)."The DiFronzo Family Secret 9/20/07".Abclocal.go. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-06-04.Retrieved2011-12-04.
- ^Warmbir, Steven (2009-04-14)."Ambrose trial update: The threat list against Nick Calabrese - The Outfit on trial".Blogs.suntimes. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-05-13.Retrieved2011-12-04.
- ^"Peter DiFronzo, brother of Chicago Outfit Boss, dies from coronavirus".Chicago Sun Times.December 6, 2020.