Jackie Cerone
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John "Jackie The Lackey" Cerone (born July 7, 1914-November 20, 1996) was an Chicago mobster and leader of the Chicago Outfit during the late 1960s.
As an enforcer for the Chicago crime syndicate Cerone had been arrested over 20 times on charges including armed robbery, bookmaking, illegal gambling, and embezzlement by the time he had been appointed "Don" of the Chicago Outfit following Tony Accardo and Joey Aiuppa's semi-retirement from active leadership of the organization. During the 1950s Cerone was a chauffeur to Accardo before later serving under Sam Giancana as a protege, becoming a leading hitman responsible for the death of loan shark William "Action" Jackson. In 1986 Cerone, with Aiuppa, Carl "Corky" Civella, and Carl "Tuffy" DeLuna were convicted of skimming $2 million from a Las Vegas casino because Kansas City crime family member and Las Vegas casino worker, Joseph Agosto turned states evidence and testified against the Bosses.
Cerone died in 1996, shortly after his release from prison.
[edit] Resources
- Sifakis, Carl. The Mafia Encyclopedia: Second Edition, New York, Checkmark Books Inc., 1999
| Preceded by Sam Battaglia |
Chicago Outfit Boss 1966-1969 |
Succeeded by Felix Alderisio |
