Operation Strawman: Las Vegas Mob Casino Skimming

Operation Strawman - Casino Skimming, Teamsters Pension fund. 1980’s
#OperationStrawman #ChicagoOutfit #KansasCityMob
For Educational Purposes

[@JLW534]

"Look...Why take a chance? At least that's the way I feel about it."

[@yellowhazeproductions]

Artie! No records Artie!

[@sevensages5279]

@@yellowhazeproductions “That’s the truth about Las Vegas. We’re the only winners. The players don’t stand a chance.”

[@jr28778]

​@@yellowhazeproductionswhat are you gonna do with records ? Pay taxes ? You're goin' out to Las Vegas, you're havin' a good time at my expense. What the fuck? I mean, after all, you're the one having a good time, not me.

[@illumination101]

He's solid , his father was solid

[@jr28778]

@@illumination101 a fuckin marine

[@billjordan3952]

This gave birth to the screenplay Casino great movie

[@dannyh5937]

God I love these videos. The early 90's videos remind of being a kid and growing up in NY with the mob always being on the news.

[@happydayz7857]

Me too but I never got to see the news. My dad owned the remote control lol. I knew of none of this.

[@exspiravit6920]

This was the 80S my friend. Not 90s.

[@pab1381]

@@exspiravit6920 beat me to it lol. Maybe this just randomly reminded him of the 90’s? Idk

[@pab1381]

See this is when Chicago ran Vegas. More than any other family.

[@zamiadams4343]

This footage is golden, i can't get enough of the mob and Vegas.

[@alexf9381]

Wow I never knew there was a Roy Lee Williams tv interview where he spoke so openly like this. Awesome footage.

[@josephsierzengaIV]

In the end.. we fucked it all up!

[@yellowhazeproductions]

Picasso's expense records took the cake

[@jr28778]

@@yellowhazeproductions piscano* lol

[@9-5weekends77]

“That was the last time guys like us were given anything that fuckin valuable again “

[@charliepalmer3244]

"Cut a deal with the prosecutors"? Lol, cue "The House of the Rising Sun".

[@UncommonWoman1611]

EXCELLENT MOVIE AND SONG!!!

[@drewhunkins7192]

The Milwaukee crime family (Balistrieri) had arguably the biggest influence in getting la cosa nostra's hooks into Glick and the Stardust.

[@happydayz7857]

My mom was born there in the 40’s and dated a member of that family and was absolutely clueless. It wasn’t until she got invited to a birthday party for some mobster’s daughter that she realized this was a mafia house and the attendees were mafia.

[@Montclair2511]

I must disagree, Chicago put it together

[@drewhunkins7192]

@@Montclair2511 You're right that originally Chicago put together much of the casino skimming operations originally in Vegas, no doubt. However, if you read Dan Moldea's book "Interference" he documents how when it came specifically to the Stardust and Glick that it was the Milwaukee crew (Frank Balistrieri's crew and Frank's sons) that did the lion's share of the work in getting the Teamsters pension money and Glick together. Chicago did have their fingers in it too though, true.

[@Montclair2511]

Auippa and Spliotro along with Cerone and Lombardo put the skim together Chicago was the hub of it all not Milwaukee - Milwaukee had a casino or 2 but that`s it. Chicago got a piece of everything

[@khabbad]

@@drewhunkins7192 Milwaukee operated under the umbrella of Chicago, so while Balistreri definitely did his part, is was still in great cooperation and supervision of the Chicago Outfit

[@jwilliams9334]

The Midwest Bosses

[@darrenmcg97]

You guys find some rare material.

[@darrenmcg97]

Sorry try again what are you saying about Sammy on ABC last night. From over the pond so didn't get to see it. From what I've read is trying to leave the Legacy that he was the last gangster instead of the biggest rat. What are your guys opinion on the programme. Ps sorry about previous texts new phone very sensitive

[@MOBFAX]

@@darrenmcg97 I haven’t watched it yet. I’ll watch it tonight or tomorrow.

[@GoldPlatedGhost]

God how men have changed in the past 30 years… They just don’t make them like they used to. It’s cliché, but it’s true

[@darknightofthescarecrow3551]

Men nowdays mostly never got the belt growing up.

[@randallparaday4102]

Hard times create hard men, easy times soft men.

[@illumination101]

We're the laughing stock of the world

[@mumblesbadly7708]

LOL only $80,000 in fines for skimming $2 million! 😂

[@TheZeekgeek1]

Corporations do the same thing but the numbers are even more laughable. General Motors was fined one day of profits.

[@1990758]

That was back then

[@Teabagonyou]

And it was way more than two million. 👆

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

Kansas City owned Roy Williams the head of the Teamsters, he was from Kansas City, Nick Civella then worked with Chicago to run the skim , Milwaukee came in under Chicago, that's how it started

[@scottisitoro3953]

Yes, the Chicago Outfit had more paws in the monthly skim than anyone. It came back to Chicago, then was divvied up to Milw (which Chicago controlled), KC (also under the Outfit) and Detroit

[@robroby7416]

good stuff as always

[@midwestmafiaproductions2317]

Thank you mobfax it's so hard finding info on the milwaukee mob I knew balistrieri was involved but couldn't find news reports on it

[@yomama412]

ANOTHER GOOD ONE MOE…

[@naic-panebalun]

Belli questi video saluti dall' Italia🇮🇹

[@brewcity2317]

As for the Milwaukee mafia boss, the Teamster President of Milwaukee was controlled by him. The pension backed loan was approved by the Teamster leaders of 3 cities: Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Cleveland. Nota bene: the KC Teamster leader turned cooperating witness. And IF the Cleveland Teamster leader was a snitch, then the police detective, historian, or just interested civilian question might be, "what of the Milwaukee Teamster leader, and if he did NOT cooperate and was not a snitch, then why?" A possibility in the Milwaukee case MIGHT BE, as St Thomas Aquinas centuries ago pointed out about behaviors or chosen actions: "The cause can be seen in the effect." I make that statement suggesting silence either voluntary by cause of loyalty OR by cause of fear of the Milwaukee mafia. A contradiction is NOT a tautology and a contradiction always proves a claim false. That is two-valued logic 101. And lastly... it might be worth noting the Milwaukee boss was SUPPOSEDLY skimming money from a casino in California owned by a Senator from California. I can't remember if it was a State Senator or a US Senator. The Milwaukee boss Frank B. was never brought up on charges for it though.

[@Mindfultranslations]

Wow …. You think maybe you should, with that kind of insight and education, write a book ? Videos explaining your analysis of things events based on your insight. I’d watch it . And I’m stupid. Imagine what smart people will want to watch … Peace.

[@brewcity2317]

@@Mindfultranslations, all my info comes from books and internet sources (e.g. blogs, essays), I haven't personally done any original research. So, I'm simply more or less parroting others. If they (those sources) were or are wrong then that means I am wrong. Thank you for the kind words, but stuff I said can be found on the Internet, assuming some of it has not been taken down.

[@jboss119]

@mobfax lets see the Gold club busts here in Atlanta! Love the content. Keep it up.

[@MOBFAX]

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[@jboss119]

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[@darkstar92772]

Ya gotta quit uploading so much quality stuff. It’s hard for me to get shit done. But I guess that’s my problem, not yours. 😂 once again MOBFAX is firing on all cylinders.

[@mrp3263]

Man I hate that word " allegedly ".

[@backagain5216]

I agree! Lifelong criminals but “maybe.” 🙄

[@JLW534]

Due process of the law. It is not perfect, but it's better than being prosecuted without evidence or on a hunch.

[@AB-fm2zn]

Back home..

[@brewcity2317]

Give I like to Google names up, damn, that Roy Williams has quite a background. If anyone is not familiar with the Ozarks I suggest they look at the trailer of "Winter's Bones" on KZbin. The movie or story was written by a man raised in the Ozarks and supposedly it is culturally accurate. Now, in addition, consider Roy's heroics in WW2. I all the more appreciate his humanity in stating he was im fear of defying the Kansas City mafia bosses. They need to make a movie about this man. I find him more intriguing than ALL of the Midwest mafia bosses--from different cities-mentioned in those news clips.

[@brewcity2317]

Kansas City Teamster leader Roy Williams, according to Wikipedia: "Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, Williams was one of 12 children in a very poor family. He grew up in the Ozark Mountains in southwestern Missouri. He got work as a truck driver in 1935. "Williams served in the United States Army in World War II and personally took 41 German soldiers prisoner, earning him the Silver Star."

[@BostonsF1nest]

4:12 Corrado Junior Soprano

[@plywoodcarjohnson5412]

The names are funny. Jimmy the Clown Zacapone, Stevie "the Hand" Falcone. Crazy Joe Devola. Timmy "Two Shoes" Cinzano. (Some of these names have been reenacted) Billy Ziplock Areola. Brenda "Fancy cars" Caravaggio. Bobby Star Wars McCoy. Johnny Cueball Genovese, Nilo Straightface Berlusconi.

[@UNUSUALUSERNAME220]

They hand out nick names like Bluto in Animal House. Jimmy "The Weasel" "Why Weasel?" "WHY NOT!?"

[@Al-kd6hv]

Paradise Lost.

[@timothyplatt3300]

3:39 it's Uncle June folks!

[@EmitOcean20]

Roy's biggest issue was 🚬🚬🚬🚬. Don't smoke too many cigarettes.

[@corydocter7706]

You forgot to tag the Milwaukee family

[@oracle6426]

We can't see the date !! Move the dann logo!

[@patrickmccarron5059]

All these mobsters like wearing hats.

[@scottisitoro3953]

they are fucking baldo americano !!

[@gilbertoaviles4586]

Politics do the same damn thing

[@robert.inhisimagewinter6953]

2 million dollars? Yea right!! No way in 5 years. No way.

[@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday]

Is that too little or too much ??

[@nysports5085]

@@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday too little

[@nysports5085]

More like 100 million

[@danfiorini785]

So when does Joe Pesci, Robert deniro and Sharon stone make an entrance in this video?

[@Smokydoggg]

Nick Santoro (Joe Pesci's character) is based on the guy they're carrying away at 0:29 Anthony "The Ant" Spilotro. He was allegedly just as ruthless, psychotic, and violent as Nicky was in Casino.

[@illumination101]

I c why they didn't like the mafia= THRY DIDNT LIKE COMPETITION

[@allenhansford6872]

Wow that something 😍 👏 😳 👌 👀 😕 😍 👏 😳 👌 👀 😕 😍 👏 😳 👌 👀 😕 😍 👏 😳 👌 👀 😕 😍 👏 😳 👌 👀 😕 😍 👏 😳 👌 👀

[@mrp3263]

So that Spilotro footage is from 1985?

[@scottisitoro3953]

Right before he ate dirt.

[@biancadistefano7612]

So they got in trouble for skimming off the top and not letting the IRS skim off their top?!🙄

[@luckyselectronics]

They skimmed millions...so who are the people making so much they can get smoked for a lil 2 mil

[@fenian123]

02:34 is Carl Civella, not Carl DeLuna

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

Carl Deluna went by Tuffy , his brother Frank is still alive and working his fruit stand with Konrad off Wornall Road in Kansas City , Tuffy was a big part of the operation in working the skim , people should watch Gangland Wire by Gary Jenkins, Gary Jenkins was an undercover police officer that was with the intelligence unit on Mafia activity in Kansas City , he was the main police officer that made the Strawman Case that eventually ended the Mafia's domination of Las Vegas

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

Yeah they showed Cork , Tuffy was short but in great shape with a great haircut, he was very dapper, his brother Frank was a tall man but he looked alot like Tuffy , man you could slice bread with the crease in Frank's pants it's 2023 and Tuffy has been gone for a long time, Frank is still with us but he has to be in his 90s , Frank is a great guy and I wish him the best, I managed Berbiglia Liquors off State Line and Frank's Everyday Produce was in our parking lot, we were across the street from Jasper's and Marco Polos and we all looked out for each other, this was in the late 1980s through the 2000s , I am old and dates are a little fuzzy, but we had some good times

[@fenian123]

@@gregscavuzzo5457 Watts Mill! I know where you're talking about

[@gregscavuzzo5457]

@@fenian123 Yeah Berbiglia Liquors was in front of the PriceChopper, everytime we had a big thunderstorm the creek that was next to us and ran behind Jasper's would flood and some fool would try and run the waves or rapids , they would get stranded in the creek and the firefighters would have to save them , Frank would tell some great stories of his childhood, once several of us were sitting around talking about life and what we thought life was about and Frank says, Gregorio, I will tell you what life is about and how too live your life, Frank turns to me and says Gregorio, you gots to pay the coppers , just make sure the coppers are paid , I think Frank is the last of the old Civella crew , he is a great guy

[@fenian123]

@@gregscavuzzo5457 👍

[@markholroyde9412]

Did he go to Jail?, where's the ending?.

[@markholroyde9412]

"Oxygen" Boy, who got the call?

[@alexf9381]

Look up roy lee williams on Wikipedia.

[@robertcarli1969]

"Watch yourself"