Louis Marino
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Louis Marino is an imprisoned crime boss
for the Chicago Outfit
criminal organization. He is due to be released in February 2016.
article as an enforcer and driver for longtime Chicago mob boss Ernest Rocco Infelise.
In September 1986, Marino was identified as being a lieutenant of Chicago Outfit boss Joseph Ferriola
, and that Marino had been recently elevated to be boss of the Outfit's McHenry County, Illinois
, gambling operation.
Also, in September 1986, Marino sued the FBI
for allegedly stealing his car while he left home for the Independence Day weekend. Marino had left his Chrysler Fifth Avenue
at his brother's house in Cicero, Illinois
, for the weekend, and the FBI was alleged to have stolen his car and replaced it with a different Fifth Avenue. Marino returned earlier than expected and noticed the switch. The FBI returned the vehicle after Marino reported the theft to police. Marino claimed that after the car was returned, he noticed holes in it, suggesting that either the FBI had planted and removed listening devices from the car, or that it had intended to place listening devices in the car.
On February 7, 1990, Marino was indicted in federal court, in Chicago, on racketeering charges in a sweeping indictment of mobsters. On February 15, 1990, Marino was ordered held without bond. Marino was later allowed house arrest and was released on bond to his house in Palos Park, Illinois
. Several months later, Marino informed the court that he was working as a clerk at an archery range in Berwyn, Illinois
. Marino's defense attorney was former United States District Judge George N. Leighton
.
On March 10, 1992, Marino was convicted of racketeering, income tax violations and participating in an illegal gambling business, but he was acquitted of murder-conspiracy in the 1985 killing of bookmaker Hal Smith. During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Marino had hung a gambler over a balcony at the Chicago Board of Trade
, when the gambler failed to pay a debt.
On August 19, 1993, Marino was sentenced by then-United States District Judge Ann Claire Williams
to 28 years in federal prison—the maximum sentence allowed. Marino is serving his sentence in the federal prison in Milan, Michigan
and is due to be released on February 1, 2016.
During the "Family Secrets" mob trial" in Chicago, in 2007, Marino was identified in court by Chicago Outfit
turncoat Nicholas Calabrese
as having been one of several mobsters in the room during the fatal 1986 beatings of Chicago mobsters Anthony Spilotro
and Michael Spilotro
, whose murders were fictionalized in the 1995 film Casino
. Marino has never been charged with the Spilotros' murders; however, the only person ever convicted of participating in the murders is imprisoned Chicago mob boss James Marcello
.
, out of more than $130,000, as a ghost-payroller in the town's health department. Marino was later sentenced to a year in federal prison and was released on May 29, 2001.
Crime boss
A crime boss or boss is a person in charge of a criminal organization. A boss typically has absolute or near-absolute control over his subordinates, is greatly feared by his subordinates for his ruthlessness and willingness to take lives in order to exert his influence, and profits come from the...
for the Chicago Outfit
Chicago Outfit
The Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
criminal organization. He is due to be released in February 2016.
Early life
Marino once worked for the Chicago-based Anthony Marano Company, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler.Chicago Outfit career
Marino was identified in a July 1986 Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
article as an enforcer and driver for longtime Chicago mob boss Ernest Rocco Infelise.
In September 1986, Marino was identified as being a lieutenant of Chicago Outfit boss Joseph Ferriola
Joseph Ferriola
Joseph Ferriola , also known as, "Joe Nagall," "Mr. Clean" and "Oscar," was an American mobster who helped run the Chicago Outfit, from 1985 to 1988, after Joseph Aiuppa and John Cerone went to prison for skimming Las Vegas casino profits.- Early life :Joseph Anthony Ferriola was a product of...
, and that Marino had been recently elevated to be boss of the Outfit's McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, gambling operation.
Also, in September 1986, Marino sued the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
for allegedly stealing his car while he left home for the Independence Day weekend. Marino had left his Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Chrysler Fifth Avenue
With the R-body out of production and the LeBaron name transferred to the Chrysler K platform for 1982, the New Yorker was downsized once again, becoming a mid-sized car ....
at his brother's house in Cicero, Illinois
Cicero, Illinois
Cicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. Cicero is named for the town of Cicero, New York, which in turn was named for Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator....
, for the weekend, and the FBI was alleged to have stolen his car and replaced it with a different Fifth Avenue. Marino returned earlier than expected and noticed the switch. The FBI returned the vehicle after Marino reported the theft to police. Marino claimed that after the car was returned, he noticed holes in it, suggesting that either the FBI had planted and removed listening devices from the car, or that it had intended to place listening devices in the car.
On February 7, 1990, Marino was indicted in federal court, in Chicago, on racketeering charges in a sweeping indictment of mobsters. On February 15, 1990, Marino was ordered held without bond. Marino was later allowed house arrest and was released on bond to his house in Palos Park, Illinois
Palos Park, Illinois
Palos Park is an affluent village, in southwestern Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,689 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palos Park is located at ....
. Several months later, Marino informed the court that he was working as a clerk at an archery range in Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:...
. Marino's defense attorney was former United States District Judge George N. Leighton
George N. Leighton
George Neves Leighton is a retired African-American judge.- Personal life :...
.
On March 10, 1992, Marino was convicted of racketeering, income tax violations and participating in an illegal gambling business, but he was acquitted of murder-conspiracy in the 1985 killing of bookmaker Hal Smith. During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Marino had hung a gambler over a balcony at the Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade , established in 1848, is the world's oldest futures and options exchange. More than 50 different options and futures contracts are traded by over 3,600 CBOT members through open outcry and eTrading. Volumes at the exchange in 2003 were a record breaking 454 million...
, when the gambler failed to pay a debt.
On August 19, 1993, Marino was sentenced by then-United States District Judge Ann Claire Williams
Ann Claire Williams
Ann Claire Williams is a United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.- Early life and education :Born in Detroit, Williams earned a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University in 1970...
to 28 years in federal prison—the maximum sentence allowed. Marino is serving his sentence in the federal prison in Milan, Michigan
Milan, Michigan
Milan is a city in Monroe and Washtenaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,775 at the 2000 census. About 60% of the city's area and 75% of its residents are located on the Washtenaw County side adjacent to York Township in Washtenaw County; while 40% percent of the...
and is due to be released on February 1, 2016.
During the "Family Secrets" mob trial" in Chicago, in 2007, Marino was identified in court by Chicago Outfit
Chicago Outfit
The Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
turncoat Nicholas Calabrese
Nicholas Calabrese
Nicholas W. Calabrese is the first made man ever to testify against the Chicago Outfit. His testimony and cooperation with federal prosecutors helped result in the 2007 murder convictions of mobsters Joseph Lombardo, James Marcello and Frank Calabrese, Sr.- Early life and work outside of the...
as having been one of several mobsters in the room during the fatal 1986 beatings of Chicago mobsters Anthony Spilotro
Anthony Spilotro
Anthony "The Ant" Spilotro was an Italian-American mobster and enforcer for the Chicago Outfit in Las Vegas during the 1970s and 1980s. His job was to protect and oversee the Outfit's illegal casino profits...
and Michael Spilotro
Michael Spilotro
Michael Peter "Micky" Spilotro was the brother of Anthony "Tony the Ant" Spilotro and was an associate of the Chicago La Cosa Nostra organized crime organization referred to as "The Outfit".-Family background:...
, whose murders were fictionalized in the 1995 film Casino
Casino (film)
Casino is a 1995 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese...
. Marino has never been charged with the Spilotros' murders; however, the only person ever convicted of participating in the murders is imprisoned Chicago mob boss James Marcello
James Marcello
James J. “Little Jimmy, Jimmy Light” Marcello , also known as Jimmy "the Man" Marcello, is an imprisoned crime boss who was a front boss for the Chicago Outfit criminal organization in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s...
.
Family
Marino's son, Dino Marino, pleaded guilty in January 2000 to bilking the town of Cicero, IllinoisCicero, Illinois
Cicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. Cicero is named for the town of Cicero, New York, which in turn was named for Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator....
, out of more than $130,000, as a ghost-payroller in the town's health department. Marino was later sentenced to a year in federal prison and was released on May 29, 2001.