Pasqualino Lolordo
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Pasqualino "Patsy" Lolordo (died January 8, 1929) was an organized crime figure and head of the Chicago
chapter of the Unione Siciliana a "front" organization for the Mafia
, of which Lolordo was considered one of the most powerful capos (bosses) during the late 1920s.
Lolordo succeeded Antonio "The Scourge" Lombardo
, an associate of Al Capone
, as chapter president. Lombardo had been killed only months before after he refused to turn the presidency over to Mafia
mobster Joe Aiello
. Lolordo was supported by the national Unione Siciliana president, Frankie Yale
, in New York. Some speculate that Lolordo wanted to reform the organization like another former chapter leader, Mike Merlo
.
However, Lolordo didn't have sufficient time to do anything. On January 8, 1929, Pasqualino Lolordo was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in his home. The "hit" (killing) was arranged by George "Bugs" Moran, a leader of the North Side Gang
and a bitter rival of Capone as a preface to a planned assassination of Capone. Moran, working in concert with Aiello, was convinced that such a move would remove the bulk of Capone's Mafia protection.)
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
chapter of the Unione Siciliana a "front" organization for the Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
, of which Lolordo was considered one of the most powerful capos (bosses) during the late 1920s.
Lolordo succeeded Antonio "The Scourge" Lombardo
Antonio Lombardo
Antonio "The Scourge" Lombardo was an American mobster. He was advisor, or consigliere, to Al Capone and later President of the Unione Siciliana.-Biography:...
, an associate of Al Capone
Al Capone
Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone was an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones", was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early...
, as chapter president. Lombardo had been killed only months before after he refused to turn the presidency over to Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
mobster Joe Aiello
Joe Aiello
Giuseppe "Joe" Aiello was a Chicago bootlegger during the 1920s and early 1930s who had a longstanding, bloody feud with Chicago Outfit boss Al Capone.-Arrival in America:...
. Lolordo was supported by the national Unione Siciliana president, Frankie Yale
Frankie Yale
Francesco Ioele , better known as Frankie Uale or Frankie Yale, was a Brooklyn gangster and original employer of Al Capone before the latter moved to Chicago...
, in New York. Some speculate that Lolordo wanted to reform the organization like another former chapter leader, Mike Merlo
Mike Merlo
Mike Merlo was a Chicago political figure associated in his later years with the Johnny Torrio-Al Capone organization. As head of the Unione Siciliana fraternal group, Merlo wielded considerable influence both in Chicago's Democratic Party politics and also within Chicago's criminal underworld...
.
However, Lolordo didn't have sufficient time to do anything. On January 8, 1929, Pasqualino Lolordo was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in his home. The "hit" (killing) was arranged by George "Bugs" Moran, a leader of the North Side Gang
North Side Gang
The North Side family Gang, also known as the North Side Mob, was the dominant Irish-American criminal organization within Chicago during the Prohibition era from the early to late 1920s and principal rival of the Johnny Torrio-Al Capone organization, later known as the Chicago Outfit.- Early...
and a bitter rival of Capone as a preface to a planned assassination of Capone. Moran, working in concert with Aiello, was convinced that such a move would remove the bulk of Capone's Mafia protection.)