Everyone has a story about Al Capone... but the family member with the biggest impact on Wisconsin was his brother Ralph. We briefly cover Ralph's time in the Northwoods. -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/M...
Dec 05, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 90
In this episode we hear about 2 news articles where Frank asks that the police stop harassing him and his businesses or convict him of something. The police chief comes back with response to Franks allegations -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part o...
Nov 21, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 89
In this episode we introduce Joe Enea who's name might sound familar as his father Jack was an early member of the Mafia. We hear about Joe's first run in with law because he is work at a bar that allows dancers to sit next to bar patrons once they have finished dancing -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Mi...
Nov 07, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 88
In this episode we revisit Franks ongoing tax investigation. We learn about Jenny Aliotta apartment that was not an apartment at all and how the IRS gets everything they need to bring Frank down, but then lose it all because of a paperwork error. -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: http...
Oct 24, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 87
In this episode we tell the story of Peter Sciortino from Milwaukee, and Peter Sciortino from Tuscan Arizona, who comes to Milwaukee and buys a car from Frank Balistrieri but not the mob boss, and we talk about some Mob extortion that were allegedly happening at the time -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the M...
Oct 10, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 86
In this episode we discuss the testimony of an ex Mayer of Milwaukee, where he informs the FBI of all the different levels of corruption that exist in the city goverment. -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/M...
Sep 26, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 85
We have discussed how the Mafia found itself in the space of owning and operating gay bars in Milwaukee and today we are joined by Michail Takach who is very focused on the history of the LGTBQ community in Milwaukee to hear the story of the Black Night Bar and a well know riot that broke out in the bar. -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milw...
Sep 12, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 84
In this episode Jon Dibella tries to go public and get some of the rumours about Grande Cheese and there supposed ties to confirm that his company Grande Cheese does not have ties to organized crime. -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Fami...
Aug 29, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 83
In this episode that crosses the Milwaukee Mafia and Fox Cities murder and Mayhem world, we hear the story of a Fond du Lac cheese producer that mysteriously dies. Is it a suicide or did the Mafia have a hit on him? -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become ...
Aug 15, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 82
In this episode we talk about the Machi brothers and the bar that they owned called the Riviera and the connections they had the Milwaukee Mafia -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Sch...
Aug 01, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 81
In this episode we discuss a Milwaukee doctor, who has relationship with the Mafia, and a very mafia name, get sucked into FBI Investigation, which they find a bunch of nothing to tie him to being an actual mafia member -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Bec...
Jul 18, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 80
In this episode we are introduced the Lake County Gambling ring. While Lake County is located in Illinois, we learn of some strong collaboration ties they have with Kenosha, as well as some strange speculations of Frank Ballisteria involvement in this gambling ring -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwauk...
Jul 04, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 79
In this episode we discuss Gus Marzullo, a character who ran a dry cleaning business that was heavily controlled by the Mafia, How deep did his mafia ties go? -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafi...
Jun 20, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 78
In this episode we learn about some mortgage scams that the Milwaukee Mafia got involved in. -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia i...
Jun 06, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 77
In this episode, we touch on one of the stories that is the focal point of Gavin's book shallow Grave. A Kenosha Murder with an unsuspecting victom is murdered and dumped in a shallow grave. -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https...
May 23, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 76
In this episode we discuss the bizarre family connections between the Milwaukee and Kansas City Mafia -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on th...
May 09, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 75
In this episode we start coverage of the lengthy IRS/FBI Tax case against Mob Boss Frank Balistrieri. -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on th...
Apr 25, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 74
In this episode we explore the Mafias experiment with manufacturing and selling counterfeit toys. A failed experiment that could have pushed the Mafia to a new level had they suceeded -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www....
Apr 11, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 73
In this episode we cover one of the first major bookies for the Mafia Sam Librizzi and learn about what made him different from some of the gambling characters that came before him -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.pat...
Mar 28, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 72
To vote for Gavin and vote his book for the Rondo Awards, please email taraco@aol.com and you can learn more about Rondo Awards at the below link https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/ Thanks everyone for the support -- Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ B...
Mar 17, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 73
We conclude and see how to honored police chief of Kenosha has his career demise after his wife is checks out of the hospital. Join the Milwaukee Mafia Newsletter and get updates about the Mafia and Gavin https://milwaukeemafia.com/join-the-mailing-list/ Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading h...
Mar 14, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 71
In this episode we here the story a Police Chief of Kenosha Stanley Haukedah. Here about his rise to police chief and all his successes. Part of 2 part series in the next episode you can hear the downfall of this decorated hero. -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the...
Feb 28, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 70
I this podcast we go back to prohibition error and talk about Jack Zuta a brothel owner in northern Illinious who gets himself in some trouble and has to hide out in the Milwaukee area. But will he make it in Wisconsin or will his past catch up to him? -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading ...
Feb 14, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 69
We complete the end of the gambling crime series dirty slots, complete with one of our characters being murdered. -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the subject and regularly speaks across the country. Get Gavin...
Jan 31, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 68
In this session of Dirty Slots we learn about importing slot machines across, state lines and a dirty politician that looks the other way as Herman Pastuer sells the slots in states that slot machines are illegal. -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisco...
Jan 17, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 67
Part 1 of a four part series where we follow some slot machine dealers from Minneapolis all the way to Cuba as the use Mafia ties to deal in the sale of jukeboxes and illegal slot machines.\ -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written se...
Jan 03, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 66
In this episode, Gavin and Eric discuss a Sicilian gambler who is rumored connections with the Mob. The FBI spends extensive time investigating him to find that mob connection that most likely does not exist. -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin....
Dec 20, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 65
Gavin takes us through what we have covered so far on the timeline and where we are headed this next year. We also discuss some exciting projects that Gavin has in the works for the coming year. -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has writte...
Dec 06, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 64
In this episode we discuss a Chicago Heights Mafia Member who comes to south Milwaukee and robs a Store. We follow him back to Chicago Heights until his eventual death. -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the sub...
Nov 22, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 63
Gavin and Eric discuss how local Milwaukee Business owners assist in keeping a Mob Boss in New Orleans from being deported from the US with the help of Frank Ballisteria. -- Got a question about this episode? Email Gavin and Eric at milwaukeemafia@gmail.com Explore the Milwaukee Mafia Wiki: https://milwaukeemafia.com/ Become part of the Family: https://www.patreon.com/Milwaukeemafia -- Gavin Schmitt is the leading historical expert on the mafia in Wisconsin. He has written several books on the s...
Nov 08, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 62
