Patrick was imprisoned on June 28, 1933 for robbing a bank in Culver, Indiana, and was suspected of participation in six gangland slayings. Patrick was paroled on March 11, 1940, and he continued working for the Chicago Outfit and, by the 1950s, his Westside restaurant hosted one of the biggest illegal sport betting operations in the city. He also expanded into legitimate front businesses, primarily laundry companies, for illegal gambling, loansharking and extortion activities.
In 1992, Patrick agreed to become a government witness following his indictment for racketeering charges. His testimony would result in the conviction of Gus Alex and several other key figures involved in the city's extortion rackets.
Further readingedit
Abadinsky, Howard. Organized Crime, 5th ed. 1997.
Kelly, Robert J. Encyclopedia of Organized Crime in the United States. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2000. ISBN0-313-30653-2
Sifakis, Carl. The Mafia Encyclopedia. New York: Da Capo Press, 2005. ISBN0-8160-5694-3
J.P. Rich (August 9, 2010). "Death for 'Little Lenny'". Gangland Chicago Off the Cuff.
Matt O'Connor; John O'Brien (September 17, 1992). "Patrick Lifts Curtain On Mob Days". Chicago Tribune.
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leonard, patrick, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2013, learn, whe. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Leonard Lenny Patrick October 6 1913 March 1 2006 was Jewish American organized crime figure affiliated with the Italian American Chicago Outfit Patrick was involved in bookmaking and extortion and later a government informant Leonard PatrickBorn 1913 10 06 October 6 1913Chicago Illinois U S DiedMarch 1 2006 2006 03 01 aged 92 Emigrating with his family from England Patrick grew up in the Jewish neighborhood of Lincoln Park in Chicago s Near North Side and during Prohibition eventually becoming an associate and later partner of Greek American loanshark extortionist and political fixer Gus Alex Patrick was imprisoned on June 28 1933 for robbing a bank in Culver Indiana and was suspected of participation in six gangland slayings Patrick was paroled on March 11 1940 and he continued working for the Chicago Outfit and by the 1950s his Westside restaurant hosted one of the biggest illegal sport betting operations in the city He also expanded into legitimate front businesses primarily laundry companies for illegal gambling loansharking and extortion activities In 1992 Patrick agreed to become a government witness following his indictment for racketeering charges His testimony would result in the conviction of Gus Alex and several other key figures involved in the city s extortion rackets Further reading editAbadinsky Howard Organized Crime 5th ed 1997 Kelly Robert J Encyclopedia of Organized Crime in the United States Westport Connecticut Greenwood Press 2000 ISBN 0 313 30653 2 Sifakis Carl The Mafia Encyclopedia New York Da Capo Press 2005 ISBN 0 8160 5694 3 J P Rich August 9 2010 Death for Little Lenny Gangland Chicago Off the Cuff Matt O Connor John O Brien September 17 1992 Patrick Lifts Curtain On Mob Days Chicago Tribune External links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leonard Patrick amp oldid 1177203856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
