Marco "The Mover" D'Amico (January 1, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was a Chicago mobster and consigliere of the Chicago Outfit crime organization. He admitted his role in the Chicago Outfit in federal court in 1995.[2]
D'Amico was arrested for gambling in 1958 and 1968 and also for being a patron in an illegal card game in 1976.[3] He also was involved in a fight at the corner of Oak Street and Rush Street, in Chicago, in 1978.[3] He is related by marriage to Robert (Bobby the Boxer) Abbinatti, who is a made man in the Chicago Outfit.
D'Amico has been arrested twice for DUIs, once in 1983 and another time in 1989. In the 1983 DUI, D'Amico was charged with aggravated battery in Palatine, Illinois for biting off a police officers finger during the DUI stop. However, the charges were dropped.
For years, however, D'Amico was believed by organized-crime watchers to be the Chicago Outfit's top sports-gambling figure, and he was frequently spotted at funerals for top mob figures.[3]
On May 20, 1992, D'Amico was brought before a federal grand jury in Chicago after the bombing of a BMW sports car outside the home in Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood of Sharon Patrick, the estranged daughter of turncoat mobster Leonard Patrick, who was set to testify for the prosecution against his old boss, mob fixer Gus Alex.[4]
Indictment, conviction and imprisonment
On November 18, 1994, with a five-year statute of limitations set to expire, D'Amico was indicted on charges of conspiring to commit robbery, operating sports bookmaking and poker businesses, using extortion to collect gambling debts and "juice" loans, and conspiring to commit racketeering. Also indicted were Rick lentini, who was D'Amico's top aide, and Robert Abbinanti, a truck driver for Chicago's Streets and Sanitation Department who is related to D'Amico by marriage.[5]
D'Amico, who was ordered held without bond, was accused of running an illegal sports bookmaking business from 1978 until 1992, operating an illegal poker business from 1980 until 1991, attempting extortion against corrupt former attorney Robert Cooley, who was cooperating with authorities and posing as a bookmaker, making "juice," or excessively high, loans at rates of 2 percent a week, extorting "street taxes" from independent illegal bookmakers, and conspiring to rob a moving, high-stakes poker game near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in late 1989.[6]
After being confronted with incriminating taped evidence and the cooperation of Cooley, D'Amico on May 1, 1995 pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to rob what he had been told was a high-stakes card game in Lake Geneva, in 1989 (in which the take could have been as much as $1 million), running a sports bookmaking business and a high-stakes poker game of his own for years, using extortion to collect gambling debts and "juice" loans, and extorting $1,000-a-month payoffs from former Chicago police officer Robert Cooley so Cooley could operate a poker game in a Chicago social club without mob interference.[7]
On October 3, 1995, United States District Judge Blanche M. Manning sentenced D'Amico to 12 years and 3 months in prison.[1] During his sentencing hearing, D'Amico initially had demanded that the government prove that he was a ranking member of organized crime. However, federal prosecutors had been set to call as many as eight witnesses, including several former mob insiders, to testify that D'Amico was second-in-command in the Chicago Outfit's Elmwood Park "street crew," under John DiFronzo. Instead, D'Amico abruptly backed off demands that the government prove that he was a "made member" of the Chicago Outfit, and signed a stipulation acknowledging his leading role with the Elmwood Park street crew and its link to the mob. By signing this stipulation D'Amico had admitted to his crimes and received a reduced sentence.[8]
D'Amico was released from federal prison on July 21, 2005.[9]
Later life
D'Amico lived for many years in South Barrington, Illinois. In the 1990s, he moved to Naperville, Illinois, where he lived with his daughter and son-in-law until he went to federal prison. Upon his release from federal prison, D'Amico moved to Westchester, Illinois, where he resided with his wife. D'Amico was married to his wife Patricia for over 50 years and has 4 children.
D'Amico's cousin, a former Chicago Police Officer Roland "Ricky" Borelli, was part of D'Amico's gambling operation and was convicted in 1995 and sentenced to 10 months in federal prison.[10][11]
^ abcO'Connor, Matt (October 4, 1995). "Mob leader D'Amico gets 12-year term". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
^O'Connor, Matt (Dec 6, 1994). "High Bond Set For Reputed Mob Chief". Chicago Tribune. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2014. recorded tapes of D'Amico from 1989 make him appear to be "a feared member" of organized crime
^ abc"D'Amico Has Few Brushes With Law". Chicago Sun-Times. November 19, 1994. p. 3.
^Rossi, Rosalind; Phillip J. O'Connor (May 20, 1992). "3 reputed hoodlums testify in bomb probe". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 3.
^O'Connor, Matt; Ray Gibson (November 19, 1994). "Reputed mobster indicted as statute of limitations nears". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
^Lehmann, Daniel J. (November 19, 1994). "Gambling charges hit 9". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 3.
^O'Connor, Matt (May 2, 1995). "Reputed mob boss enters plea - D'Amico admits role in racketeering case". Chicago Tribune. p. 2.
^Lehmann, Daniel J. (October 4, 1995). "Mobster Gives In, Gets Minimum Sentence". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 3.
^Jackson, David (August 20, 2004). "'A death wish' - Because of an ex-corrupt attorney with a near-photographic memory, we live in a different city today. But his life, he says, 'is over.'". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
^"Ex-cop sentenced for gambling work". Chicago Tribune. September 13, 1995. p. 3.
^"Chicago Outfit consigliere Marco 'the Mover' D'Amico dead at age 84". ABC 7 Chicago. American Broadcasting Company. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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Marco The Mover D Amico January 1 1936 April 22 2020 was a Chicago mobster and consigliere of the Chicago Outfit crime organization He admitted his role in the Chicago Outfit in federal court in 1995 2 Marco D AmicoD amico in 1979Born 1936 01 01 January 1 1936DiedApril 22 2020 2020 04 22 aged 84 OccupationMobsterSpousePatricia D AmicoChildren4AllegianceChicago OutfitConviction s conspiracy to robbery gambling extortion 1995 1 Criminal penalty12 years and 3 months imprisonment 1 Contents 1 Chicago Outfit career 2 Indictment conviction and imprisonment 3 Later life 4 ReferencesChicago Outfit career EditD Amico was arrested for gambling in 1958 and 1968 and also for being a patron in an illegal card game in 1976 3 He also was involved in a fight at the corner of Oak Street and Rush Street in Chicago in 1978 3 He is related by marriage to Robert Bobby the Boxer Abbinatti who is a made man in the Chicago Outfit D Amico has been arrested twice for DUIs once in 1983 and another time in 1989 In the 1983 DUI D Amico was charged with aggravated battery in Palatine Illinois for biting off a police officers finger during the DUI stop However the charges were dropped For years however D Amico was believed by organized crime watchers to be the Chicago Outfit s top sports gambling figure and he was frequently spotted at funerals for top mob figures 3 On May 20 1992 D Amico was brought before a federal grand jury in Chicago after the bombing of a BMW sports car outside the home in Chicago s West Rogers Park neighborhood of Sharon Patrick the estranged daughter of turncoat mobster Leonard Patrick who was set to testify for the prosecution against his old boss mob fixer Gus Alex 4 Indictment conviction and imprisonment EditOn November 18 1994 with a five year statute of limitations set to expire D Amico was indicted on charges of conspiring to commit robbery operating sports bookmaking and poker businesses using extortion to collect gambling debts and juice loans and conspiring to commit racketeering Also indicted were Rick lentini who was D Amico s top aide and Robert Abbinanti a truck driver for Chicago s Streets and Sanitation Department who is related to D Amico by marriage 5 D Amico who was ordered held without bond was accused of running an illegal sports bookmaking business from 1978 until 1992 operating an illegal poker business from 1980 until 1991 attempting extortion against corrupt former attorney Robert Cooley who was cooperating with authorities and posing as a bookmaker making juice or excessively high loans at rates of 2 percent a week extorting street taxes from independent illegal bookmakers and conspiring to rob a moving high stakes poker game near Lake Geneva Wisconsin in late 1989 6 After being confronted with incriminating taped evidence and the cooperation of Cooley D Amico on May 1 1995 pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to rob what he had been told was a high stakes card game in Lake Geneva in 1989 in which the take could have been as much as 1 million running a sports bookmaking business and a high stakes poker game of his own for years using extortion to collect gambling debts and juice loans and extorting 1 000 a month payoffs from former Chicago police officer Robert Cooley so Cooley could operate a poker game in a Chicago social club without mob interference 7 On October 3 1995 United States District Judge Blanche M Manning sentenced D Amico to 12 years and 3 months in prison 1 During his sentencing hearing D Amico initially had demanded that the government prove that he was a ranking member of organized crime However federal prosecutors had been set to call as many as eight witnesses including several former mob insiders to testify that D Amico was second in command in the Chicago Outfit s Elmwood Park street crew under John DiFronzo Instead D Amico abruptly backed off demands that the government prove that he was a made member of the Chicago Outfit and signed a stipulation acknowledging his leading role with the Elmwood Park street crew and its link to the mob By signing this stipulation D Amico had admitted to his crimes and received a reduced sentence 8 D Amico was released from federal prison on July 21 2005 9 Later life EditD Amico lived for many years in South Barrington Illinois In the 1990s he moved to Naperville Illinois where he lived with his daughter and son in law until he went to federal prison Upon his release from federal prison D Amico moved to Westchester Illinois where he resided with his wife D Amico was married to his wife Patricia for over 50 years and has 4 children D Amico s cousin a former Chicago Police Officer Roland Ricky Borelli was part of D Amico s gambling operation and was convicted in 1995 and sentenced to 10 months in federal prison 10 11 D Amico died on April 22 2020 12 References Edit a b c O Connor Matt October 4 1995 Mob leader D Amico gets 12 year term Chicago Tribune p 3 O Connor Matt Dec 6 1994 High Bond Set For Reputed Mob Chief Chicago Tribune p 2 Retrieved 15 December 2014 recorded tapes of D Amico from 1989 make him appear to be a feared member of organized crime a b c D Amico Has Few Brushes With Law Chicago Sun Times November 19 1994 p 3 Rossi Rosalind Phillip J O Connor May 20 1992 3 reputed hoodlums testify in bomb probe Chicago Sun Times p 3 O Connor Matt Ray Gibson November 19 1994 Reputed mobster indicted as statute of limitations nears Chicago Tribune p 3 Lehmann Daniel J November 19 1994 Gambling charges hit 9 Chicago Sun Times p 3 O Connor Matt May 2 1995 Reputed mob boss enters plea D Amico admits role in racketeering case Chicago Tribune p 2 Lehmann Daniel J October 4 1995 Mobster Gives In Gets Minimum Sentence Chicago Sun Times p 3 Inmate Locator Jackson David August 20 2004 A death wish Because of an ex corrupt attorney with a near photographic memory we live in a different city today But his life he says is over Chicago Tribune p 3 Ex cop sentenced for gambling work Chicago Tribune September 13 1995 p 3 Chicago Outfit consigliere Marco the Mover D Amico dead at age 84 ABC 7 Chicago American Broadcasting Company 2020 04 24 Retrieved 2020 04 24 Cooley Robert with Levin Hillel When Corruption Was King How I Helped the Mob Rule Chicago Then Brought the Outfit Down New York Carroll amp Graf Publishers 2004 ISBN 0 7867 1583 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marco D 27Amico amp oldid 1131195894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
