Anthony Giacalone

Anthony Giacalone
Giacalone's FBI mugshot in 1975
Born Anthony Joseph Giacalone
(1919-01-09)January 9, 1919
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died February 23, 2001(2001-02-23) (aged 82)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Cause of death Heart failure
Nationality American
Other names "Tony Jack"
Occupation Mobster, racketeer
Known for Links with Jimmy Hoffa, probably also in his disappearing
Criminal charge Tax evasion
Criminal penalty 10 years
Criminal status Defunct
Children Joseph Giacalone
Allegiance Detroit Partnership
Partner(s) Jimmy Hoffa
Anthony Provenzano
Joseph Zerilli (boss)
Details
Date 1940s – 2001
Imprisoned at FCI, Oxford, Wisconsin

Anthony Joseph Giacalone, also known as Tony Jack (January 9, 1919 – February 23, 2001) was an American organized crime figure in Detroit, serving as a capo in the Detroit Partnership. He came to public notice during the 1970s during investigations into the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, as he was one of two Mafia members – the other being Anthony Provenzano – that Hoffa was to meet the day he disappeared.[1] Giacalone was later jailed for ten years in 1976 for income tax fraud at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oxford, Wisconsin.[2]

Biography

Giacalone was born on January 9, 1919.

Early involvement in crime

Dan E. Moldea, author of The Hoffa Wars, detailed Giacalone's early career in the Detroit Mafia "running errands for bookmakers" before becoming an enforcer for crime boss Joseph Zerilli. He earned a reputation as a "tough guy and a natty dresser" with a stare of "cold intensity" according to Mike Wendland.[1]

Death

Giacalone died on February 23, 2001, aged 82. He had been admitted to St. John's Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit for heart failure and complications arising from kidney disease.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Filkins, Dexter (February 26, 2001). "Anthony J. Giacalone, 82, Man Tied to Hoffa Mystery". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  2. ↑ Reppetto, p. 352.

References

  • Reppetto, Thomas (2007). Bringing Down the Mob: The War Against the American Mafia. Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 0-8050-8659-5.
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