Anthony
John Spilotro (May 19, 1938 – June 14, 1986), nicknamed "Tony the Ant",
was an American mobster and high ranking member for the Chicago Outfit
in Las Vegas during the 1970s and '80s.
Spilotro managed the
Outfit's illegal casino profits (the "skim") when four of the casinos,
The Stardust, The Fremont, The Hacienda, and The Marina, were managed by
Frank Rosenthal, replacing Outfit member John Roselli in Las Vegas. He
was the leader of the "Hole in the Wall Gang", which he formed in Las
Vegas when he moved there in 1971.
Spilotro eventually ran
afoul of his organized crime overseers who disapproved of his handling
of their Las Vegas affairs, and who then arranged his murder on June 14,
1986. Spilotro served as the basis for the character Nicky Santoro in
Martin Scorsese's 1995 film Casino
Offered is an original TYPE 1 photo that derives from the family of Spilotro.
This photo measures approximately 3.5” x 3.5”
in size and shows Tony balancing a baby (one his brother’s kids) in his
palm. Dated November 71 on the front by the photo developer. On period
Kodak paper (3rd photo shows the Kodak markings – this shot has been enhanced “the back of the photo) to show markings). Nice playful side of this killer gangster.
One of a kind historical Mobster memorabilia.
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