The passage specifically talks about the son of a mob-connected union official who recently filed the first civil RICO suit against the mob in the Outfit’s history…for matters relating to extortion, threats, etc. There’s probably other telling details that I can’t recall right now because I don’t have the book in front of me.

I’m just saying, Giancana’s last two books are, in my opinion, of questionable veracity. But his first one (“Double Cross”) moved some serious units (I mean, sold a serious amount of copies). Maybe think about contacting him, and get going a project. Recoup some of that $ that was lost in the extortion matter.

There’s a LOT in the book about DiFronzo. About how he’s low key and thinks in all directions, and how he’s been able to thwart the Feds. One of his sources says that while DiFronzo is not flashy and not “active” (per se), he’s definitely concerned about how is perceived by the mafia bosses in other big cities. Supposedly, DiFronzo has some emissary that represents him to the Big Guys in OH, WI, MI, CA, and NY, and makes sure that they know who’s the boss in Chicago. I guess DiFronzo is the most senior boss in the US.

(I’ll dig it out this weekend and post the quote on here.)

There’s not a whole lot of new information in the book for anyone who read Coen’s book or who reads this blog. He co-wrote it with Scott M. Burstein. Burstein is the person responsible for that very specific 2010 Outfit Chart that has all the mug shots on it.

(btw, You should contact Giancana and see if you can co-write a book with him. It was published by Penguin Press. Who the heck is Scott M. Burnstein, anyway? It seems like you have sources that would make it worth his while!)

Giancana estimates that there are 50-80 “made” members of the Outfit nowadays.

There are some details in the book that, as far as I know, were not made available by the mainstream media. I’m not talking about dialogue; I’m talking about stuff like how The Hatch shoved Mickey Marcello in the parking lot of a restaurant a day or two before The Hatch was murdered.

…makes you wonder who HIS sources are.

Some call Michael Magnafichi the nickname ‘Feech’ – mostly the kids he went to grade school with.

I did not hear about the book until now. Therefore, I did not read it, of course.
How they shoehorned the piece about my late father and me in the book in such a short period shocks me. Did they write this book overnight? In addition, I do not believe Michael is an active member of the Outfit today. And, Rudy cannot control his wife and daughters, making it laughable to hear that he is accused of running an entire state (is this a joke? If so, I could use a laugh).

Marco is NOT ‘made’. However, I would agree that DiFronzo and Marcello’s do not share any love for each other. Nonetheless, I would put my money on Johnny DiFronzo if it came down to it.

Are you aware of the new book entitled “Family Affair” by Sam Giancana & Scott M. Burnstein? Are you aware that you, your late father, and your civil RICO case are mentioned/referenced in it?

Let me ask you something else, sir. If you have read it, how accurate do you consider it? Please be advised that the authors assert that M. Magnafichi is currently an active member of the Outfit and that Rudy Fratto is in charge of operations in Iowa.

There seems to be a lot of information in this book that conflicts with some of the your information from the threads. For instance, Marco D’Amico is named as “consigliere” and former “capo,” while on here you said that he’s not even a made member. There’s also mention of a Marcello-DiFronzo rivalry, which sounded a bit suspect.

What is your opinion on these matters?

A man that researches the Outfit quite deeply made the new chart. However, I found the chart to be partially accurate. In my opinion, Magnafichi is not an Outfit boss today.
I was impressed with all the nice photos on the chart.