In the Family Secrets Trial, the late prosecutor Mitchell Mars told jurors the Chicago Outfit could not exist without the help of another Chicago institution -- politics. Now, the former gangster who brought down the mob is talking about the intersection of politics and the outfit.There's more:
FOX Chicago's Dane Placko sat down with Frank Calabrese Junior, who says the Outfit knew how to get political clout.
"He wanted me to strike up friendships with a lot of politicians, and I did. I'll give you an example. Jimmy DeLeo," Frank Junior said.No comments from Jimmy DeLeo's good friends Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel on this one. Watch the video report down below. They sure know how to pick Assistant Senate Majority leaders in Illinois!
Former State Sen. James DeLeo resigned his seat after 18 years last summer.
Frank Jr. said his dad told him to get close to DeLeo, and he got close enough that they vacationed and partied together in Florida.
Frank Calabrese Junior Talks About Chicago Politics and the Outfit: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
