Anthony Giordano

Background

Anthony Giordano, nicknamed "Tony G", was born June 24, 1915 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Career

Beginning in 1938, Giordano was arrested more than 50 times. His charges included carrying concealed weapons, robbery, holdups, income tax evasion, and counterfeiting tax stamps. In his early years, Giordano wore the wide-brimmed pearl gray hats, expensive suits, and rings favored by many mobsters of that time.

Giordano was also a cousin to the Licavolis.

Giordano was known for his explosive temper. In 1965, Giordano threatened a Federal Bureau of Investigation (Federal Bureau of Investigation) agent who was trying to ask him questions at his restaurant.

On another occasion in 1970, Giordano grabbed and physically threatened a priest who was trying to retrieve a stolen church vehicle at Giordano"s towing company. In the early 1950s, Giordano made several trips to Anzio, Italy to smuggle heroin into the United States.

The United States Federal Bureau of Narcotics observed him on three trips, but did not gather enough evidence to indict him.

In 1956, Giordano was convicted of income tax evasion for his vending machine company and was sentenced to four years in federal prison. When family boss John Vitale retired in 1960, Giordano took over the Saint By the 1960s, Giordano had assumed a lower profile as a blue-collar worker Giordano was often seen in work clothes at his rental properties performing carpentry or plumbing chores.

In February 1968, he was arrested as a "suspected" gambler during a citywide crack down on gamblers.

In 1975, Giordano was convicted on charges of secretly trying to obtain ownership in the New Frontier Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada and was sent to prison. He was released in 1977.

Giordano died on August 29, 1980, and was buried on September 2, 1980 in Calvary Cemetery, Saint Louis City, Missouri. She was buried on January 2, 2008 in Calvary Cemetery, Saint Louis City, Missouri

Connections

Uncle:

Louis Crime