Career
In 1989, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Andriacchi had been elevated to being the second-in-command in the Chicago Outfit. The article identified Andriacchi as having two nicknames: "the Sledgehammer" -- because of his unsubtle ways as a safe cracker -- and "the Builder." The article also noted that Andriacchi had been imprisoned on burglary charges from 1968 until 1971. Andriacchi was one of several reputed mobsters ordered to appear before a federal grand jury after the May 17, 1992, bombing of a car outside the home of a daughter of mob turncoat Leonard Patrick, who was in the process of testifying against several known mobsters.
Andriacchi is said to be the silent owner of popular Italian restaurant chain, "Rosebud," in Chicago, Illinois.
Andriacchi was identified in a 1995 Chicago Tribune article as being an underboss for day-to-day operations for the Chicago Outfit. In 1997, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Andriacchi was "at the top of the Outfit"s new organizational chart," identifying Andriacchi as a reported longtime lieutenant of Chicago Outfit kingpin John DiFronzo.
"Reputed mobsters not charged in the Family Secrets case who are still powerful in the Outfit include John "Number Nose" DiFronzo, Joe "The Builder" Andriacchi, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Tornabene (Now deceased, 2009), Frank "Tootsie" Caruso, Marco Doctorate"Amico and Michael Sarno, law enforcement sources said," the Chicago Sun-Times wrote on September 11, 2007. On September 30, 2007, the Chicago Tribune reported that law enforcement sources indicated that Andriacchi controls Chicago"s north side and north suburbs, and that he leads the Elmwood Park crew.