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Anthony Joseph Accardo (/ ə ˈ k ɑː r d oʊ /; born Antonino Leonardo Accardo, Italian: [antoˈniːno leoˈnardo akˈkardo]; April 28, 1906 – May 22, 1992), also known as "Joe Batters" and "Big Tuna", was an American longtime mobster.
Jan 26, 2022 · Tony Accardo rose to the top of the Chicago Outfit, the organized crime family best known for its connection to Al Capone. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive
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Oct 3, 2005 · The big boss, Tony Accardo, tapped Lombardo to serve in two key, overlapping roles: overseeing the Teamsters union's Central States Pension Fund (otherwise known as the mafia's bank because the...
May 3, 2024 · Tony Accardo Led The Chicago Mafia For Decades — And Somehow Avoided Prison. Tony Accardo's criminal career spanned eight decades as he went from street thug to succeeding Al Capone as boss of the Chicago Outfit — and only spent a single night in jail.
May 28, 1992 · Tony (Big Tuna) Accardo, reputedly the longtime head of the Chicago mob and a former associate of gangster Al Capone, died Wednesday night. He was 86. Accardo died of heart and lung diseases,...
Feb 13, 2019 · Also known as Joe Batters and Big Tuna, Tony Accardo began his criminal career as a bodyguard for Capone and ended it as mob boss.
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Accardo allegedly took control of the Chicago mob when Ricca retired, but would deny it to his death. The IRS probed into Accardo’s bank accounts and indicted him in 1960 for tax evasion. He was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $15,000.
