Tony Accardo: The Chicago Godfather's Bloody Christmas

It's a Very Outfit Christmas this holiday season, as Dan and Alana bring you their own version of yuletide cheer: 'twas (not quite) the night before Christmas 1977, when a crew of burglars, stung over their own gift-giving, played Santa in the home of Outfit overlord Tony Accardo…and ended up on a permanent naughty list. Grab some cookies, pour some eggnog, and settle in for the bloodiest tale in Christmas history.

Sources:

Hillel Levin, "Boosting The Big Tuna," Playboy, 2007.

The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Reader, Chicago Magazine, Time Magazine.

William Roemer, Accardo: The Genuine Godfather.

Jeff Coen, Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled The Chicago Mob.

Fred Pascente & Fred Reaves, Mob Cop: My Life of Crime in the Chicago Police Department.

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