Chicago Outfit

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Italian-American organized crime syndicate Mafia organization criminal organization

The Chicago Outfit is a notorious Italian-American organized crime syndicate based in Chicago, historically one of the most powerful and influential Mafia organizations in the United States.

Aliases (4)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Italian-American organized crime syndicate → Mafia organization → criminal organization →
alliedWith	National Crime Syndicate → New York Mafia families →
alsoKnownAs	Capone organization → Chicago Mafia → Chicago Syndicate → Outfit →
country	United States →
criminalActivityType	organized crime →
ethnicOrigin	Italian-American →
foundedInPeriod	early 20th century →
hasSubgroup	various street crews in Chicago →
historicalActivity	bootlegging during Prohibition → extortion → illegal gambling → labor racketeering → loan sharking → murder-for-hire → political corruption → prostitution →
influencedBy	Sicilian Mafia traditions →
knownFor	control of casinos and gambling operations → infiltration of labor unions → influence over local politics → use of violence to control territory →
lawEnforcementTarget	Federal Bureau of Investigation → United States Department of Justice →
legalProceeding	Operation Family Secrets →
location	Chicago →
mediaDepiction	subject of numerous books and documentaries →
notableEventInvolvement	Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre →
notableLeader	Al Capone → Frank Nitti → James Marcello → John DiFronzo → Johnny Torrio → Joseph Aiuppa → Paul Ricca → Sam Giancana → Tony Accardo →
operationalBase	Chicago, Illinois →
peakInfluencePeriod	mid-20th century →
rival	North Side Gang → other Chicago street gangs →
territory	Chicago metropolitan area → parts of Illinois → parts of the Midwestern United States →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chicago Outfit ("Chicago Mafia") → Chicago Outfit ("Chicago Syndicate") → Chicago Outfit ("Capone organization") →	alsoKnownAs
Al Capone → Frank Nitti →	memberOf
Virginia Hill →	affiliatedWith
Alphonse Capone →	associatedOrganization
Mae Capone →	associatedWith
Scarface →	associatedWithOrganization
Frank Nitti →	criminalOrganization
National Crime Syndicate ("Italian-American Mafia families") →	hasPart
Johnny Torrio →	leaderOf
Bugs Moran →	rival