Guilty Plea for “Casino” Murders…
It only took the feds 21 years, but they’ve finally gotten at least one plea of guilty in the killings of two Chicago Outfit mafia members. These guys were made famous, albeit with names changed, in the hit movie “Casino” by Martin Scorsese.
Tony “the ant” Spilotro is the real name of the character played by Joe Pesci in the film. He and his brother (Michael Spilotro in real life) were both beaten to death and buried in a field in Indiana, if you recall from watching the movie – that event in the film was factual.
I’ve read the book “Casino” by Nicholas Pileggi and it is a work of non-fiction, changing no names and telling the story in its entirety. It’s an intriguing story from a fascinating time in our city’s history, complete with colorful characters such as a mafia attorney who grew up to be a Las Vegas mayor (Oscar Goodman, our current mayor who represented Tony Spilotro years ago.) It was about a time so storied that Las Vegas, in some ways, still profits from its mythos. I highly recommend the book (as well as “Wiseguy,” the non-fiction book “Goodfellas” was based on, also by Pileggi) for a real world, factual account of some of the stories that contributed to the Las Vegas legend.
More information on the guilty plea for the murders can be found in this article at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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