Mob Boss Files: Tony Spilotro

Tony Spilotro was the Chicago Outfit’s enforcer in Las Vegas — and one of the most feared mobsters of the 1970s and ’80s.

Nicknamed “The Ant”, Spilotro ran street rackets, protected the skimming operations from Vegas casinos, and led the violent Hole in the Wall Gang.

His brutality and ambition eventually drew too much heat — from law enforcement and the mob.

In 1986, he and his brother were murdered by their own people in one of the most infamous mafia hits in history.