Family secrets trial in 2007 was trial of century for Chicago mob. Followed it closely in the Chicago Tribune. Joey was the driver for Tony Accardo, who was the driver for Al Capone. The guy was a piece of ruthless work. Colorful Video tells the history of his rise and fall.

CHICAGO – Former Chicago mob boss Joey "The Clown" Lombardo died Saturday at a maximum security prison in Colorado.

Lombardo was serving life for his conviction in the 2007 Family Secrets case that pulled back the curtain on the Chicago Outfit.

He was the leader of the organized crime family and was behind the 1974 murder of government witness Daniel Seifert, who was hunted down and shot by masked gunman in a union pension fraud case.

Lombardo continued saying he was innocent, saying the government presented no evidence of his involvement in organized crime after serving time for a 1983 skimming and bribery conviction, according to the Chicago Tribune.

In the summer of 2007, then Chicago Tribune courts reporter Jeff Coen had a front row seat for one of the most historic mob trials in Chicago history.

Coen said Lombardo was known for keeping a sense of humor about him. He was often described as a colorful character.

“He’s famous for leaving court one time and cutting the paper, so his eyes could be seen, Coen said. “He’s seen looking through the paper as he’s leaving."

Coen later wrote the book “Family secrets, the case that crippled the Chicago mob."

Lombardo was 90 years old.

LINK: https://wgntv.com/2019/10/21/f...ardo-dies-in-prison/

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Former Chicago mob boss Joey ‘The Clown’ Lombardo dies in prison

Good thing it was nobody important.

Were there any gangster movies based on this guy's life?

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Originally posted by radioman:
Were there any gangster movies based on this guy's life?

The guys that no one knows about, are usually the scariest and most hardened criminals.

There is a book called the Family Secrets.

Did he amuse anyone?