Antonio Joseph Accardo, AKA "Joe Batters" or "Big Tuna," was a notorious Chicago mobster who ultimately became the final boss of the Chicago Mafia in 1972. His criminal career spanned a total of eight ...
Tony Accardo was 14 years old when he dropped out of school. By 16, he was working for Jack “Machine Gun” McGurn, one of Al Capone’s hitmen. In his mid-20s, he was promoted to Capone’s bodyguard. And ...