Jackie Cerone

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John Cerone
Born	July 7, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died	November 20, 1996 Chicago, Illinois, USA

John "Jackie The Lackey" Cerone (born July 7, 1914-November 20, 1996) was a Chicago mobster and boss of the Chicago Outfit, during the late 1960s. He was the younger brother of mobster Frank "Skippy" Cerone and father of lawyers, John Peter Cerone and Clara Cerone.

During the 1950s Cerone was a chauffeur to boss Antonino "Tony" "Joe Batters" Accardo, then became the protege of boss Salvatore "Sam," "Momo" Giancana. Cerone was part of the enforcer team that tortured and murdered loan shark William "Action" Jackson. As an Outfit enforcer, Cerone was arrested over 20 times on charges including armed robbery, bookmaking, illegal gambling, and embezzlement. Cerone became boss of the Outfit following the semi-retirements of Accardo and Joey "Doves" Aiuppa. In 1986 Cerone, Aiuppa, Carl "Corky" Civella, and Carl "Tuffy" DeLuna were convicted of skimming $2 million from a Las Vegas casino. Joseph Agosto, Kansas City crime family member and Las Vegas casino worker, turned states evidence and testified against the bosses.

In 1996, Jackie Cerone died of natural causes six days after his release from prison.

[edit] Resources

• Sifakis, Carl. The Mafia Encyclopedia: Second Edition, New York, Checkmark Books Inc., 1999

Preceded by Sam Battaglia

Chicago Outfit Boss 1966-1969

Succeeded by Felix Alderisio