Anthony Giacalone

Anthony Joseph Giacalone, known as Tony Giacalone and by the nickname Tony Jack (January 2, 1919 – February 23, 2001) was an American organized crime figure in Detroit, serving as a capo in the Detroit Partnership. He came to public notice during the 1970s during investigations into the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, as he was one of two Mafia members – the other being Anthony Provenzano – that Hoffa was to meet the day he disappeared.^[1] Giacalone was later jailed for ten years in 1976 for income tax fraud.^[2]

Biography

Giacalone was born on January 2, 1919 to Giacomo and Antonina Ciaramitaro, one of three children, Vito and Charles and Rose. He stood at 6 ft and weighed 230 pounds with a large build. He worked as a bartender and real estate salesman and broker.

Early involvement in crime

Dan E. Moldea, author of The Hoffa Wars, detailed Giacalone's early career in the Detroit Mafia "running errands for bookmakers" before becoming an enforcer for crime boss Joseph Zerilli. He earned a reputation as a "tough guy and a natty dresser" with a stare of "cold intensity" according to Mike Wendland.^[1]

Death

Giacalone died on February 23, 2001, aged 82. He had been admitted to St. John's Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit for heart failure and complications arising from kidney disease.^[1]

Notes

References

• Reppetto, Thomas (2007). Bringing Down the Mob: The War Against the American Mafia. Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 0805086595.