- Peter Milano
Peter John Milano aka Shakes (b.
December 22 ,1925 - ) is a Los Angeles mobster who served as the acting boss for theLos Angeles crime family .Born in
Cleveland, Ohio , Milano was the son of veteran Los Angeles mobsterAnthony Milano and brother to mobsterCarmine Milano . A resident ofCulver City, California , Peter Milano owned theRoman Candle Bar in Los Angeles. Milano was primarily involved inbookmaking andillegal gambling .In January 1974, Milano was indicted on charges of narcotics trafficking in Los Angeles,
Honolulu, Hawaii , andLas Vegas, Nevada . In July of that year, Milano was also indicted on federalRICO changes. In September, Milano was convicted of drug trafficking and sent to prison for four years. In June 1975, Milano pleaded guilty to the RICO charges and received another four year sentence. In 1984, Milano was indicted again on bookmaking charges. In March 1988, Milano pleaded guilty again toracketeering charges and received six years in prison. On April 4, 1991, Milano was released from prison.References
*Bureau of Narcotics, U.S. Treasury Department, "Mafia: the Government's Secret File on Organized Crime, HarperCollins Publishers 2007 ISBN 0-06-136385-5
External Links
* [http://www.ipsn.org/blitz2.html Murder of Chicago Hood Foretells Power Grab by the Los Angeles Mob]
* [http://www.geocities.com/jiggy2000_us/caseline.html Los Angeles Legal Time Line] ]
* [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator Website]
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