Frank Cullotta
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Frank Cullotta
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Frank Cullotta December 14, 1938 Chicago Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Enforcer Earner |
| Known for | Mob Affiliation,informant |
Frank Cullotta (December 14, 1938), with the self-imposed nickname of "The Las Vegas Boss", is a former for the Chicago Outfit, leader of the "Hole in the Wall" gang, and a friend of notorious mobster Tony Spilotro. In later life, having given evidence against Spilotro, he wrote a book about his experiences.
Cullotta was born on December 14, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois. He entered Steinmetz High School in 1953. He began his criminal career as a teenager, graduating from petty theft to burglary, armed robbery, arson, and murder.
On October 10, 1979, Cullotta murdered Sherwin "Jerry" Lisner because Lisner had provided information to the police about crimes that Cullotta and Spilotro had committed. Cullotta asked Spilotro to seek permission from his superiors to carry out the killing.
Cullotta enlisted Wayne Matecki, a friend from Chicago, to help. Cullotta called Lisner and asked to talk to him alone. When Lisner invited him to his house, Cullotta went inside while Matecki waited in the car. Cullotta got Lisner away from the front door by having him investigate a strange noise, then shot him twice in the back of the head with a .22 caliber handgun. After a chase through the house, Cullotta overpowered Lisner, who claimed that his wife knew that Cullotta was there. Cullotta tried to strangle Lisner with the cable of a water cooler, but it snapped. Matecki, who had entered the house, held a cushion over Lisner's head while Cullotta reloaded the gun. Cullotta then shot Lisner in the head.
Cullotta and Matecki dumped Lisner's body in the backyard pool and cleaned the blood off the furniture and floor. They searched the house for documents naming Cullotta and Spilotro, and for security cameras and recorders. They found nothing, and Matecki flew back to Chicago the same night.
In 1979, Spilotro assembled a group of thieves and murderers, including Wayne Matecki, Laurence Neumann, Ernie Davino, and Leo Cardino. Cullotta was the leader, operating in Las Vegas. The group became known as the "Hole in the Wall Gang" because of its habit of smashing a hole through the exterior walls and ceilings of buildings during burglaries. They committed many burglaries and made large amounts of money. In 1981, after a botched burglary at an antique store, Cullotta, Matecki and several other members of the gang were arrested and each charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, attempted grand larceny, and possession of burglary tools.
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