Milwaukee crime family
| Founded by | Vito Guardalabene |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Years active | 1918–present |
| Territory | Greater Milwaukee and some cities in all Wisconsin (as Madison) |
| Ethnicity | Italians, Italian Americans are made men. Other ethnicities as "associates". |
| Membership | 15 made men |
| Criminal activities | Skimming, gambling, narcotics, racketeering, murder, extortion, bookmaking, bribery, and loan sharking |
| Allies | Chicago and Bonanno crime families |
| Rivals | various street gangs in Milwaukee. |
The Milwaukee crime family or Balistrieri crime family is an American Mafia crime family based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The crime family was considered a branch of the Chicago Outfit. The family's most influential boss was Frank "Mr. Big" Balistrieri, who was greatly involved in the Las Vegas skimming casinos. Today, the crime family is nearly extinct, since Balistrieri died in 1993, with the Chicago Outfit gaining control over some of the illegal rackets in the area.
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