1. Michael Sarno was born on January 7,1958 and is an American mobster who has been identified as the alleged, current leader of the Cicero street crew in the Chicago Outfit criminal organization.
17 Facts About Michael Sarno
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On February 8,2012, Sarno was sentenced to 25 years in prison on racketeering charges.
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On February 7,1990, Michael Sarno was one of 20 Chicago mobsters named in a 42-count indictment alleging racketeering.
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Michael Sarno was jailed immediately but in an unusual move, was furloughed for several hours the following weekend to get married.
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Michael Sarno was identified in the indictment as a mob money collector of extortion payments and juice loans and the owner of a tavern in Cicero, Illinois.
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On February 15,1990, Michael Sarno was ordered held without bond.
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On May 15,1990 Michael Sarno was one of four defendants in the trial who was permitted by then-United States District Judge Ann Claire Williams to go free on bond.
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In January 1992, Michael Sarno was convicted on charges of racketeering and running an illegal gambling operation, and on August 18,1993, Michael Sarno was sentenced to 6.
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On January 22,1993, Michael Sarno was one of seven individuals indicted by federal officials in a separate indictment on additional extortion charges.
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Michael Sarno was permitted to remain free pending a $100,000 cash and real estate bond posted in May 1990.
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Michael Sarno was released from federal prison on October 20,1999.
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In September 2007, after the convictions of a slew of Chicago-area mobsters in the Family Secrets trial, Michael Sarno was identified by law enforcement sources in the Chicago Sun-Times as being a powerful reputed mobster in the Chicago Outfit, along with Joseph Andriacchi, Al Tornabene, Marco D'Amico and John DiFronzo.
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Sources told the Chicago Tribune that Michael Sarno was the target of the search and that a large amount of cash was recovered during the investigation.
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On May 28,2009, Michael Sarno was indicted by the federal government and accused of leading an illegal gambling ring and playing a key role in the 2003 pipe-bombing incident.
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On December 22,2010, Michael Sarno was convicted on racketeering charges related to the illegal gambling ring and playing a role in the 2003 pipe bombing.
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At that point, Michael Sarno's bond was revoked, and he was imprisoned in Chicago's Metropolitan Correctional Center.
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Michael Sarno is currently incarcerated in US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri with a projected release date of 2032.