Tony Accardo: The Genius That Built Chicago’s Most Powerful Empire
Michael Franzese
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Welcome! For those who don't know me, I'm Michael. I was a former capo for the Colombo crime family back in the 1980s & best known for being one of the top money earners for the mob since Al Capone. Fortunately, I've been able to walk away from that life and reinvent myself (unlike many of my associates during that time). And for the past 25 years, I’ve traveled around the world speaking at corporate leadership events, churches & prison ministries, and to pro sports teams. I’ve also launched multiple successful businesses and have helped close deals that have brought in millions of dollars. On this channel, I share my experience, advice, and point of view on various topics.
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🔵 Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/franzese to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed 🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: https://franzesewine.com/ 💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ ⭐️ You want to be a guest on my podcast? https://bit.ly/fw-ugc Chicago’s underworld was unlike New York’s five families—it was unified, and no one understood that power better than Tony Accardo, aka “Joe Batters.” In this deep dive, I’ll take you inside the mind of one of the most brilliant and calculated crime bosses America has ever seen. From his days as a teenage enforcer for Al Capone to becoming the mastermind behind the Chicago Outfit’s expansion into Las Vegas, Accardo wasn’t just another gangster—he was a strategist. He transformed organized crime into a corporate empire, running it like a Fortune 500 company while keeping himself out of the headlines. But with power comes consequences. Accardo built a legacy of loyalty, fear, and control that shaped organized crime for decades. What made him different? What lessons can be learned from his rise—and his ability to die of old age in a world where few survive? If you’re fascinated by true crime, mob history, and the strategies of America’s most powerful crime figures, you won’t want to miss this one. Tony Accardo: The Genius That Built Chicago’s Most Powerful Empire 🤝 Book 1 on 1 Call With Me: https://michaelfranzese.com/book-1-on-1-call/ 🔥 Check out my store: https://store.michaelfranzese.com/ 🎙️ Michael Franzese Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Eo39qb 00:01 Capone Wasn’t the Real Boss 00:51 How Did Accardo Stay Untouchable? 01:28 Michael Introduces the Mafia Legends Series 02:12 Who Was Tony Accardo, Really? 03:00 Growing Up in the Streets of Chicago 04:23 Why Accardo Chose the Street Life 05:01 The Traits That Made Accardo Dangerous 07:27 The Story Behind “Joe Batters” 08:49 Accardo’s Rise Under Capone 09:50 Winning Without Violence: Accardo’s Strategy 10:55 How Accardo Took Over the Outfit 12:10 Building Las Vegas: The Outfit’s Expansion 13:20 Running the Outfit Like a Corporation 14:48 Succession Planning: Accardo’s Hidden Genius 15:59 Accardo’s Political Influence Explained 17:22 How He Controlled Everything From the Shadows 18:38 The Lessons Accardo Left Behind 20:44 What We Can Learn from His Legacy Backbone Media Group
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