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Anthony Zizzo or "Little Tony" was a high-ranking American mobster and a reputed member of the Chicago Outfit.
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Disappearance
Zizzo disappeared after leaving his home on August 31, 2006; he was last seen outside a Melrose Park restaurant where his car was found after a missing person's report was made by his wife. He is presumed murdered, although the FBI is also considering the possibility he went into hiding.
Investigation
Theories on why Zizzo may have been targeted include fears he might testify against the Outfit as well as an ongoing feud with Capo Michael Sarno, whom he was supervising.
At the time of his disappearance, law enforcement believed Zizzo was the underboss of the Chicago Outfit as he was third in command in the 1990s. The Outfit does a number of things like issuing high-interest loans, running illegal betting games (like a video poker racket), pulling off a strings of armed robberies, and protecting their gambling franchise by planting bombs in front of businesses that “encroached” on their turf.