By the mid-1970s, Tony “The Ant” Spilotro was The Outfit’s topman in Las Vegas. But he slowly eroded the good will of his mob superiors by repeatedly violating rules and running his own gang, the “Hole in the Wall Gang,” led by Frank Cullotta, which burglarized jewelry stores and robbed and beat gamblers. Among other things, mob boss Joey “Doves” Aiuppa was reportedly incensed that Spilotro was not-so-discreetly involved with the wife of mob associate Lefty Rosenthal.
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Panel 1:
"Thoughts on the Spilotro brothers?" - Joey "Doves" Aiuppa
"Tony’s caused us a lot of problems with his Hole in the Wall Gang and he’s stopped generating money." - Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo
"Michael's cocky and has caused problems, too." - Grease Thumb Guzik
"--and don't get me started on Lefty's wife!" - [Offscreen]
Panel 2:
"They aren’t needed anymore."- Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo
"If we whack one, we gotta whack 'em both." - Grease Thumb Guzik
“I don’t care how you do it. Get him. I want him out.” - Joey "Doves" Aiuppa reportedly ordered.
Panel 3:
[Shadowy bunny figure standing in a corn field with a shovel at night]
"It's done." - Grease Thumb Guzik
"Thoughts on the Spilotro brothers?" - Joey "Doves" Aiuppa
"Tony’s caused us a lot of problems with his Hole in the Wall Gang and he’s stopped generating money." - Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo
"Michael's cocky and has caused problems, too." - Grease Thumb Guzik
"--and don't get me started on Lefty's wife!" - [Offscreen]
Panel 2:
"They aren’t needed anymore."- Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo
"If we whack one, we gotta whack 'em both." - Grease Thumb Guzik
“I don’t care how you do it. Get him. I want him out.” - Joey "Doves" Aiuppa reportedly ordered.
Panel 3:
[Shadowy bunny figure standing in a corn field with a shovel at night]
"It's done." - Grease Thumb Guzik
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