Cleveland Mafia Cleveland Mafia

ProhibitionProhibition

During the prohibition two mafia families During the prohibition two mafia families established themselvesestablished themselves

The Lonardo and Porello family produced The Lonardo and Porello family produced liquor using corn and sugar.liquor using corn and sugar.

Later on Porello takes over operation by Later on Porello takes over operation by assassinating leaders of the Lonardo family.assassinating leaders of the Lonardo family.

Mayfield Road Mob Mayfield Road Mob

Mafia gang based in Cleveland's Mafia gang based in Cleveland's Little ItalyLittle Italy. .

Frank Milano headed the Mayfield Road mob in the 1930’sFrank Milano headed the Mayfield Road mob in the 1930’s

This Mafia faction was even mentioned by its old name in the This Mafia faction was even mentioned by its old name in the movie "The Godfather" as the Lakeview Road Gang, movie "The Godfather" as the Lakeview Road Gang,

Lakeview Cemetery borders Mayfield Road Hill which marks the Lakeview Cemetery borders Mayfield Road Hill which marks the beginning of Little Italy in Cleveland. beginning of Little Italy in Cleveland.

Italians made tombstones for Lakeview cemetery and they were Italians made tombstones for Lakeview cemetery and they were masons used in construction. masons used in construction.

Collinwood Crew Collinwood Crew

Based in Cleveland's South Collinwood Based in Cleveland's South Collinwood Neighborhood Neighborhood

The gang consisted Joe "Joey Loose" The gang consisted Joe "Joey Loose" Iacobacci, the late Butchie Cisternino and Iacobacci, the late Butchie Cisternino and others from the streets that stretched others from the streets that stretched from the 152nd street bridge, from the 152nd street bridge,

Cleveland mob activities are widely recognized Cleveland mob activities are widely recognized as they generated more publicity.as they generated more publicity.

The most obvious is the mob wars of the mid The most obvious is the mob wars of the mid seventies. At this time the press labeled seventies. At this time the press labeled Cleveland “Bomb City U.S.A”Cleveland “Bomb City U.S.A”

36 bombs exploded around Cleveland in 1976 36 bombs exploded around Cleveland in 1976 alone. alone.