Chicago mobster Michael “The Large Guy” Sarno was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday afternoon in federal court which was the maximum term. A little over a year ago Sarno was convicted of running a racketeering enterprise which was connected to a gambling business. Prosecutors proved during the six week trial that Sarno had formed an alliance between the Chicago Mafia and the Outlaws motorcycle gang.
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The case against Sarno was punctuated by the 2003 bombing of a video poker company that had been competing with Sarno’s Chicago Outfit linked video poker business. Also convicted along with Sarno in the case were Outlaw biker members Samuel Volpendesto , Mark Polchan , Anthony Volpendesto, and Casey Szaflarski.
Back in 2003 it was reported by sources that the imprisoned Chicago Mafia boss James Marcello ordered a restructuring of the Chicago mob and tapped Michael Sarno to oversee the Outfits on the streets. Federal prosecutors called for the max sentencing against Sarno because he was a Chicago mob boss and his history as a career criminal. Defense attorneys for Sarno dispute the contention that he was or is a crime boss in the Chicago Mafia and submitted over 100 letters from family , friends, and neighbors that portrayed him as a fine American and a good family man.
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