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Pasta Instead of Payoff: Mob Boss John DiFronzo And Illinois State Rep. Skip Saviano Are Both Handy In the Kitchen

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by in Organized Crime, Politics

I recently learned that, in an attempt to stop pay-to-play politics in Illinois, a special commission organized by former assistant U.S. Attorney Pat Collins has made a number of recommendations to Governor Pat Quinn. So it strikes me as a bit strange that State Representative Angelo “Skip” Saviano is scheduled to cook dinner at the Governor’s mansion this Wednesday for the Illinois House. Are we exchanging dollars for dinner? Is there any difference between pay-to-play and cater-to-cooperate?

The late Pat Saviano (Skip’s father) was a wise man. His Elmwood Park home was located near one of the homes of Mob Boss Jack Cerone. After Mr. Cerone’s death Pat told me he was very happy that Cerone was dead because he would not like to have a gangster for a neighbor. Of course we both knew that the Cerones had sold their house many years earlier. Nevertheless, Pat made me smile, as he could always do.

While Pat wanted to avoid Mr. Cerone and what he represented, what about Skip?

This Wednesday Skip will be doing his best Johnny DiFronzo impersonation. Friends of Johnny well know that he loves to cook for large groups of people. Is Skip plotting how to influence his guests in the same way the DiFronzos have been doing for decades?

I wonder if Skip’s mother, Rose (Fosco) Saviano had her friend Mrs. Peter DiFronzo donate the food? I hope that my recently filed civil RICO complaint against Mr. Peter DiFronzo and his brother, Chicago Outfit boss John DiFronzo, does not make Skip feel uncomfortable for being as much of a Fosco as he is a Saviano.

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  • RobS

    Dear Mr. Fosco,
    I met you once at the old Café Piazza in Elmwood Park approximately 10-years ago. You were kind enough to pick up my dinner parties entire dinner check. Thank you again. I will never forget the story that you told me. The owner of Café Piazza at the time was Skip Saviano’s brother, Nick, who supposedly had to call Café LaCave one night and pretend that he wanted to pick up his brother Skip’s dinner check, because Skip’s Amex was shut off for non-payment. The other thing that we were discussing that night was that the late Willie Messino (an old Chicago Outfit enforcer – one of Johnny DiFronzo’s top men) was a silent partner of Nick Saviano’s (in the Café Piazza restaurant).
    Now, I have to ask if you are willing to affirm this information over the internent, therefore, risking a possible liable lawsuit.
    “An Interested Person”

  • Joseph Fosco

    Dear “An Interested Person,”
    Gee, you are really putting me on the spot here. You are asking me to ‘Affirm this information over the internet, therefore, risking a possible liable lawsuit’. First, I do not recall our discussion whatsoever, and you have failed to give me your name. However, in the interest of truth and honesty, I will affirm this information, and I will clearly state that with all certainty, I am an eye witness to both accusations that you asked me to affirm. Furthermore, Willie Messino bought into Nick’s restaurant (Café Piaza) because Nick’s previous partner Mike Spano Jr needed to prepare for what became the biggest scandal to hit Cicero since Al Capone was alive.
    Sir, this news is very dated and not extremely interesting. I would not mind better questions.
    Now, who are you?
    Sincerely,
    Joseph Fosco