Sunday, December 22

Were Anthony Catalano And Michael DeFilippis Soldiers In Giacchino’s Drug Empire?

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Above and beyond that, based on a conversation that I had with Giacchino, he told me that he believes that he could have been a gangster and that murdering someone is not beyond his capabilities. This is when he shared the story about leaving the prostitute for dead after bludgeoning her.

In the early part of 2007, several months after I ceased keeping company with him, Giacchino opened his pain center at the Melrose Park Clinic. A short while later, Giacchino allegedly recruited a number of young people eager to enterprise by pushing prescription pain medication. According to sources, the late Michael DeFilippis and the missing Anthony Catalano were purportedly among those recruited by Giacchino to serve his drug empire.

By 2008, federal and state authorities began to take an extremely serious interest in Giacchino. State of Illinois medical inspectors eventually began reviewing numerous patient records at the Melrose Park Clinic. According to sources, by 2009 the authorities were interviewing numbers of young patients that were believed to be helping the disgraced doctor’s drug empire.

I have no doubt that by 2009 Giacchino felt the enormous pressure from the external influence of law enforcement. I wonder how many nights Giacchino stayed in bed awake tossing and turning, imagining how he would continue to maintain his lavish lifestyle if the state suspended his medical license for a second time. The thought of losing his kept wife, the leased Bentleys and all the other homes and cars must have been devastating for him to consider. In my opinion, Giacchino had to be racking his brain trying to figure out how he could address what he thought were potentially serious threats to the smashing financial success of his major prescription drug operation.

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  1. Joe you and ANP boldly tie up loose ends and guys like Kass seem more interested in Rudy Fratto acknowledging him in public or Goudie sneaking around a pizza joint to see whos sharing a pie.

  2. Attention readers:

    Please be advised that Giacchino once sued me for defamation regarding a great deal of the information that I have published in the past about his history and his current schemes. I won the lawsuit – it is dismissed.

  3. Dear Joseph,

    In your estimation,could this mean that ‘mob hits’ are still going on?

    I remember when Anthony went missing. There were posters all over my neighborhood showing him as a missing person.

    Also, could you tell us a little more about John Castaldi? Didn’t he own a beauty salon in River Forest? Didn’t you live around that area back then?

    • Dear CO,
      Yes, we can interpret the Catalano disappearance and the DeFilippis murder as if ‘mob hits’ are (possibly) ‘still going on’.
      I do not know anything about a John Castaldi.
      Yes, I lived in the River Forest/Elmwood Park area several years ago, unfortunately.

  4. IM sorry Joe this maybe off this topic but in your opinon how active is the chicago mob “outfit” in the area thank you

    • Dear Cody,
      Your question is not off topic. I do not believe the Outfit is as active as it was 30-years ago; however, it is certainly active today. Unfortunately, I am unable to give you a better answer. I am sorry. Again, it is active today, it is not gone.

  5. I also do you have any idea of outfit activities in bridgeport or the southside in general what is the status of toots caruso he seem to catch much less limelight rather than his boss difronzo

    • Dear Cody,
      Bridgeport has the usual Outfit activity, gambling, i.e., poker machines and sports gaming. I am sure they have honky-tonk businesses of different sorts paying protection money as well. The Caruso’s have had their share of the limelight, for behaving like animals. DiFronzo will continue to draw limelight simply because of who he is and whom he was with for the majority of his criminal career. Many thugs respect him because it is common knowledge among them that he is a sadistic killer. Thugs look up to that sort of thing. Dr. Giacchino looks up to killers. I would not be surprised if Giacchino killed someone personally or paid to have it done. He told me years ago it was something he wanted to do.

      • I recently noticed DiFronzo’s old hangout, The Loon Cafe has closed. He’ll have to find a new watering hole and venue for his associate lunches.

        • Dear Nicky,
          From what I understand, he goes into the ‘Play Room’ on 80th and Belmont sometimes.

          • Thanks Joe. Another question..I grew up in the Galewood neighborhood in the 70’s/80’s and remember hearing about a couple of brothers who were supposedly mob associates and lived in the neighborhood. They were the Milano brothers and I had dated their sister for a short while. Any info on them?

          • Dear Nicky,
            I have heard of them but do not know anything in detail about them, especially anything recent. Sorry.

  6. So whats new with Rudy i have not heard anything about him since he was “gone”?
    Is he still anyone who has power from the inside?

    • Dear Leevo,
      No new news on Rudy. I will see what I could dig up.
      As far as power, Rudy did not have power on the outside. Rudy’s power was his ability to convince others that he was an Outfit boss, with Johnny DiFronzo as his backer. Rudy is nothing but a low-level gangster that seldom had the approval of DiFronzo for his harebrain schemes.

  7. Joe,

    You say he has no power. Does that mean now he dosent have any power or that he never has had power? Because I read here that he has been seen with some powerful figures in the past at some known hangouts. But What i dont understand about all your threads is that it seems that you known him pretty well because you have alot to talk about with him. But to know as much as you do; is it because you used to hang with him or with the people he hungout with?

    • Dear Leevo,
      Rudy never had the power he pretended to have. Yes, I was associated with people close to him (many years ago), unfortunately.

  8. Freddie "boom boom" on

    Dear Joe,

    I just had a quick question for you. Do you think that mafia turncoats are still joining the witness protection program and, if so, do you think that there is really a need for them to do so?

    Take Nick Calabrese for instance. Judge Zagel noted that Calabrese never will fully live as a free man. “The organization whose existence you testified to will not forgive or relent in their pursuit of you,” Zagel told Calabrese.

    Calabrese likely will be released from federal prison in 2013, although he is expected to live the rest of his life in the United States Federal Witness Protection Program.

    Joe, what do you think would happen if Nick decided to skip that program and just live his life out in the open.

    Most people say that there is no more mob and even if there is they don’t use violence anymore. This leads me to conclude that a guy like Nick could probably skip the program. What do you say?

    • Dear Freddie,
      I am inclined to believe that mafia (Outfit) turncoats can survive outside of the federal witness protection program. However, I would not suggest that Nick (or others against the Chicago Outfit) live in Chicago as if nothing ever happened. I believe that some Outfit members and/or associates would murder Nick if the opportunity presented itself, such as if Nick moved back to Chicago. However, I do not believe that anyone would comb the Earth to find him as if it were the 1960’s again.

  9. What proof can you provide that Catalano had any connections to This Dr. Giachino? Doon’t get me wrong, I not saying I do not believe you,i am merely looking for facts. What fact do have also about Defilipis. What source broght you to choose them. Is it because they live near? Did you ever actually see Catalano in this office? I believe Catalano got out. What makes you think it’s a mob hit? Do you have pictures to back your statements? Don’t get me wrong i beleive this Doc is crocket. I’m asking what made you choose Catalano? Just want proof not speculation! Please, add more to your creative story that can be seen as a fact.

    (in addition)

    I hate to go over board on this but I have to add another thing to my quest question. This reason because I hate people that make up stories about people then go around saying that, that’s the way in that person’s life, and that person never knew you even made that story up about him. Let’s do this so are you saying that all the other guys guys Catalano hung with also did this with this Dr.? Geez? can you provide this proof because how can you ask law enforcement to remotley look at this as a possible clue to give them when you need to show them where to connect it. Do you have any probable cause at all that anything or anyone has committed a crime? Law enforcemnet can not do anything or move forward without probable cause. Now yes, I believe you about the DR. But the connection between either boys is way too wishey washy. Do I beleive in possibilities yes, I do especially if they get them selves caught on camera? Now that’s a neat trick to do! Don’t cha think? To get a person doing something suspicious on camera that can be connected to the Ctalano case. Well, it’s not very often that someone atleast 6’5 and vicious can be picked up on the satelite GPS. See, that’s the kind of proof I mean? Something the Police detectives can work with! Now what do you have?

    • Dear Special Quest,

      According to close sources of the late Michael DeFilippis, Michael was tightly connected to the drug-dealing kingpin Joseph Giacchino, Jr, and not for appropriate reasons. And, according to a source that I have known for many years, who knew the missing Anthony Catalano, Anthony and Giacchino were connected thru prescription narcotic dealings. The DEA and Illinois State medical inspectors have the capabilities to verify if Catalano and/or DeFilippis had received prescription drugs form Giacchino, which would confirm said connections (this would be an additional verification). One problem, these two agencies sometimes elect to keep their information from outside sources, including victims and their loved ones and other agencies.

      Initially, if the Chicago Police Department (CPD) feels that my article is lacking solid evidence, I would argue that such claim is premature, ignorant and downright stupid (however, I would not be surprised if some police officers that serve the public without having a decent education might be unable to grasp my expert theory). I want to know if the police would consider Giacchino as a ‘person of interest’ and if not, why? I do not expect an arrest to be made because of the police reading my article, but I do think that the police should be compelled to take their investigation into a new direction and Giacchino should be questioned (unless suspects unassociated to Giacchino are ready to be arrested in the next few days).

      I do not have a photo, tape recording or video of the crimes in question (what percentage of the amount of crimes committed are actually recorded?). However, I have my personal knowledge of an evildoer named Joseph Giacchino, Jr, who’s background is disturbingly consistent with a killer that would want Catalano and DeFilippis dead (on top of the fact that the drug dealing Giacchino was tightly connected to them).

      I would not be surprised if the CPD would rather discount my expert theory than investigate it (for some it sucks to work for a living, especially when the aloof taxpayers are issuing the paychecks, regardless if work is being done or not). In addition, Dr. Giacchino has a significant connection to the CPD. Giacchino’s longtime associate and employee, Dr. S. David Demorest, served the CPD for many years as a physician that evaluates police officers for disability. I pray this is not the reason the CPD would refuse to consider the plausibility of my export theory on Giacchino.

      Furthermore, I have acquired other small details from reliable sources that position Giacchino with the two victims, which were not for appropriate reasons. Thank you.

      Let our prayers go out to the Catalano and DeFilippis families.

      • Grief-stricken Catalano on

        A multitude of emotions swirled thru my head when I first saw this. Its obvious that you have one helluva an axe to grind with Giacchino and the Outfit and I do admire the balls that you have shown in making your feelings known. However, these “sources” have you shared these opinions with the CPD detectives at Grand&Central where the disappearance and the murder are being investigated? As much of a wannabe as Giacchino may be he’s just another guy taking orders. It wouldnt matter who he would wanna have killed the order cld only come from the top. Also, I think that a Doctor living in River Forest leasing Bentleys living such an opulent lifestyle would himself be allegedly as weak of a link as you portray Anthony and the DeFillipis kid to be. It would be kinda hard for him to give that up and go sit in the joint dont u think??? Dont u think the “powers that be” feel that way also?? Why didnt the “good” doctor disappear too??? I loved my cousin with all my heart and still mourn him but his disappearance combined with where the DiFillipis kid was killed definitely screams OUTFIT..Im no fan of the Doctor just think that if I were on top Id see him as a liability also if the scenario you portay were to be true…and he’s still around.

        • Dear Grief-stricken C,
          I realize that by appearing as if I have an axe to grind with the Outfit and Giacchino, my articles seems self-serving. In defense of such notion, be advised that I always print the truth and have never committed or been found guilty of libel and/or defamation.
          I have not directly shared my findings on the Catalano and Difilippis matters with the CPD, however, I am confident that my article has been detected by them, therefore, the CPD is likely aware of my information.
          Initially, I referred to Anthony and Michael as potential ‘weak links’, however later recategorized them as potential threats, which I feel gives a better accuracy to my message.
          If you remember the statement in my article that places emphasis on ‘Giacchino’s connections with Outfit bosses, or with other unstable and violent people directly connected to them’, you should know that I firmly believe that Giacchino could have orchestrated a hit on the victims, personally. As I have pointed out, Giacchino is connected to ‘other unstable and violent people’ connected to the Outfit bosses. I also shared in my article that Giacchino once told me that he felt he was capable of committing murder. What I failed to share in the article, I will gladly tell you here, Giacchino also told me that he always wanted to commit murder. The point of my article is to bring attention to a very sick man (Giacchino) that is under a great deal of suspicion for many twisted situations (including drug dealing). This same doctor was connected to both victims. It is my opinion that Giacchino could very well be the person that paid the Outfit underlings to take on a side job. Giacchino certainly has enough cash to work with.
          Am I wrong to ask if the police (assuming they have read my article and the comments below it) would consider Giacchino as a ‘person of interest’? Or should the police continue to turn-up zero leads?
          Here is my final thought. The police should consider Giacchino a person of interest based on all the true and verifiable points that I have disclosed about Giacchino via American News Post. I have merely put together a likely scenario using a real person with connections, opportunity and capabilities that was closely associated with the victims relating to improper activities. If the police refuse to consider my information as somewhat of a credible lead, I would be very disappointed.

          • Grief-stricken Catalano on

            lol I talked to the coppers at Grand and Central in May of 09 they didn’t wanna be bothered…When I told them id drop by from time to time to check on their progress they said the invrstigation was ongoing and that they were “busy” with other cases. I guess one has to be a hillbilly copper’s 3rd wife and not have a vowel at the end of your name if you disappear for them to give a damn…:) My cousin was no angel but he was loved by his family

  10. The thing to remeber her that, this Giachinno as described would be a federal case not local. You did say this is DEA right? So understand that the CPD only deal with gangs. The if guided right will listen. So not to say you won’t get Giachino on , but my sggestion here is to go through the feds. Now regarding Catalano , So are you saying that possibly there are more guys out there doing this? If so tell me thier method of selling and not just some doctors list. Oh, incidently what DEA or fed would share this knowledge with doesn’t seem likly, however, sopposen it’s true’ Ok we’ll go with that but, only spossen, so why are they working on these answers since that’s thier job? About CPD They act on a thing not unless you have something to work with. So feds it is. Do you know how I know this because they were all over the bars the week they picked up the clown. Lets work with the feds. There are still answers. Lots of them. Yes, it’s true the CPD run for there badges. However feds like things that are connected to the Chicago outfit. If the answers are there of others that did this so called activity that Catalano hung with then they are on that so called doctors list don’t cha think? Hugh, food for thought, well, then the fed have someone to listen to on thier phone taps, wouldn’t you agree? By golly let’s give them more boys, so you need to tell who is “elsewise” on this Doctors list? As in tell me and we’ll see if we can get the feds to listen? Make sense? How much you pay for a story and will you give up the other names on the list so we all can bring someone of interest down’ If little was hurt by this direction, then I am willing to go for “Just Reward” Watch if there is no connection, because we may get killed! “Food for Thought” don’t you think’ I’m ready when you are? Let’s do it!

    Here, let me make my point cleare’ If you have one or two name from the the neighborhood guys , that coincidence, but if the number keeps growing I’m all ears! Makes sense? Just remember to seperate local from Federal. You may be on the right track. But also remember that you just might have a hot list there, my dear “Journalist good will hunter!” Yes, there are other hoody types near by. But they is connect the dots, and perhaps save a future life. Or perhaps, find potential perpatraitors for both boys! Are you willing to together a research for more quest answers? I am!

    • Dear SQE,
      I can get some names of individuals that worked in Giacchino’s drug racket. As far as connecting the dots, I would gladly assist law enforcement, however, I would require that law enforcement allow me to communicate with state agents, not the feds (unless the feds/DEA would allow a record of our communications to be established – otherwise I would not be willing to talk with the feds). As most people know, one unintentional incorrect statement could be costly as it is a crime to merely inadvertently miscommunicate information to the feds. Therefore, a record would serve as a tool to keep the communications clear, preventing any confusion or misunderstandings that could wind up appearing as dishonesty on my part, which, again, would be costly. Martha Stewart went to prison for allegedly misinforming the feds. Had Stewart established a record of her communications with the feds, she could have likely been able to rely on the record in her defense, which I am inclined to believe would have been a successful defense. In addition, Mayor Daley spoke to the feds a few years ago and insisted that his conversation be recorded, which the feds agreed to do. As I recall, the last time the feds attempted to talk to me about Giacchino, the FBI and state investigators agreed to a recording of our conversation, however, the DEA indicated it was against their policy. Therefore, I turned to American News Post (then known as KTF Media Group) to get my information on Giacchino out to the public.
      The connecting of the dots is truly the job of law enforcement, however, again, I would be glad to assist and in a most prudent fashion.

  11. If you had enough proof of this thoery they why haven’t you stepped forward. You say Jr do you mean son? Do your sources say their are other players? If so then why haven’t those mugs been sought after. Dear what are you waiting for? Catalano was more then a weask, he was too far gone to be involved. Ok let’s do this how did this drug trafficking go about? Was let’strucking, or let’s see perhaps even through a grocery store? Becuase if it was being in front of anyone how can Catalano be a soldier. However, prescription, yes, I see that happening. I fact I told Catalano’family many of times that I thought he may have od. A Michael Jackson canidate. Catalano got out. But I beleive this doctor could have did a Michael Jackson thing to Tony! We are not down with proving either. However, there may be opportunity to catch others. So do your sources actually see Ctalano with Giachino JR. Since, Catalano had an addiction that the prescription. Now for that I can get witnesses for. Let’s see, about that list? Say, Pal does Giachon leave in nearby Elmwood Park? And can you name some local bars that Giachino hung in? Oh and please do get me a picture of the good little JR. Well, hey, perhaps If seen the little fellow, I mean since I’ve met most of Catalano’s friends’ Oh, and do tell that bar darling? I want to go in there? What does this JR look llike?

    • Dear Special Q.E.,
      I have stepped forward by writing my article. It is now in the public domain and law enforcement officials are free to examine it.
      Dr. Joseph Giacchino is a junior, his late father was a senior, obviously, and his son is the third.
      Yes, there are other players. I am not a law enforcement official; therefore, I am unable to understand if the ‘others’ have been sought after. Again, I have put a great deal of information in the public arena, which should assist the matter (I would hope).
      I contend that Catalano and Defilippis were selling narcotic drugs for Giacchino, according to my sources.
      Dr. Giacchino’s home address is indicated in my article.
      Dr. Giacchino is not one to ‘hang’ in bars. I used to see him at Erie Street Café in Chicago a lot and Philanders in Oak Park (I do not know if Philanders is closed or not).
      Giacchino III is approximately 30-years old, or close to it. He has a milk white complexion, dark hair, fair build and stands about 5 feet 5 inches in height.

  12. Dear Joe,

    This is slightly off the topic, but any idea who runs/belongs to the current 26th street crew? Also, how many streets crews are currently roaming the streets of Chicago in your estimation?

    • Dear Dudley,
      I will double check things with a source for updated information and get back to you soon.

  13. Anthony Anonymous on

    Dear Joe,

    I was just watching the news and I saw something quite fascinating.

    Tomarro, Wed. at 10pm Chuck Goudie (abc7) is going to be showing an interview with someone very interesting.

    I wonder if you will watch this. I am going to. By the way, how’s Betty doing? Haven’t seen any articles from her lately.

    • Dear Anthony,
      I know nothing about the Goudie thing tomorrow. However, I will keep my eyes open for it.
      Betty seems to be doing fine. She is busy with other projects. I hope that she will contribute something again soon.

  14. New question, what Italain club or clubs did Dr Giachino go to. Also what clubs did El Jr private likes club plays cards in? Next wher did this El JR live, here is the reason why I ask. If we go with the thoery that Catalano drug connection brought him into El Jr’s house, El Jr may live close. The main reason i’d like to find out the distance between Ctalano Condo and El Jr’s home is because Catalano’s car was found outside of his condo with no finger prints, even his own. Do understand what I am getting at? That if an OD happened to Catalano and ilegal activity was going on at the time,the parties in the home hide the body of the od’d man. This was clean up work. Murder doesn’t make to much sense. Also, has your sources also revealed where these 2 boys did there drug traffiking? North side Southside. Catalano owned a tanning salon, I am not going to say where! The guys in they neighborhood never once mentioned that Catalano did drug activity. not behinds sceneswise or anything. How ever I do have a couple of gents that come from outside of the neighborhood. One in which is stocky built 5-5, with similar looks as Mat Damon. Hugh, I wonder? This stocky outsider is American italian with light skin but brown hair. He wears a signiture Italain flag jacket. There is one other , but, the point is they are both outside of the neighborhood boys I knew Catalano to hang with. The Mat Damon Italianster is about 29-30 years old.

    • Dear SQE,
      Giacchino is not one that goes around playing cards at social clubs. However, he used to treat dozens of patients that frequented many different social clubs in the city and suburbs. Some of these patients were purportedly selling their prescription drugs. El Jr? I am sorry; remind me of whom you are referring to when you talk about El Jr.
      I believe it would take a very dumb criminal to want a body to disappear simply because of an overdose. Overdoses could be detected, which would automatically prevent a murder investigation (in most cases). If someone overdoses while other criminal activities are being conducted, the others present at the scene would simply leave with whatever incriminating items in their possession. The criminal (or criminals) that caused Mr. Catalano to vanish was anything but dumb. Dumb people cannot make a body permanently vanish and get away with it.
      I have not investigated much of whom Mr. Catalano’s drug clients were or where he sold his drugs, as I am not a law enforcement official. I am a writer that has personal knowledge of a sick and twisted man named Joseph Giacchino, Jr. And, I have reliable sources that have informed me that Catalano and Defilippis were tightly connected to Giacchino for the purposes of illegal drug dealing. After hearing that the police believe that both victims were involved in drug dealing, I felt that I had a duty to point out what I know about Giacchino and his purported unlawful connections to the victims, which are indicated in my article above. If law enforcement is not interested in questioning Giacchino as part of their investigation, too bad. Perhaps the police detectives are clairvoyant and know that Giacchino was not involved with the death and disappearance of the victims. However, if the detectives are clairvoyant, they would know who the perpetrator is, yet no arrests have been made. Again, too bad.

  15. Interesting. I wonder if the mob is still taking out hits on people but making them disappear now. I had an ex cop tell me once that it’s almost impossible to convict a murderer without a body or a weapon.

  16. I hear ya! I did talk to a narcotics cops last year who said he knew the case of Ctalano. He siad he only did narcartics for gangs. He also said that if i had any proof it were organized crime that he would bring me to the right detective for that. He said the proof i need would phots and solid. Another quest question, does any other relatives names show up on that Doco’s hot list’ Example The 3rd son down of the Giachino’s may have a brother’ Or perhaps The Doco may have a cousin. Also relatives of the missing Ctalano and the poor Defillipps kid. Yes, this narcotics cop said’ Well’ if it organized crime then they grinded the body up’! So, now do you know why do you think there are any people connected to grocery stores? I hear ya’ pal! An I understand your frustration’ I am looking for all possibilities’ Refererring to an od casewise situation. The reason is I am trying to figure the distance Catalano traveled. Here’s the other factor then why didn’t they put the Defillipps body in the meat grinder? Anyway,a knife is that organized crime? Hugh? You the circle here? Catalano my have died in the Doco’s house’ Yes? So as far as drug dealing places let’s see, oh yes, I remeber Nick’s lounge on Addison near Harlem is known as a place for drug dealings’ Yes, I know Tony went in there and among oter places!

  17. Joe,
    Great work. If Catalano & DeFilippis were knocked off to prevent them from ratting Dr. YoungFrankenstein out, what would prevent him from making an attempt on your life? You have seemed to cause the doc quite a bit of harm and could easily be backing him into a corner?

    • Dear Tony,
      Unlike the victims (Catalano & DeFilippis), the FBI warned me on multiple occasions over the past 6-years that I was the target of a murder conspiracy, which gave me the advantage to be prepared for the unexpected (somehow, I doubt that the FBI gave the victims such a unique opportunity). In other words, I have been very careful for all of these years.
      For the record, I want to make clear that I am not suggesting that the victims were necessarily a threat to Giacchino by informing on him; however, the victims might have been trying to extort him (some things law enforcement will have to confirm – I cannot do all the work for them because I lack police powers, obviously).
      One more point for the record, I did not cause Giacchino harm; he caused harm to himself when he decided to become a criminal.

  18. Now, I remeber who your talking about. I have seen Dr. Giachino. A long time ago and in the past for years I have went to the River grove Medical center. They have two vlinic , and I have been to both. For many years I have seen doctor Demerost. However, I had Dr. Giachinno , and I remeber getting frieghtened how he looks. He looked like a hippy with long hair. He didn’t deem noemal he had earrings on. I felt very uncomfortable near him. I’ve been to htier Melrose Park clinic because of the availabilty days to be able to them. I have seem many Doctors from that clinic over twenty yras’ Many be in the area have brought thier children tothem and now thier children are bringing thier children’ I’m saying there may be a potencial opportunity to recruit young nieve boys from this Doctor. However, I still need to see any probable cause that this or foul play has happened! Where is the proof to be able to get the cops gets a warrant. If no finger prints or witnesses, weel, still no case case hugh?

    • Dear SQE,
      It is not my immediate desire to see Giacchino subjected to search warrants and/or an arrest relating to Catalano and DeFilippis. I would be happy if law enforcement merely questioned him for starters, to see where things go for now. How many times do you think Giacchino’s idol and mentor (John Wayne Gacy) was questioned by the police before search warrants were obtained (several times)? To my knowledge, Giacchino has not been questioned once.

  19. Oh yeah, and Over the last few years I never seen Catalano and Defillipps kid together. I mean not to say never, But the others guys may know of this in Anthony’s neighnorhood. Defillipps never hung at the same bars I can witnesses attest to this, Hugh what is next Hugh did Defillipps go into Catalano tanning business, hugh then his business partners may confirm this. Hugh why aren’t they stepping forward to break this case. Gesses, I hope they see, this and do some chimming in. Otherwise, They is no one that ever seen them hang out. I will try to get that info though! Howcome knowone knew that Tony did this stuff,however, I will try in the future to see what others guy friend’s of Tony knew of this> It’s just that you would have seen frug traffick activity around Tony that’s all!Not to say never but, I hope someone can come forward that have seen any of this. I need to sread the word did Defillipps ever hang at Nick’s because he was never seen with any of the regulars in the neighborhood! Oh and there are witnesses at 3 Oliver that cab testify to this. Catalano was a regular there for years. However, It may nit be too impossible to say that a grocery store connection guy has playwork in Tony’s envirnment. Now him I’d beleive that he does drug connections! And the money laundering work to go with it!

    • Dear SQE,
      The solid connection between Catalano and DeFilippis that you are searching for has been offered in my article, Giacchino.

  20. Ok, yoir above article states your admission that you have no proof that anyone has murdered or did the the murder. Also you lets face it, the Catalano guy is a hit. Well, what if I told you I have deffinite proof that his enemies are still after him and are T’d off! A few examples such as, how come the girl he knows as a friend got threats in Facebook saying “Why are you helping hin since he owes money?” Then why i tried to get some friend.s to help me for answers in facebook, thier reply was “I don’t know what your talking about,!> As if he were never missing, then they tried to get me in trouble in facebook. She said he has a lot of eneemies, so she sent that message to the police. Oh there is a lot more like His enemies are still out there my sources are actual eye witnesses. Also, Catalano knew something was up the whole year 2008. Now we get into the clairavoyant. Know this that he lived up the block from the Greyhound and Blueline. Also when I soke to the cop Narc division do know what he said? “That if he has someone after him, that I am not going to looking for him! As if in a tone “What are ya Nuts’! It’s because the police are to serve and protect. Yes, the police may very well, know what happened! Thry will protect Tony from harm if the call arises. Bottom line does your source say aa absolute hit? I think the get took the money a ran. Oh and the lovely punk, in Facebook has the other Ctalano family among his piers. Nope the Greyhound was right there? I have proof that he has a lot of people mad also, well, let’s say they may also be a link to selling with Doctor Giachino. So some of this is with SVU. But I am sending them more. So if not at best, they can follow them as a trace to Giachino!

    • Dear SQE,
      The nuts of facebook are likely nothing but cranks. Giacchino is all over this deal, trust me. I am not saying that Giacchino is the only cohort here, but, according to my sources, he was all over the drug dealings of the two victims.
      Giacchino has the psychological landscape, financial means, Outfit capabilities and the connections to the victims to be involved with the hit and disappearance of the victims. The only part of my investigation that needs some improvement is the precise motive (where the victims looking to beef on Giacchino, or extort him?). Let us pray that law enforcement begins using their police powers to figure out the one element that I am slowly trying to understand (the precise motive). As I once said, John Wayne Gacy was questioned several times before charges could be filed against him. I cannot understand why law enforcement has not questioned John Wayne Gacy’s number one fan – Dr. Joseph Giacchino – at least one time by now. However, let us hope that Giacchino has been questioned by law enforcement and that we are simply unaware of it.

  21. Friends of Defo on

    Joe,

    I can verify that Dr. G supplied are whole crew with Vikes and Norcos on a regular basis, I am thankful that you brought this angle to light and hope that the detectives at Area 5 use this info. There is also details of Mikey’s murder that suggest he knew his killer. No forced entry in a third floor walk up. There was a meal that had been eaten and was prepared for more than one person. At the scene it appeared that there was an ambush from behind, and also there was large amounts of cash,marijuana,and guns that were all left at the scene. Common criminals would not leave things like that behind. All of these clues to me point to a mob hit! My sources are credible it is a area 5 tactical officer that was one of the first on the scene,he said and I quote “Whoever did this was vicious and trying to prove a point!” Sounds a lot like the aforementioned Dr. G

    Please keep up the good work and keep our Brother Defo in the news, we want justice

    • Dear friends of Defo,
      Thank you for coming forward. You obviously have a great deal knowledge on these matters. Now that you realize that my theory appears to have credibility, please consider contacting either the FBI or DEA in Chicago. I believe that a DEA Agent named Mark Warpness would be a good contact to ask for. I do not have the phone numbers to either the FBI or DEA readily available; however, 4-1-1 phone information will solve the problem. You can bill me the charge for the call. If you would like to communicate with me off the record, please email me at jfosco@americannewspost.com. Please be advised that I have a duty to report criminal activity to law enforcement and I will proudly perform my duty if I hear anything that must be reported by law.
      The faster we help law enforcement solve this case and lock-up the killer/killers, the quicker that you and I will be safer, since we are potential targets right now, given the fact that the killer/killers are likely aware that we could have knowledge that would buy them a trip to death row.
      Thank you.
      Sincerely,
      Joseph Fosco

  22. Hey, im not going to mention my name. I know that Tony Catalano had a big problem with Willie Messino’s son Billy Messino Jr and grandson Joe Messino. Billy Messino Jr is the father of Chicago Police Office William Messino III. I know that Joe Messino and Bill Messino jr are violent ruthless people and Joe Messino has been in and out of mental hospitals for psychotic episodes related to crimes. What is frightening is that Dr. Giacchino has a very close relationship with the Messino’s and has relied on them for violent jobs in the past. Giacchino is also their doctor, or was their doctor before his medical license was suspended. I know that Joe Messino was one of Giacchino’s drug runners. As I mentioned, Joe Messino had a serious problem with Tony Catalano. I hope that Chicago police Officer William Messino is not the reason that the police investigation in to the two victims seems at a standstill.

    • Dear No Name,

      The last time I saw Joe Messino was in the late 1990’s. I was with an older relative of his who was in my car and Joe was having a major meltdown over this relative. He jumped on the hood of my car, pulled a gun out of his pocket, and smashed my windshield with it. His relative commanded me to run him over and kill him, which I refused to do.

      The last time I saw his father, Billy Messino, Jr, was in 2004 (son of the infamous Chicago gangster, Willie Messino, Sr). I was at the Melrose Park Clinic (go figure), meeting with Giacchino about some of our mutually owned automobiles, when Messino spotted me and proceeded to threaten my life because he claimed that a lawyer that I referred him several years earlier on a traffic matter for a relative of his did not work out, leaving him with a ‘supposed’, and mere $700.00 loss. I was forced to exit the rear door to avoid the lunatic. I remember very well the glowing look on Giacchino’s face as he witnessed this situation. I could tell that Giacchino was very impressed by his friend Messino’s ability to intimidate.

      Approximately 8-months ago, a friend of mine attended the wake of a family member of an office manager of Giacchino’s clinic. While in attendance, Giacchino had with him Bill Messino, Jr, and had him approach my friend to threaten him with bodily harm over a matter related to Giacchino.

      Billy Messino, Jr, had a brother Chris that is now of late, who surprise-visited me during a breakfast meeting that I was having with my late friend George Colucci in Elmhurst, Illinois, shortly after the passing of Chris’ father. While we were walking to our cars after the breakfast, Chris instructed me to begin meeting him once a week to give him money, which was nothing but an extortion attempt. I simply got into my car, drove off, and never saw him again.

      Does this shed any light on your thoughts?

      • Furthermore:
        In December of 2006, Giacchino informed me that I better be careful driving away from the building I was living in. Shortly later, I learned from a mutual source that Giacchino boasted to some people that he had Billy Messino, Jr, arrange thru his son – the Chicago police officer – to have me pulled over on a suspected DUI to cause me a problem. I did notice Officer Messino driving near my residential building which is well out of the district that he is from, which caused me to report the matter to the Chicago Police Internal Affairs. I went in for a meeting and stated my case; unfortunately, the complaint ultimately vanished as if I never made a complaint. I was not surprised that my complaint bit the dust because Giacchino once told me that he was acquainted with some high-ranking Chicago Police Officers that would do anything for him because he gives them free medication for erectile dysfunction, coupled with the fact that at the time his employee, Dr. Demorest was in charge of deciding which Chicago Police Officers are considered for disability benefits.

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    I just keep picturing the Evil Dangerous Doctor and the Dangerous Psycho Lab in his basement as in the movies. I keep seeing a picture In my head of Tony Catalano being killed by insane Doctor and being cut up in his gruesome lab. (house basement). Also in this lab is the works, drugs of all sorts, guns, money, carving knives and even a lab table. He may have did porno activity., oh we can’t leave out all money counter.the works. Maybe even a little black book of evil at boot! I keep thinking maybe the Evil Dovtor’s basement as a crime scene for not only Tony Catalano, for many other victims. Geez! I don’t even have to rent the movie Saw III. The Doctor knows how to carve hna? So, all he has to do is cut the pieces of bodies to bits, he has the medical equipment, make sense? Then boom, wella, a dissapearance that can’t be traced! However, I also can envision, Law Enforcement using technical street cameras to if Catalano indeed travel in the near proximity of the evil docors house. I do know from the flyers that Tony Catalano’s condo has it’s own,building camara’s.Law Enforement have the opportunity to connect phone records of Catalano. As far as motive, how about Tony didn’t like how he was treated, and began an argument? The Defillipps kid, then was used as example for power, and plus there still may a possibility Tony Catalano went to plan B. Plan B was a planned escape, complete with the goods that flamed the Doctor? The plan B approach was why Catalano may had left his car to by time! To fool his enemies that are after him?

    • Dear SQE,
      I hate to disturb your well thought out plot; however, I have been in the basement of Dr. Giacchino’s River Forest, Illinois, home many times, prior to ending my relations with him. I can attest to his basement being a well-decorated place with a state-of-the-art fitness center, wine cellar, walk-in cigar humidor, bar, and television area and posh bathroom, and changing room. The general area of the basement has plush carpeting that would easily pick up bloodstains if he had cut up a body down there, which would cause his wife to murder him in that basement, as she is the boss – a tyrant of a boss. The creepiest memories that I have about Giacchino’s basement is when he was in the process of laying out the plans to decorate it. Initially he wanted to design what he called an art display in one of the corners of the basement. It was going to be a mock graveyard containing a replica burial of the victims Gacy had in his crawlspace; however, Giacchino was going to add grave markers and name each victim. He was going to call it the Gacy Cemetery, similar to what he named one of his art galleries on the main floor of his home, which is the Gacy Gallery, which contains umpteen hand painted oils by the serial killer himself. Every time Giacchino explained his plans about this burial spot in his basement, he would laugh hysterically. I am pleased that he decided against it in the end. Although I have not been in that home since the late summer of 2006, perhaps he eventually assembled his art display in the basement. Before I forget, I should point out that he named his River Forest estate (his home) Summerdale. Summerdale is the name of the street that John Wayne Gacy lived on in the home that he buried his victims in.
      I would not argue with you about your idea of Giacchino cutting up human bodies in his lab room. However, I would insist that he would use the Melrose Park Clinic for such carvings, not his home, as I said he does not have a lab room in his home. It is ironic that you mention porn activity taking place in the lab, because he used to nag people to get into the porn industry and use his clinic (after hours) for the theme.
      One of the most uncomfortable experiences that I had at the Melrose Park Clinic occurred sometime in late 2003. I was sitting in the Melrose Park Clinic’s computer room working on the computer when Giacchino called my cell phone while he was in one of the examination rooms. He asked me to see him in the examination room. I quickly entered the room that he was located in to find that he was giving a 20 or 30-something year old African-American female patient a Pap test. After the patient left I scolded Giacchino for his behavior, however, he argued that he had no idea that I would come in the room as fast as I did, thinking that he would be done before I arrived. I asked him why he introduced me to the patient as his assistant. Giacchino explained that he wanted to put her at ease. I often thought about writing an article about this with the hope that the unidentified patient would read the article, come forward, and sign a complaint against Giacchino for inviting me in the room while she was naked.
      I hope this comment could generate some leads, as the unidentified female patient would be able to corroborate my story.

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    My key point is “Pooh for Thought!” To explain this further, I had a strange experience last year, about September 2009. I received a weird little package on the ledge next to my door. It was a white plastic meat bag with human thesis in it! The type of meat bag that meat markets use, such as places mainly like Dome nicks, or Butchers. Anyway, it freaked me out and I e-mailed Capstone. This was about 8:30am and didn’t return until Liam. It was then gone, I have no clue what happened to it. When I had talked to this Narcotics cop, sarcastically remarked to me “Are ya sure it wasn’t dog shit and some didn’t just through it there?” So, dismissed it off as foolishness and shrugging my shoulders agreeing somewhat with him. When I had spoken with Narcotic cop I expressed to him my fear in the neighborhood of how Tony Catalano may have fallen prey to organized crime. That’s when he made the remark “Well if its organized crime, then they probably used a meat grinder!” Ok, this is what by, the evil doctor’s role with organized crime. T then searched a whole year for possible meat grinder connections in the neighborhood and that’s when I felt I only can come up with connections, such as, Grocery stores with Butchers. But, “Holly Cow!” and not Harry Carry saying it, I’m picturing that this evil doctor Jackal is the Butcher for organized crime. The pooh for thought is that can you imagine him scooping up his own pooper with doctors tools and doing this? And all because Tony Catalano ran off with his millions? Well, I hope so> I hope he got the doctor in the Achilles heel money bags groins where it hurts the most. However, his partner you say is the Defillipps kid he may have been the fall guy left been, poor thing! Ok I need to say something. There are more soldiers out there connected with this case possible from Elmwood Park that may have gotten double crossed by Catalano. See, Tony’s background is retail theft. So it would be right up his alley to take off. He may have may found out that this doctor is a Butcher a ran, living all his enemies in the dust in a smoke. Also the guys in the neighborhood didn’t tell anyone that That Tony was missing when they received there missing person’s flyer in there club. I thought that was both strange and probable cause! (Circumstantial) That’s nota normal reaction. It was until October 2009, that I worked in the Cumberland area that I came across at least 25 of the regulars that Tony hung with in the neighborhood. It blew their mind in surprised, complete with OMG, with eyes popped open! These guys still hang out at El Salutes a late night club located at Devon and River Rd. This is where Tony would hang after hours because it was a 5am bar. Then in October a seriously tall slender and vicious attitude came about in October 2009. In September 2009, in home depot a guy age 29 about 5.5 came in there bent over and just peaked at me and walked right out. He was wearing a signature jacket made up of a leather Italian flag. It wasn’t complete with out a Italian brim hat. Nope! You do not dress up, in the place where construction man and painters are the norm. He was a “fish out of water.” Also, about August September the Defillipps kid was in Home Depot (Brickyard) He just glanced at me not much more. Ramón in securities ahs worked with SVU in many cases between North Ave and that one Home Depot for years! He’d tell me many stories. Yeah, I worked there then part time. Something’s sneaky in Sneakyville,

  25. Sorry Joe iwas just browsing through the comments and i briefly saw social clubs and neighborhoods and it reminded of Taylor Street in your opinion how active is the mob in Little Italy

    • Dear Cody,
      I think the Outfit is active in most places (including Taylor Street), just not in as large of numbers as once before.

  26. The club can't even handle me right now on

    Dear Joe,
    Would Dr. G be considered a soldier or an associate? Are you gonna follow the “large guy” trial?
    Doesn’t he seem like a nice man, (outside the alleged criminal element of his life of course)?
    Doesn’t is seem like “large” is one of those guys who was misguided and basically chose the wrong path in life, but probably is a good guy outside of his line of work?
    What do you think?

    • Dear The Club…,
      I would consider Giacchino an associate of organized crime.
      I am not going to follow the Large Guy’s trial. I will leave that job to people like Chuck Goudie and John Kass. I am not a Mob watcher. The articles that I wrote on the Outfit where based on my personal experiences. I have no personal experiences with the Large Guy. Frankly, I feel that many other interesting subjects exist for me to concentrate on as far as writing. The Large Guy simply does not interest me. However, I will remain committed to my comment threads and will continue to answer any questions that come in truthfully and to the best of my knowledge.
      The only thing interesting to me right now is that in a few minutes McDonald’s will be offering breakfast.

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    Also , what about a love triangle as a neat motive? So what , did the Chicago outfit do the hit or the Evil doctor? There is room to play as swinger lifestyle. Swinger as in 3! Or jealousy. Outfit on it’s own an an entity,or the Doc himself on his own? Which would you like to prove? If it were the doc he had help what did he pick up Anthony’s body and just place it on his hip and just throw him in his Bently’s trunk?

    • Dear Special…,
      My take on the situation is that Giacchino would have initiated the ‘hit’ (or ‘hits’), with the use of Outfit soldiers, as he has access and maintains trusting relationship with gangsters, as his racket pertains to organized crime. I feel that people like Johnny DiFronzo are too far removed from rackets like the one Giacchino runs. However, desperate gangsters like Rudy Fratto would be front and center for being involved in Giacchino’s drug rackets, regardless of Fratto’s temporary incarceration.

  28. Just let me say something here! Just this past year February, I walked back into JJ Peppers , located at Thatcher/ Grand, River Grove ; and 5 people (clerks/ costumers) yelled out to me “ Oh, they found the guy finally dead in the woods!” Remember now, that I just missed the woods search by 2 weeks and it was their JJ Peppers clerk that told me all about the search in the woods as I took the missing person’s flyer down and then while using their copy machine to make a copy and put it back up! They said “Yeah, it was the same girl that put it up!” I contacted the girl that put it up; it was not hair and she has real long thick hair down hair back and they said the girl had short hair. The reason I am bringing up as they also said this girl came in there last Sept/ October, 2009! Now, does this sound familiar? Also, it was then in October 2009 that I received a lurking about me, Guy about ht past 6.5, tall and slender, American Italian, Dish water hair color. Vicious and meaning business gritting his teeth at me! It was at that time I saw others from the neighborhood that knew where I worked I also saw the Defillipps kid mother. She knows who I am. Case in point: This may be a connection of a possible concealment! Listen, I called up Detective Gonzalez and told all of this flyer stuff, plus, know this also, as I told Gonzalez, that this same place I worked is where I hooked up with the Narcotics cop! I did so; the detectives know the validity of my story. And Mikey, “Defoe‘s, mom can validate this! (I was at a store on Cumberland) Where I came across everyone in Tony’s neighborhood again!

  29. Hey Joe, what aboutfeeding into your neat little bag of sources tricks this description and see what kind of rabbit we could pull out of our hat. Again I beleive in police surveilance cameras can do wonders located in certain spots. I also would like to know how the news gets these for stories? This neat little bugger is again 6.5 ft, age about 31-35, dish water hair, has possibly hazel eyes, wears his cap ganster style behind his head. His nationality is American italaian.The locatin I saw him was oddly enough on the El platform at Cumberland and Higgins. Well, oddly enough because that’s right near the Catalano condo address. See, what those sources say with a dude with an attitude. His signiture hat tip doesn’t mean gangs at that! And that age it means canidate for being a soldier, in the war of organized crime.

    • Dear SQE,
      I do not perform tricks. Thank you.
      To answer your question about us media people obtaining video surveillance, we simply contact the owner of the video and submit a media request for the footage (or a freedom of information request), assuming the source is within the public domain. If private individuals own the surveillance cameras, it could be difficult to obtain their footage, in some cases impossible. Personally, I have no interest in your idea. Again, thank you.

  30. Well, let me ask you this then, based on yuor knowledge was there an actual hit out on either kid or all you have is they worked for this Doctor? Was it diffintly known either one had a contract out on them?

  31. So by the Doctor being mad, then wouldn’t you agry that they may have ripped him off? Mad as insane it seems is what your depeiction is what your trying to didplay. I’d say both! However, If you had a family you knew loved you and are stuck in a very limited area in life like some mad killer is after isn’t make sense to play possem if you know that someone, more then one person is after you? Woulnd’t you want to live, if you knew you family loved you enough, because it’s the best decision to make at the time? I alwsys wanted to know who Tony had after him? Do you how many psychic’s told me that? more then 10. But, he is still after him! Your saying the mad already killed him> No proof, however, let’s compromise. Why don’t I get more psychic’s to tell me if the mad doctor killed him or still is after him? I know, you beleive in these things, but I beleive there is a certain amount of truth in them. However, there three last year that did describe a kidnapping and killing. None wwith a pony tail all say over money. I know what your going say about this. But please try to be open to the possibility of some spychic’s can pick up things!

    • Dear SQE,
      Personally, I do not have confidence in psychics; however, the police purportedly consulted a psychic during the pursuit of the killer that turned out to be John Wayne Gacy (how ironic that Gacy is Giacchino’s idol).

  32. As a rspectful journalist how did you manage to allow yourself to get close to this Doctor/ How many sessions with him did it take to discover his insanity? However, Gasey, as an idol does seem to be a form of paranoid schetzafrantic with exstreme violence canidate. As a doctor it’s doesn’t seem right! How does this doctor view the world spiritually? Does this man of inner violence have a religion? But, now you see how see as the basement as a crime scene? A young guy, lored because of his need for an addiction. The crazed doctor pulls out the rope or what ever chosen weapon and preys on his victom. Why? Opportunity! He temporarily lost reality with his fantasy with Gacey, and lived it out on his victims. With the slight of the hand he tricked them, coming from behind. The question is, will he strike again and will there be more opportunity?

    • Dear SQE,
      I became Giacchino’s friend prior to knowing him well (a dumb thing to do). However, when a psychopath hides behind the mask of a healer and sports a valid medical license, some tend to trust such person easier than normal. I had no idea that he was a maniac until it was too late. In 2004, the FBI informed me that a ‘hit’ was placed on my life. Unfortunately, Giacchino discovered this information and insisted on brokering a deal with the Outfit thru his connections to secure a plan for me to remain alive, provided I pay up money and not work with the FBI. Unfortunately, the extortion that Giacchino orchestrated lasted a while. In the meantime, I learned a great deal about him. Because I was depending on him to protect me, I was compelled to ignore all of the horrible things that I found out about him along the way. All of this came out in my Civil RICO complaint that I filed in March 2009 against the DiFronzo brothers, Fratto, Cerone Esquire and Giacchino (unfortunately, the case was dismissed due to statute of limitations issues).
      Giacchino is not religious. His view on the world pertains to wealth and greed. He looks at everyone as a sucker and he associates with people that he thinks he may benefit from. Look at his facebook message under his photo. The man believes that he can do anything. I would say he is not living in reality.

        • Dear Mike,
          The Galiato’s have a gangster for a relative (Marcello). Because of their infamous relative, they have been financially fortunate to maintain a very lucrative adult entertainment business in unincorporated Cook County, which, sadly, is also used to support Holy Name Cathedral. Aside from what I have told you, there is nothing important or exciting about the Galioto’s.

  33. Joe,
    Seriously, Are you saying that you do not believe they are associted with the exception of Marcello in any way.

  34. Do you have any stories fo the nature of the business? Such as the parties you’ve had been victimed from connections, as for as frieght, trucking and grocery. The narure of the organized crime such as, Venuzeza, Colombia and Mexican distribution? Did this doctor travel to such places that you know of? Oyeah, ther is a missing icon Ballon 20ft Chef and equipment missing with a $300.00 reward,from Jc Market and Cafe in Roselle. This was the old Super Low, strangly enough one of the managers, now with a new market hung in the neighborhood with Tony Catalano. Strangely enough missing icon and missing his ( known Enemy) Tony. He was manager of one of the Super Lows.The owners are cousins to Tony’s Finer Food chain.Both with Ties to Elmwood Park? Do you think that somewhere in that Italian world of Little Italy land that huge Italain chef will turn up at the parties? Nick.s is not the right place for a Super Low manager with Tony Roam that is missing in this neighborhood! That’s all I know.

    • Dr. "G" is a Fruitcake Scumbag! on

      “Special Quest Explorer” Please tell me you either have a screw loose or your kidding. There have been some rediculous posts on here in the past, but you take the cake. Joe I commend you for your patience!
      “Quest” please figure out how to use spell check.
      That is all,
      Thank You!

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    Now, is this message from Joe or what? it looks like i hit home Hugh? Ok let do this, tell what about this messgae that you find off center? Or is this from someone that knows I hit home? Why isn’t this say it’s from Joe? Rediculous absolutley not, beause I’m a credible witness? This is going to be fun, who are you? Now the Ctalano and the friends of the family already know for one year that the above is true? UMMM , so does detective Mario Gonzelez> See, he also hung in 3 Olive! So, did the Captainfo the detectives among others of Law Enforcement! I sat with them so teel me where you think it’s rediculous. Now remeber the high schools friend’s of the Ctalano family already knows whom I’m talking about! Go ahead tell tell me which situation above are you speaking about? Do tell?

    • SQE,
      With all respect–though your posts are difficult to read and have involved all conspiracy theories other than grassy knoll in Dallas in 1963, please elaborate your statement concerning “the high school friends of the Catalano family already knows what I’m talking about…” I am hanging on that statement with profound curiosity…

  36. Shart on a dorsey's loaner on

    Dear Joe,

    I agree with the 5:55 commentor. It is incredibly hard to make sense of the comments posted by SQE. I wonder if this is ‘Vin’ up to his old nonsense. . . .

    Anyway, Joe, what can you tell us about Big James LaValley? Wasn’t he a government witness during family secrets? Didn’t you say that he was recently found dead? Wasn’t he one of the outfit’s big-time enforcers during the 80’s?

    • Dear Shart,
      I do not believe that LaValley had anything to do with the Family Secrets case. Yes, LaValley is dead – he was murdered. He was never a big Outfit enforcer. He was a big Outfit snitch in the 1980’s.

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    I have at least 75 witnesses! including the bars that Tony Catalano hung in1 Do tell, Now the detectices were notified to speak to the witnesses. Yes, let me repeat the exact words that Detective Gonzelez said, yeah, I know hestor the owner of 3 Olive,yes, I know Joanne the owner. They know the exact guy I’m talking about! He has the dirtiest people in town connections. Including some of the people that just got out of prison. Do tell, they got of prison for Criminal Drug Conspiracy, So do tell? I’m ready when you are?

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    Sorry, that I have a mini lap top and can not see, rspestfully, I apologizes for that. Now, that person hasn’t disputed thier arguement! This person, I am talking about is well, known with all these bar owners.. Just so you know this, FYI, I sent the missing person’s flyers to these bars asking for thier asistance in the Catalano case. We need to know if he died and who he was last with at the bars. This guy, hated Tony, and as I told Detective Gonzelez, who incidentley told his cousin it’s an on going investing, Rmeber that. See, they closed the bar Tony was a regular in! Maybe, this means there is a inside cover up perhaps. But Gonzeez, has a lot of witnesses to say who Tony hung with! In less, it’s the guys wife or daughter sticking up for him. They treat him like John Gotti in the neighborhood. Do you know what he told me. He said he and his wife together are worth 2 million dollars. Why would she stay with him otherwise? He has so, many mistresses! It’s because of money Laundering. Hey, let’s do this ask Tom from Nick’s about Russo! Oh, and I sent a missing person flyer, to Tom the owner and instructed him that my friend’s brother is a narcotics cop! Tom does not like Russo! Nick’s bar is a bar on Addison and Harlem with the dirtiest people in Chicago and from Grand and Ogden and so on! Remember the clubs, right? Now, friend where are your State Pen. connections to disprove my truth? Ref/not Joe. Let’s hear that person’s side of the story? Ok, let’s hear your arguement back now!

  39. Loan a Dart to a Horses Shylock on

    I check into this site several times a day. I have become used to the posts on here by the regulars, almost like I know them.
    At any rate I would like to take this time to share a medical condition with “QUEST.” Although his posts, difficult to read, make sense of, or not, I am not a heartless person. I think this person needs help.
    *Wikipedia has described his condition as follows…
    “Paranoid schizophrenia is a sub-type of schizophrenia as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
    It is the most common type of schizophrenia.The clinical picture is dominated by relatively stable, often paranoid, delusions, usually accompanied by hallucinations, particularly of the auditory variety (hearing voices), and perceptual disturbances. Disturbances of affect, volition, and speech, and catatonic symptoms, are not prominent.”
    P.S. I am not a Doctor, I just use my common sense.
    Thank you for your time…10-4 over and out!

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    Very good! So you would agree, that per my conversation quest in that paragraph, that This doctor who idols John Wayne Gacy is Paranoid Schezefrantic with extreme violence. So, the point is that would you as a doctor consider the basement for a crime scene? A homicide that the doctor carried out in an act relating to a copy cat type killing! Let’s compare this theory with the Defillipps case. The criminal suspect came up from behind his victim. The Defoe kid knew his killer. In person, this kid was a really nice kid. I’ve seen him many times in the neighborhood! Both subject’s were nieve and sweet. Catalano was too innocent even to carry a gun. The other kid stronger. This doctor might have tricked them and went into this mad man John Gasey state. It’s because Joe makes such a passionate effort to make a point known that this mad man worships Gacy to almost a non reality. He wanted to change things in his home as a cemetery like Gacy’s world. Both victims were vulnerable. Yes, they may be both soldiers that’s thier relationship! A hit maybe,maybe not!What’s the point of us knowing he is Psycho? otherwise, Just say connections because he is a drug dealer!

  41. Special Quest Explorer on

    This guy I am talking about owns an Italain men’s bar. He told he had went to jsil in 2007 for beating his wife. He gave me a phone threat that he would go after me job,all I did is send him a missing person’s fler of poor little Tony. I told the detectives his reaction., and how he had said I have enough problems. He got in a fight with a girl in 3 Olives, then again he slapped a girl in Nick’s bar Addison/Harlem. Just ask the owner Tom what ever happened to that little skinny guy that slapped that girl in here? He has black hair, dark black eyes and the who clubs around the know who he is. He is a grease ball from Sicilian, Just ask about a Russo guy. Nick’s is a dive where the dirtiest people in Chicago go that have connections to big city outfit. Oh yeah, this guy lives walking distance to the River Grove Med. center. No doubt that, this person earlier is one of his bookies or fellow little darlings.

  42. Special Quest Explorer on

    So you know him? I told you he has that beleive he is a God. I just know that he is Sicilian and would I see him running out the door with Tony Catalano from 3 Olives Nick’s. Now the question is how mayn Sicilian clubs, Euro bars in the Harlem area does the mob occupy? Men’s private clubs? The one on May street at Grand and Ogden would you that one is American Italian only? So it seems we can say as seprate entities. Now back to the question to Joe, In relation to the business,I may be for lack better words here, The Trucking business and also frieght and how they relate to over the boarder organized crime. Refering to the Most popular South American and Mexican mob? I guess what I am trying to ask is what criminals have these relations in your past experience and how do any of these mobsters deal with over the boarder transporttion? I just know that the person Sicilian born if your will has the means the connections to hurt Tony Ctalano. And it’s amazing that there was a situation already in play atleast a year before reported to the Captain of the detectives, about someone danderous that Tony Catalano turned up missing. Sergeant Christopher Meneates at 25,Dis CPD will gladley take calls on the Catalano case. The fact that Tony Catalano has made a choice in his relationships that have Sicilian was his choice, wether they got him killed is with the detectives. Since, this all started a year prior, one got a wonder? Oh and notice that certain people on here suddenley have no empathy for the victims. Especially Tony Catalano. I told you he has a lot of enemies and i also recieved threats in Facebook, not just a threat to my job for going around passing out his missing person’s flyer. It’s amazing that this person was already reported to the feds a year before,it’s amazing for drugs, it’s amazing that I always wondered who his drug connection was, and since you have proven to me that both victims, many Tony Catalano has been pointed out by your trusted sources to this neighborhood doctor. I tell you when people get greedy that’s how the whole gang gets caught. Tony did some dunkoff things, but notice the people with no feelings? I will tell you one thing that the detectives do have probable cause on the person I’m speaking of because, the girl that the mssing fler was handed to my his mistess. Now have they find a body, that’s too much probable cause that the party did not tell the other people in the neighborhood that Tony Catalano was missing. There was either foul play or they helped him escape. Again, I may add, that Tony Catalano had a lot of enemies in Chicago! Oh yean, let see how many enemies Tony has in these pages and also the enemies of Mikey Defillipps feel free to chime in here at any time also.

    • Dear SQE,

      I am unaware of the information pertaining to your question about interstate freight transportation. However, I am aware that Mike Sarno is behind the scene of a lucrative importing and exporting company.

      Please be advised I agree that police need probable cause to make an arrest. However, probable cause is not entirely as important in merely speaking to people of interest. That being said, does anyone know if the police have questioned Giacchino yet?

  43. Special Quest Explorer on

    Joe I apoligixe again, for not checking the this, it’s too painfull and hard too communucate when you deep in your feelings and berived. Even Tony Catalano’s sister in facebook had made a mistak when she’d write to me stuff like “It’s too hard to beleive that the life style Tony lived may have taken his life.” For those of you who like to cause pain to the berived tell it to the cops, or I hope your caught if his enemy!

  44. Special Quest Explorer on

    See, i myself do not have sources, as you. I don’t have circumstancial evidence to talk to them about or via the Captain. But let me see! You have something! But would I say, hey this Reporter I know has these sources that say ect? I got to figure it out what to say! Hugh?

  45. Wishin ghost of horsey a happy holiday on

    Dear Joe and Betty,
    and also SQE, Ghost of Horsey Shart, Logic, Vin, Vic, Black Angie, Mr. Jingledonkey etc., etc.
    and to all the other regulars,

    I hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving! Eat, drink, talk, sing and be happy. Oh and keep on dancing!!!

    Now, I leave you with this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr-D6JKq6KY

    • Dear Wishin,
      On behalf of all of those associated with American News Post and from me personally, I thank you. And I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
      Sincerely,
      Joseph Fosco

  46. Special Quest Explorer on

    I understand the doctor is a deviant, the says he can get a lawyer, so the cops get nowhere! It’s a shame that ther is so much corruption in the neighbrhood. Oh I might add that the Catalano case consists only as a missing person, there were no drugs, guns, or money left behind in his condo. The guy I told about he had the bad connections not Tony. Unlike, the Defillipps case, that had guns, money and drugs.Even Tony’s cousin made the statement, the he had no money on him. Plus, there were signs of no robbery of any sort. The law on the books say, they need a reason question him. However, why wasn’t this done during the time, when they did an investigation they’d involved the doctor’s office closing? Ok the reason I was asking about transportation, is because of ilegal trucking distribution that can be in close relationship with Catalano, who has the town mob connections, not Catalano. Not saying that the doctor can’t be brought down, I am saying that are more players including witnesses.

  47. Mr. Jingledonkey on

    ’25 November 2010 at 12:30 am’ was the best thing ever said on the American News Post website.

    I’m sure we could all have a much better time if Joe didn’t insist on screening the comments.

    {Solly D! [that MOTHER! (LOL LOL LOL)]}

  48. Special Quest Explorer on

    What’s really funny is that you may be taking this as a joke, but the cops sure beg me to come down there, notice they love me in their office’ Ok let’s ask Joe then, was there gun, money and drugs found at the Ctalano scene, Because a;; the cops have him listed as a missing person. Thepoint is that all the doctor has is get a lawyer. There are police procedure, you need to study procedral law. We have a constitution. The cops now a days run for there badges. Also the guy that hung with Tony has the deeper connections, I have seen them Oh yeah, Seargeant Menieantes told me , “Yeah, the owner of 3 Olive onws a flower shop.” I remeber going there on a Black Friday and seeing wall to wall detectives. That place was known as “copper heaven” Now closed. Somehtings wrong with that picture? Everyone ran because of this case. I remember being there when the firmen showed up, because it was too crowed. The singers are credible witnesses for the states attorney’s office. There are too many witnesses. The cops a not moving forward because they have no body. Catalano doen’t not have the power the other guy I told you would have. He is a well King Ping in the hood. I can bet Catalano ran because of him. All you have that the good was mad enough, you know of no contract. I sent a missing persons flter to this hood that hung with Catalano along with a description of 2 outside charactors, there were very suspicuos, instead of caring , he said he in a very cold caculating voice, ” I don’t want to hear your problems, I have enough problems of my own. He knew I was describing hoods from the defillippd case, which I now have sketches of. These descriptions were emailed to capstone before. I have frequently told friends and family of the 2 outside Italian Americans hood types. At the time I didn’t know the defillipps case existed. Now I know where the other players came in at! Some of these street people are exstremly dangerous and have guns. I am not saying that Catalano wasn’t a player, I am saying that I found the connection that he is. It’s funny that others on here take these comments as a joke, but, the police don’t! Notice that one! It is so true that cops run for their badges, but in this case they have listened to my infor. Now that I have somethign for Defillipps case this what’s most important! The connections’ A question to Joe, do these drug deliveries from Canada New York. Meaning the doctor’s playing field of narcartics. Again the reason i am saying this is because I believe trucking is the part the hoods play in the case. Meaning the deliveries part! And unless your a witness for the state, like I am for both cases, I wouldn’t knock the I witnesses too much! To mr Jingle man, by the way are you one of the eye witnesses on the case? it’s strange how the Catalano family has asked me did you telle the detectives, when I was trying to varify if these 2 supicous hoods where ever seen coming in and out of Catalano’s now still business that is running, tanning salon. See, I am a victim’s advocate! I gather evidence for the cops what do you Mr Jingleman? Have you ever been called in for questioning on now appears to 2 connected cases. I’m saying that this is the higher connection,expecially if they hung together!

    • Dear SQE,
      I am sorry; I have very little foresight on the shipping procedures/process regarding the drug deliveries. I do know that my sources indicate that Giacchino was supplying both Catalano and DeFilipis with prescription narcotics purportedly for selling on a street level.

    • Dear Laurie,
      As far as I know, Giacchino is still dealing with his case with the State of Illinois and remains suspended, unable to practice medicine. However, he is managing to keep his head above water by purportedly tapping his wealthy sister and wealthy ex-wife (first wife of 3) for monetary help. In addition, he (as we all know) was able to reopen the Melrose Park Clinic under the medical license of another doctor, who likely shares his fees with Giacchino in a way that is undetected. Giacchino will never truly stop manipulating the system, thus putting innocent lives at risk until he is taken off the street. As I have predicted from the beginning, I am of the opinion that the IRS would be the best source to put Giacchino away.

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    Ok here I am with another question. Ready for it, ok, what was the bulk amount existent that Giachino sold to field soldiers to go to these streets? Would they possibly be in truck load amount? Possible in Cartel type cartons? Even 3 to 5 boxes at a time? Have you ever had your sources talk in rates about prior situations on drug participation out there? Or was that the existent of the conversation? I am looking at as drug trafficking of pharmaceutical narcotics for transportation and other street uses. That would bring outside factors like gangs. So, this opens a whole new possibility for foul play to occur. See, street to me has always brought -pictures of gangs to mind! And better yet, think of the gang type members in the Melrose Park world, geese? Street opens up new possibilities for more criminal deviance! Giachino is so evil, I wouldn’t put past him!

    • Dear SQE,

      Below is an excerpt from the Chicago Tribune:

      Giacchino, with offices in Melrose Park and River Grove, and patients from Kankakee to Rush Street, is considered by federal authorities to be one of the nation’s most prolific dispensers of prescription narcotics and other drugs, if not numero uno.
      “I believe he was ordering, in a one-year period, in excess of 1 million pills,” testified Mark Warpness, a special agent for the DEA.
      Warpness testified about stakeouts where agents watched gangs of young men pull up in waves to Giacchino’s clinics and leave with prescriptions for hundreds of pills.

  50. Special Quest Explorer on

    The thing is that there are gangs also that are organized crime. El Rukins, Latin Kings. So now you got both the people and the Folk joining in with the deviant drug king Pin doctor connection. These two sad things are that these two rich suburban white boys may not have survived. The Defillipps crime scene is near the brickyard. The very first thing I thought was gang hit! It’s funny, we were just saying that “well, if it happened on the west side of Harlem, it was Mafia and, if it happened on the east side of Harlem it a gang banger hit!“. However, wouldn’t they be greedy? Why leave guns, drugs and money? However, I want to bring to mind what one of the many psychics told me; and mind you there are many! This one said “he got in a car with a black guy and never came back; and his body is in a used car shop!” It hit hard for a little while, then I dismissed it. You’d smell a dead body! I did have a couple of psychics say that he is on the south side and he just turned his back purposely on friend’s and family for varies reasons. I just know he may be alive and may have run away. See, now this is the reason the cops, as I was told have a hundred leads. Where are they supposta start? That’s why they need conclusive evidence. Gangs mean street criminal deviant behavior. The knew possibility can open up now of how the “criminal mind” doctor may be making money. South side deviant drug ping himself is a new road now for him. He probably has more secrete shops set up in the ghettos. That would include store fronts with porno rings in the back. Some how I think with the doctor “criminal mind” he has, he is not going to just sit home. If he is not afraid of drug lords then he has joined them.

    • SQE, I dont know who you are but do know this…..1. Anthony would have NEVER run. He would have not have put his family through not knowing his fate…2. Gangs are just muscle who do not have the balls to touch a connected guy or the sophistication to pull off what occurred with Anthony and the DeFo kid…3.In both instances it’s fairly apparent that both were betrayed by those close to them. Anthony’s car was wiped clean and left in front of his building. Whoever did it did so as they knew that to leave the car in its normal parking spot would mean that they would be seen on the security camera-which could only mean that they had been to Anthony’s condo before or they would not have known this. The DeFo kid apparently let his killer into his home and apparently was attacked from behind. Guns and drugs were left at the scene so it is apparent robbery was not a motive. Gangs do not kill this way…only the Outfit does…If there is a difference between the two cases it is that DeFo probably was killed to set an example for those on the street probably as business partners felt he had wronged them. My feeling about Anthony was that they felt he was a potential threat in some way and that it was better to be safe than sorry…
      What is done in the dark always comes to the light…Though the Chicago Police will never close either case it is a good bet that eventually the FBI or DEA will eventually grab someone up who was involved with either case–or both of them–and that he will roll on everyone else involved to save his own ass… If Giacchino has lost his medical license he is not nearly as useful to the Outfit as he was once. Who knows?? The time may come when he is seen as a threat to the Outfit in that if he were pinched he has enough info to take alotta people down with him yet at the same time cushion his fall.
      Though your posts are often rambling and difficult to read, it’s obvious that you did know Anthony. To this day it is difficult to accept not only that he is gone but the matter in which he must have left us. Whatever happened that day it’s my guess is he didn’t see it coming. I think he left his home that day oblivious to what was in store for him–like a lamb to the slaughter betrayed by somebody close to him. He probably didn’t realize what was to occur until it was too late…
      Forgive me but I find it hard to believe that the people responsible for this are hitting multitudes of bars on the nw side talking about it. If that were the case it would be my guess that there would be more disappearances and more murders as whoever gave the order would need to distance himself from what occurred….

  51. Special Quest Explorer on

    If Kathy Defillipps Mikey’s mom reads this she will understand and be able to beleive something in it’s procees. And yes, Mike Defillipps Sr. may know of this also. Kathy remember when we knew people at Grand and Neva, Italian club Bar La Cuppanina? Well, Kathy the owner, the new owner of course, is the Sicilian guy I’ve talking about. He has the dirtiest connections in Chicago. And Kathy remember Tovio, we knew from that Italian bar, he is The Florida Pen for the murder of a woman. It’s over a stupid ring. What i’m saying to you is something you can relate to. Also, Nick he just got out for Criminal Drug Conspiracy. This was federal. Feds were after him! You also can relate to him. Since you know they are mob places; wouldn’t it be logical to say that the guy I have been talking about who knew Tony and is Tony’s enemy would be in connection to what happened to Tony?

  52. Special Quest Explorer on

    Ok, now I want to ask you about “Chop Shops.” When I told you about what that psychic said, I found it interesting! Again, he said “what I’m picking up is that he got in a car with a black guy and never came back, His body is in a used car lot.” Now that I think about it, I am thinking about used lots connected to “Chop Shops and salvage shops. Now I am wondering, this would be a place for the neat removal of finger prints. The fibers would have been found to match this type of clothes. I might wonder that was the finger prints wiped off the hood by the engine? This would mean the predator knew the victim, wouldn’t you think? If he knew where to repark the car? I would suspect there were no security cameras on the parking area itself. Most forensics has powders and iodine’s to pick up traces of shoe prints that are latent on surfaces. It’s amazing the amount of shoe prints where not picked up? So, my question is on “Chop shops?” What kind of syndicate characters do you know are into that area? This sounds like it may be staged, possibly by plan B? I might wonder if Tony has fear of a close person to the family that can’t be trusted. One more thing; when we knew Tony he was a mess, he didn’t seem in much condition to be recruited by any business parties from a professional level. I have to admit, that the guy I had in mind made the statement to me about Anthony, “His name is Anthon, and he is an idiot!” When I first came across the missing person’s flyer, I thought he may have been strong out on PCP and the guys beat him up in the neighborhood! He was running across the room screaming like bat man, I felt surely he might have been an OD case, this is the reason this case got my attention so much. Someone was his supplier; it’s a good thing you found out who it was! Like I stated earlier god knows who and what other types of “king ping” types this doctor had supplied! If they brought the car back they knew him! Would anyone bother to get caught for nothing? Hugh? Probably not? It sounds like a plan to B time? Maybe, even then, plan B required a hired truck to get out of town! It’s too convenient to leave a car then park it! He may have had other people in his car using this plan B strategy? All though some psychics say kidnapping, way too many say he needed to get away from some bad people. This narcotics cops I told you about said for no reason to me, “This has to do with the brother, and that’s all you’re getting!” I just know if his brother is 6.5 you got at wonder about this statement? But he probably isn’t! So, the question is how do “Chops Shops” play a role in some of these organized crime parties you know about in the Chicago area? Yes, it’s true I said that psychics have told he has turned his back on purpose!

  53. concerned person on

    I read special quests last article with the batman story and it just don’t fly. I noticed you wrote it around 3am. Are you sure you weren’t drinking too much bat juice? The Tony I knew was on the street from 10 am to 10 pm on the cell phone driving around in his Mercedes, 70 to 100 calls per day. Sorry pal but that does not sound like an idiot to me. You also claimed Tony’s sister sends you emails. You cannot produce one email because she never sent you one, not even superman can help you with that one pal. I believe your heart is in the right place but your stories jump around too much. Its time to take a chill pill or consult with the joker.

  54. Special Quest Explorer on

    Ok let’s start with 3 Olive when he’d run across tyhe room screaming awwwwwwwwing1 Right in the bar. I have Lou the owner to back me. Yes, i have the facebook messages from his sisters, you say you know Tony han, well do you know a guy named Andrea, who has a mecedes also? email , I have none? Just facebbok? Hugh? Anyway, while we are on the subject, how tall is Tony’s brother? Dino right? Do you know of this brother? And I have a message for Spike, whom I last saw tony with. Spike, please come forward if you know something. You don’t know but I came behind up behind you in Butera, and you were crying about something. Tony was going into shock and in a trance the last time i saw him and was sitting with you. Spike what do you know. It was a considerable amount of time of course from his dissaoearance. Spike who was Tony last with, becuase I think it may be an od? And Kathy Defillipps, did your son ever ask you any questions about me? Especially in October 2009? Remeber jimmy, now you know who this is. Guy above do you own an Italian flag jacket by chance? So Tony had money Han? So, this will prove the doctors story? So guy above have you ever been in Tony’s Mecedes. What colour is it? Geese? This is the same one that was brought back to his condo the next day? hugh? You like that Mecedes do ya? Did ever clean it down? hugh? To Kathy who I lived across the street from when I was married did you son ever ask about me for no reason, like where did i live? Guy do you knoe Spike> I am not szying you are lying? I am saying that , well, you are American Italain right? I am saying that Tony had friend’s other then the ones i knew! Make sense? So guy where did you hang when you were with Tony? Who did he party with? How tall are you guy and by golly are you from Wheeling Il?

    • concerned person on

      special quest,I do not know a guy named Andrea who owns a mercedes.what is the reason you asked? I have seen tony”s brother and he is not 6ft5.If you saw tonygoing into shock and in a trance then what stopped you from helping or calling for help? how didyou know tony”s car came back the next day? I am not from wheeling and I am not 6ft.5. You stated quote”so tony had money and that will prove the doctors story”.what doctor are you speaking of? also,what story are you talking about? I have never mentioned money.You said in one of your articles that you saw the6ft5 guy on the el platform on higgins.the chicago or cta police would have been able to retrieve the photo of this person.mmmmm? there are many cameras. Did you report this story to the chicago police? I do not own any italian jackets.

  55. Special Quest Explorer on

    The main question is did a guy by the name of Andrea ever come around when you were hanging out with Tony? Where was this, what month? When was the last time you seen him and when was the last time you seen him with Andrea? Also I think I may have seen you. Do you have the same hieght/built as Matt Damon? Same features except your nose is not Irish, it’s more Italian hook style? Dude, now you got wondering, please tell me when and where this all took place? Also, did Tony have a girlfriend? If so, where did she live?

  56. Please special quest:
    who is Hugh? Who is Han? What about geese? While I’m sure everyone on anp, including Joe, is sorry for your loss. Your post are near to impossible to make any sense of. Your spelling is terrible and your sentences read like they were written by a third grader. Trying to make sense of them are exhausting and a waste of everyones time. I believe Joe has said all he is going to say on the matter and it’s time for u to move on. Try hiring a private investigator to help u have all this info.

  57. Special Quest Explorer on

    Well, who are you Tony? Why do you care? it’s none of your business? My questions are my own am i not correct? So who are you? It’s not up to you am I not correct? I was just answering what the guy above asked. This is not your issue so don’t read it! unless it pertains to you don’t read it. Do understand! This has to do with what story is about not you. Joe needs help in finding out how he can go about bringing this doctor down. I want to help him. I believe in Justice and so does Joe. The question above is does anyone have a story am I not correct? So yes, I have a story, where is yours? If something comes from the hurt , it may be hard to write. This is not your issue so stay out of the businees that Joe subscribes to. Joe and i were doing fine until someone rudley interupted. We were talking about gangs. Chill pills sounds street gang black talk. Isn’t where we were at at that point, about street gangs? Joe really enjoyed answering me, then someone brought it back Chicago Outfit? Stret gangs were brought in because the question, was about street dealings as to where this would be? I would like to see Justice and so does Joe! To do this I would need to see where it could come in at, make sense? Then you worry about a PI. Joe’s statement was the only information is that he got, was Tony was sold Narcartics for the use of sales on the street. Why do people get involved when he was answering is beyond me! If you don’t like it don’t get involved! There are reasons why I ask? What if this were an od and noone cares? Joe cares enough to make a statement, and I care enough to get it to the police, isn’t that what this is about? He wants the doctor down I think I can help him! I am looking to do it legally! There are people out there that can answer his story requests! People need to come forward, isn’t that what this is about? Tell me what you have to offer now? And please stay out of my business! Do you realize that there is a cival lawsuit for this family like the Michael Jackson case, so you want news pay attention! That is what you get paid for? If your not part of the information gathering stay out of it! If your not part of the solution, stay out of it! JUst so you know the story he is doing on about is on a very close friend of mine and to watch her child die like that, it is horrible. For you to paid for her story and not care is wrong. Kathy loved her little boy. He was not your son so why should you care. I knew his mother from grammer school. If i can help her I will! And that’s none of your business! Yet, you want her story right? I mine think about it your getting paid by using peoples names, right? Can you replace her loss? So, mind your business! If Joe wants a story let him deal with it! So when we talking about gangs and how the doctor may have King Pings out there, leave it alone! It’s not your family that got stabbed! It happened to someone who was lost and put posted signs up looked and begging the public for answers! But, those answers should be truthful. The posted signs even offer a $5,000 reward! My heart goes out to her! So, for the last time since he choose to answer, stay out of it. Let me ask this, do you get paid to read this? You don’t so, what’s your problem?

  58. Special Quest Explorer on

    Also, I might add is that notice that this Tony is more interested in me then the guy that’s making statements about Tony pounding on the phone obviously do drug dealings. Also, When I told you that thing that happened to me at JJ Peppers< well I had called up a reporter named Kate Gates from the Sun Times. She checked on the case. That reporter said, well that’s because he is not missing. I then called up channel 7 news they checked, and found nothing, they said it’s because he is not missing! Meaning not dead! Why would someone go to these lengths to cover things up? This people don’t want me talking to reporters, they are not interested in getting crime solved. They have an involvement in the other case. That means if Tony s surfaces don’t you think they are going to question him on the Defillipps murder? “ Why the cover up? That’s what the news is about? I was just about to go to Kathy’s house, when this came up? And Joe for once think about those Kings Pings out there freated by the doctor actually Tony is one of them? Notice this person isn’t interested in finding out about another King Ping named Andrea. Don’t you think it’s a cover up? Someone got murdered? Just today, a guy one of Tony’s High school friends that did the walk in the woods facebooked me and said. “It seems like no ones cares or doing anything!” Now just think of those people that walked the woods walk? They are the ones that got hurt by this!

    • concerned person on

      I just read special quest’s article and it is very disturbing.I am truly concerned about both guys,tony and mike.special quest,when did you speak to Kate Gates from the SUN TIMES. please scoll up a few articles and I would appreciate if you can answer the serious questions I asked you yesterday.You never replied.why? tony”s sisters are not on facebook. maybe you can let joe know where to find them.

      • SQE& concerned, Anthony has only one sister. She is not on FB she is handicapped. Fr Guido no it’s not a fucking laughing matter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  59. King Pings are very dangerous and jj peppers is an american italian who has a cousin named Andrea with a mercandeees in the library with the candlestick and nick gio is working the case, that mother…;)

  60. Special Quest Explorer on

    If Tony’s sister Megan is not the sister that’s Megan, which is the one that is his sister, then who else would answer me concerned about him. She says we all meaning both parents are very devastated. She says also “we stay hopeful!” Anyone in for a treat just to see if I lie, then go to JJ Peppers and ask if my story is true. I ran out the door and came back in the door after calling Mario Gonzelaz the detective on Tony’s case. The cops said nope no body was found1 So i called up Kate Gates, at the Sun Times. I had to have her look it up. Again she didn’t find anything. I was told the same girl came in there that put the flyer pulled it out of the window and sadly said they found his body in the woods. Five people were so serious. It seemed like a cover up then. Who would do that? It wasn’t the same girl they said the girl had short hair. As for Fr Guido you are perfectly right on for Andreas discription. So for reward I will tell how you see him in person, and you will see how you hit the button. Andrea can be found in Tinley Park Euro Fresh. I tell you what play detective a little. Go up to him and look into his eyes and talk to him about the missing person Catalano case. Bring a camara phone. Then when you get a chsnce tell us readers your thoughts on his reaction about Tony. Fair enough? You wanna Guido you got em. The thing is, is that he is the one with the Mercedes, he pounds on the phones. Sometimes i’ll see him on the streets like a few king Pings in the neighborhood. Well, go ahead FR you got your assignment. I dare you to! Please tell me what your thoughts are then! He is dangerous! He jumps a million feet in the air when ever you say the word detective to him, so have fun with it. But, don’t forget to talk to him about Tony. This JC up there may be him. He lives near or White Castle on Harlem. The Tony above may be actually Tony!It’s all a big cover it seems!

    • concerned person on

      special quest,yesterday you said Kate Gates said Tony is NOT MISSING,today you say she could not find anything.new day new story. If this guy is Andrea is dangerous then why would you ask another reader FR.Guido to go question him. That may put this man in harms way. that would be a job for the police. WHY have you not answered the questions I asked you 2 days ago.It seems to me when you get pinned down you ignore the question and move on to another story. please answer the questions I asked you the other day unless you afraid of the truth.we are all waiting to see how credible you really are. Why did the SUN TIMES story change in one day? mmmm is it because it can be verified? its not like the other verification stories,ask this bar or ask that bar. who would be there or even remember after all this time has gone by? show us what a honest person you are and answer 1 by 1 the questions.readers this will be a good one. no more wiggle for you buddy boy.

    • SQE–this is JC here….Anthony does not have a sister named Megan. Her name starts with “M” but I can assure you it is not Megan. No I am not “him”. I am Anthony’s cousin and love and miss him very much if you must know…

  61. concerned person on

    Joe,do you believe special quest has contacted Kate Gates at the sun times and she told him tony is not missing. can you verify this story? do you know her? every day this person has a new theory.please do not post this

  62. Special Quest Explorer on

    Because he is working in a store the same as the doctor treated us at a clinic. We are stuck to meet up with them. He is dangerous outside and has the people the same as the doctor. If you order salami he won’t do nothing to you. Katie , I think it may be Katie Grossman, this happened this Feb 2010. I have it somewhere writen down her actualname. I bought the Sun Times today to get her correct name. I didn’t get past the voice mail. I must have went on line then. How ever, the remark she said is ” That’s because he is not dead! That was the same remark the repoter of the channel 7 news said. The question was he dead, they had looked up if a news report had been made. Katie also was nice enough to look for me the obituaries. I had asked a friend in facebook to do thi also, because I was too shaken up. Then I facebooked Michelle Farrar letting her know. It was Michelle Farrar who was the original girl that put the flyer up. She said “now, why would I do that?” Also, I’m thinking and give me your opinion on this, that the Defoe MO way above was a college student. Why didn’t Joe know this info as a reporter before? From our brother, doesn’t seem right. There is only Michelle Defillips left. There was only 2 kids in that family. Someone needs to go and see if this guy knows something. He already threatened me so I can’t! If he is a manager of a store he won’t hurt you. It’s just general lunch meat deli or bakery talk you talk about him then! Then go in a general conversation about the Elmwood Park area stuff. He has a daughter age 18 and a son about 16. He starts out as a family man. He won’t hurt store patrons. If someone can find a companion, It can help to go there with, it may be something that can help. I want to tell this Katie that I mentioned her name and she may look at all this we are trying to do. She looked up the name Anthoy Catalano so anyone feel free to ask her to come on here. There must be only one Katie, at the Sun Times. she is real young. That Defoe money, guns and drugs is beginning to look like a college prank. It seems like too many pranks are on here. Maybe, we should take that Defoe Mo given above with a grain of salt?

    • concerned person on

      special quest, we are all still waiting for answers from you. we want justice and truth so please reply. you stated,so tony has money this will prove the doctor’s story. can you elaborate on that quote? when did you talk to channel 7 news and to whom? last week you linked tony’s disappearance to a grocery and missing equipment’this week you saw him going into shock; sorry but that is a huge difference. we are still waiting on your SUN TIMES story for verification. Do you have a time and a date for this conversation ? also; can you add anything else that will help?

      • Special Quest Explorer on

        The grocery store disapearance was a joke. I am glad you didn’t understand it! In fact it helps me to try to understand whether you are a friend or foe. Tony had many enemies as they come live in these pages. One more I am adding is the grocery store enemy. This tells me your not part of that situation. Thank God your not! I need to know more about your relationship with Tony! I work and get home late, I get nothing accomplished with this mini lap top. It.s too small! I want to throw it at the wall. Anyway, please tell me more as I will tell you more. Did you hang some place with Tony?

    • special Quest Explorer on

      Hey Ghost,here’s how I can liven it up. Do you think that the friend’s of Defoe making statments in this article way above are really his enimies? The came up with a creative design in here? Do you think there may be more lurking enemies of Defoe that wonder who I may have a picture of? Stayed turned, things a beginning to liven up dear!

  63. What is happening with Dr G’s case in court about his license?? Please tell me that he will never be able to prescribe drugs again!!

    • Dear Curious,
      Giacchino is still suspended. I will look into getting more details. One source informed me that a RICO indictment is expected to come down on his head in the not so far away future.

  64. Special Quest Explorer on

    I want to bring up 2 interesting pieces of theory that comes to mind based on the MO brought about by “Concerned,” I noticed you used the term “Banged on the phone!.” Providing, if this were a credible event that actually happened of course. Then in your opinion would you not say that when he’d be “banging on the phones,” after he left his condo that morning that he disappeared, at 9:30am? According to the police MO on the internet for the Catalano cases, it states that he was last seen leaving his condo at 9:30am that morning from the cameras. I will go with the theory of him being ambushed. Also, I have psychics that have described this ambush theory. The question is on proximity? You can measure the proximity of how long it took Tony Catalano to come from his condo and the last phone call he made. This will coexist with the trace evidence of which the parties were that he “Banged” on the phone with. If he were ambushed he has been on the phones or not at the time; and then banging on the phone would also show evidence of an upper rush from and adrendeline high, and the opposite Deviant parties, are so present. This can be a Civil case for the family, if they can prove evidence which apparently they have in his body.

    Just so you know the psychics I talked to that have told me that he merely just turned his back because of a drug addiction, said it was Rock Cocaine he was on. And in the Defillipps case MO, why didn’t the detectives give the Catalano family information, that she he has to find it on here? FYI, there is a thing called “The Fruit of Tree Evidence Doctrine,” That states that any evidence tampered with can cause all evidence on an entire case to be thrown out which is found at the crime scene that is used in a court of law. It is because of that “Police Procedures” are to be followed when conducting a crime scene search. So, I don’t think that money, drugs and guns were even part of the crime scene…! The only Common Denominator between the two men is the selling of Narcotics and prescription drugs, for street sales, nothing more..! The phone records should show trace evidence of Tony’s activity and Michael’s’ should they both have a Common Dominator of other boys in the hood, then why haven’t the police went after those parties? That’s why witnesses need to come forward. The Chicago Police department should have this information of this so called “Phone Banging,” to help them solve there case. Personally, I think ‘Concerned” is just

  65. A few years ago Wee Willie Messino’s grandson Joey Messino had a huge beef with Anthony Catalano over a drug deal. It was pretty bad. Has Joey Messino been questioned by police about the disappearance of Catalano or the stabbing incident of the DeFilippis kid?

  66. concerned person on

    spcial quest,you claim that I used the term BANGED ON THE PHONE. please read every article I have written and you will never see that statement because it is not there. GET REAL.

  67. special Quest Explorer on

    To Concerned, what was the fact that Tony was on the phone 70 to 100 a day about in his Mercedes? Sounds the like he was banging the phones to me. Anyway, what was your relationship with Tony? Yes, my whole put is that he seemed depressed. Regarding his cousin, if your a criminal would you consult her. All her heart is in the right place, it he may have a his hidden agenda. It’s interesting that you know the height of his brother. I never knew he had a Mercedes. I only knew from the girl in charge of the woods search team that his car was in the police pound and it was a nice car. Yes, I told the police and friends and family members in facebook. Always remember that when you are e-mailed in facebook you can reply the message to other people. I suppose there is a reason the cousin protective. Wouldn’t you? I had stated much earlier and in several entries that I have taked with THe detectives at Chicago area 5. I told them Tony was a regular at 3 Olive. Can you tell me where you knew at as a regular? What was your relationship with Tony? Yes, I think that these 2 stranges gents may have something to do with the Defillipps case. I also think that Kathy Defillipps does not know that Joe has this article page on the internet. Kathy would be the one doing this? Why would she and Mike Defillipps Sr and thier daughter Michelle have posters up all over grand and Harlem. That’t were the Dephippis condo is at. Right at the train stop there. I will be talking to Kathy. Above I believe that they say they were the friends of Defoe, Not really, I believe they were the enemy! They planted that information on here. Or why isn.t Michelle Defillipps on here his sister? They think it’s funny, it’s not. Noone caught on to this! Perhaps, you are the one that did that up there earlier about being the friends of Defoe! Did you know Defoe, also?

    • concerned person on

      I did not write anything about Defoe,I did not know him but I think these 2 cases are related.they are in the same general area,same age group and same business? Joe says they both did have the same concact.I do not think this is a coincidence. like you said,everything is sneaky in sneakyville. how can everbody be surprised that tony was missing when flyers were everwhere and he knew half the neighborhood and it was on tv. I assure you I am on the side to solve this. when you said banging on the phone, I thought you meant literally. tony did not run. I believe he was set up just like defoe. Thanks to Joe Fosco there are many tips on here. I hope the chicago P.D are reading this including the feds.conspiriacy.

  68. Special Quest Explorer on

    The paragraphs earlier were not from you concerned. Stroll way up there, and take a moment to view that it states from the crew of Defoe. Which ones were that other grug dealers? I never said the 2 cases wern’t connected. I am saying have proof that they are. The above statment can be what was really stolen and the killers, themselves! One plate sound like a stage, when thye say they are a crew. No this, criminals have criminal minds and lie and confuse. I need to get to Kathy Defillipps soon to tell her all of this. Kathy will give a secrete code that only she and I would know about. Do not believe that staement above. I never said Tony didn’t get killed, I am saying so many psychis say many things. That would include his murder. To concerned you mentioned earlier that you knew Tony’s brother hieght. I didn’t know Tony had a brother until the Narcotics cop told me he had one! You never say what places he went that you know of. There are others that may know something at these places, in case the Defillips family wants to hire a PI. They do have a $5,000 reward postered everywhere!

  69. i used to go to a tavern in schiller park on irving park road a little west of river road.anthony used to come in there often and new all the regulars.the bar is the horseshoe.when his missing person poster was up there was a lot of whispering.

  70. Special Quest Explorer on

    Hi concerned, I just reread a ponit you made earlier in your article. Let’s how I can explain this. I am going to desribe my neighborhood which has a perimeter. The neighbhood I am speaking of is limited to 3 Olive Nicks, and Zalutes.It’s sad to say that but this was a limitation that consisted of an inner circle of friend’s. Older with a lot of Sicilian Italian’s. Now bare with me so I can further explain this, the out perimeters is the younger guys age 29. This is where Tony crossed the boarder. I found out the hard way with soldiers spying on me that this perimeter existed. This is where Tony and Michael came together. The morans I knew were out of touch. They were not attentitive to the flyers. Please, can you tell other perimeters that you knew Tony had a life at. Please, remeber that none of us are Tony’s mother. He has and had free will. I faded away from those people and many of them also. Ref to the older group inner circle I knew. Tony was young and wanted a wonderful life style and was better then the rogues I knew. I had know clue Tony lived this lifestyle. Above the reporter said a conjecture. merely, being sarcastic not factual. ‘That’s because he’s not dead!” We are not Tony’s mother and all though we worry and love him he is a rich spoiled brat for the suberbs! He can turn his back on us because he is spoiled. And Tony if you are reading this, It was Andrea that made the statement that you an idiot. Tony do you remember what you said to me the last time we talked. Well, now I know what you ment! Oh, and Tony, who is Nicky Drown? All he has to do is start a life elsewhere and his mother is the only one that needs to know about it! Maybe the girl that would talk to me in facebook is an in law. She is listed as a family member in name searches, that is strange! Maybe it was a cousin, but that’s not why she’d be listed as family info why would it be?

  71. concerned person on

    special quest,your article DEC.11Th at 1131pm says the story about a grocery store was a joke. A JOKE.what up with that. tony used to go to a tavern in Schiller park ,the horseshoe on Irving park rd.I do not understand the first 2 lines from the paragraphs just above. they make no sense to me.

  72. Special Quest Explorer on

    Concern I apologize for the computer and internet problem I have. It seems that if I don’t hit submit soon my internet goes out. Then I have to start over again. Also, with this mini lab top, I can’t see but in an area of 2 inches.

    Anyway, the word in the first line is point in the paragraph. I had a little time to read the point you were making. Regarding the grocery except being a joke is this; Have you ever heard of “Drug and Pizza Deliveries?” or trucking distribution or other Organized Crime? Perfect example, They older crowd I was hanging with a 3 Olive at least ten, included the 2 inmates I named above worked at Harlem Meat. That is actually across from the Defiillips condo. The point is that crime and Organized Crime is all around us the guy Andrea, was once the manager of the Wooddale Super Low… So, the joke is that at JC Market and Café that is now occupying the once Super Low there. Just like the guy on here has an enemy in mind that he feels killed Tony, by the name of Messino; Well, the one I connected to JC Market in Roselle. There is a missing balloon flyer up in there wall for a $300.00 reward because a thief absconded with it. The joke is that I related it to Elmwood Park little Italy. This is an area of Italian mob connections. And mostly food, grocery and meats distributions, not to mention Import and Exports. Anyway once crook always a crook. THis poor little Italian Chef Balloon Icon was kidnapped, I figure where the Icon went so did Tony’s dead body’ I sure would like to know about Messino history with Tony. When was the last time Tony ripped off Messino and did Tony ever make due and square away with Messino? I believe JC’s Café Market is located at 825 Nerge Rd. in Roselle, If anyone wishes to turn a tip in or return it. Bottom line (Andrea) he is a criminal and he can never be in Facebook because, he is a criminal with Deviant activity! (Again a criminal mind, it’s because they don’t think like us!)

    • concerned person on

      I do not know anyone named messino. You may be thinking of an article Joe Fosco wrote,scroll up and you will find it.

  73. Special Quest Explorer on

    Anyway concerned, did you see Tony between June 2008 and March 2009? Was he at all depressed, because he seemed to me depressed. But it was a long time befor he dissapeared. I realized he chged his people by then, an grew away our circle like everyone else. In the articles above is a guy by the name of unknown saying a Joesy Messino was a dealer with Tony. Why not explore the opportunity that perhaps this, person worked for Dr Giachinoalso? Once a drug dealer why would he stop. Maybe we ask Joe Fresco more about This Joey Messino? What time of history does this Messino have. What is age, and built plus height. If you can Joe, do feel if he is a drug dealer, can Joey Messino as mentioned earlier, have been a missing link in all of this? Please, tell us more Joe?

    • Dear SQE,
      I only know general information about Joe Messino. I have already shared most of it throughout this comment thread. Joe is the grandson of the late gangster, Willie Messino. Willie’s entire immediate family and their children are close with Dr. Giacchino. Joe Messino has committed crimes, some against me, because of many inappropriate reasons, including mismanaging his psychotropic medication. Joe Messino is approximately 30-years of age and he stands approximately 509, weighing roughly 180 lbs (last I saw a while ago). I have sources that indicate that Joe Messino is a drug dealer. In fact, Joe Messino’s father, Billy, once boasted to me that his son takes part in illegal activities. From what I understand, Messino cheated Tony Catalano on a major drug deal a few years ago. Yes, in my opinion – now that you ask, Joe Messino could very well be the missing link in all of this. Furthermore, I would not be surprised if his father took part in helping him. Thank you.

  74. Special Quest Explorer on

    Thank you Joe. And to the one that said they are the crew of Defoe then why aren’t you helping us know where Mike Defillipps hung out?. See, I took a poster down with His picture , he is a huge kid, it would take a crew to bring him down! I was going to make copies of that poster that has a reward to help out!

  75. Special Quest Explorer on

    To Friend, can this whispering be more of benifit toward the Giachino Doctor or cna it be other enemies? If so, can you share at best your enemy that you feel Tony Catalano, may have encounted. Yes, and please, one more important thing; timing is relevant. Have you ever noticed Tony putting his head down during last 6 months until his missing March 25, 2009 date?

  76. Special Quest Explorer on

    Merry Christmas Joe have a great holiday! Merry Christmas Tony and Concerned and all others on here!

  77. Crusin Harlem Ave in a Mustang 5.0 on

    . . . . wearing an I.O.U. cardigan, Zcavaricci pants, Zodiac shoes and Oakley sunglasses.

    Joe,
    I just wanted to wish you and all the regulars a very, very, brady christmas. Oops, I meant merry christmas. Hey, I wonder what happened to Vin!?! I kind of miss reading his long narratives. Now, I leave you with the following and pay special attention at about 5:30. It is quite interesting.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HPW9nWjKxg

  78. The Defo's friend on

    I can not believe any of you are friends with Mikey. YOu are all just gossipers that need to get a life.

  79. Special Quest Explorer on

    To the Defoe friend. Where have you been on here? Are you the one that said you are from the crew? There is noone that actually on here but , the one that said they were from the crew. Oh,yeah, read an earlier feed on here from the Tribune. It says that Mike Defillipps rolled into Naperville ect..! I am confused about one sentence that stood alone by itself It stated that Michael Defillipps had $6,000 in his trousers. If you read that sentence, it can be taken either way. Did they mean when he rolled into Naperville?

    • Dear SQE,
      Without looking back at the piece, I recall thinking that Mike rolled his car over in an accident. I would have to double check to be sure.

    • The Defo's friend on

      Special Quest-
      I was not the person who wrote that. I just saw this the day I wrote on this wall and you all need to get your facts totally straight before you start making asumptions about that is going on.

      • Special Quest Explorer on

        Thank you for that. See,I have found Micheal Defillips parents and sister poster set up along the Grand and Harlem area only one week proir to this story being placed onto the internet. I saw it was someone I knew and was stunned! I am sorry I didn’t see it on TV. So, I take the posters with me just 2 to make copies. I wanted to find the Defillipps parent’s and tell them I might have something that may be of service in thier quest for answers. I have something to tell his parents about a description of 2 guys Micheals age. Anyway, I thought it were strange that this crew story would appear here in these feeds. I was just thinking to myself yesturday, that If the Defiilipps parents knew any of this crew business then why would they put up posters? To anyone who wishes to read this path I am speaking of where I came across, these posters for a $5,000 reward at. Julies, the bakery and the liquor store. plus the train station at Neva stop! Tell Kathy Defillips , I’m sure her son told her this one; that I am the one whom, Mikey’s friend that shot the bee bee into the window of when they 2 boys were just mischief makers in Elmwood park at age 12-13! The kid appologized of course! My brothers were mischief makers also, so I forgave him immediatly! If you are that kid that apparently Mikey’s best friend help my find you. (YOUR COMMENT HAS BEEN MODIFIED – please contact our publisher if you wish to discuss advertising with us. Thanks, American News Post) Thank You!

  80. ATTENTION READERS:

    Today, we should keep Anthony Catalano in our prayers (and his loved ones), as it is his birthday.

  81. ATTENTION READERS:
    Very recently, Joe Messino (observed by two witnesses) was creeping around the home belonging to one of my relatives. It is suspected by some people that I maintain residence at said location. And a surveillance camera captured an image of Joe Messino’s vehicle. It is obviously more than a coincidence that in the wake of murderous phone threats made by Messino to me that he would be stalking an area where I am suspected of living. A report on this matter has been made to the appropriate authorities.

  82. Special Quest Explorer on

    Joe if you are so sincere about the Catalano family then why are you calling waht I have to say offensive about, there being other phone threats out therepossibly connected to the Catalano case? Especially there are several peopele including the CPD that know about those phone threats? I told 5 people in facebook and I could go to other public media to tell them this! It’s a shame that both families are seeking media help and the one person that tries to help you find offensive! Both famalies didn’t know they were going to find these stories among there feds! So now why are you suddenly sincere? What is wrong with me suggesting you should go to the States Attny? I don’t get it? Don’t you know that all of this is “Probable Cause ” for both families? You intrude in their lives with no warning! Even concerned said the family has gotten the same reaction from Mario Gonzelez, so why is that offensive?

    • Dear SQE,
      A few minutes ago I responded to your concern about my involvement with the States Attorney’s Office in the thread under the “ATTENTION PUBLIC: Joe Messino Threatened Joseph Fosco’s Life” article. Thank you.

  83. I have been reading these post for a while and have decided to ask a question? To Joe the editor can you please explain how you traced this Catalano guy to Messino? All I keep reading is Messino? As I read in these comments, it says that this Catalano guy knew Joe messino and had owed money to in the early of 20’s. So what would make this Catalano guy go back and get involved with more drug dealings? This Catalano guy was ripped off, as my understanding, then why would he doing more business with Messino again 15 years later? Has anyone ever showed you proof this took place recently, before the guy turned up as a missing person?

  84. Bird from the Silver Screen on

    I have been reading these messages and have to admit to SQE that I have seen the posters in the Grand and Harlem area from the Defillipps family! When viewing these posters, I want to say that I can feel much compassion for that grief stricken family. I was moved as you were SQE, I understand your point!

  85. Friends of Defo on

    SQE you are nuts, I won’t come forward with any information on record because I fear for my life,and I think anybody that has info won’t come forward because of the same reason.

    • concerned person on

      TO FRIENDS OF DEFO. If you people have solid information and are afraid to give it to the local police I would suggest you give it to the F.B.I.

  86. Special Quest Explorer on

    To Friend of Defoe! Unless, solid evidence is there. I say keep it cool. You already have enough grief! However, I will do the FBI tip line for you! They must be watching some of this! I also have a friend that was threatened! I suggest stay patient until more evidence comes to all of us to bust someone! Meantime, I am wishing your family well! Please, take care! (My friend’s are CPD hire ups.) Give me time to think of what I will tell them. I recently emailed a friend!

  87. Special Quest Explorer on

    Defoe; Also, I’d like to add, that’s if of course, Joe Fosco will allow this! I hope he does. If he doesn’t I will understand. After all we must think of him also!

    I would like to suggest the name Riccio to you! Anthony Riccio is the Commander of the 16th District! (Jefferson Park)The next Riccio is Mario Riccio. who is the Captain of the Detectives. The Next Riccio is named also Mario Riccio, he is the Chief of police. The who family is in the police force and has power! They are the higher ups! They are sweet as could be! They have big hearts and with a (.org) behind their name, they can be e-mailed in the future. Oh’ll I might mention they are also a bunch of good looking fellas Too! Yeah, their are a lot of good looking guys out there!

  88. Here is a Crime Stoppers number for anyone that may need it. 1 847 699-Stop! I thought it were reached at a 1 800 number also and it is not! I also found this email address; (www.criticaloutreach.org.) It is for critical alerts!

  89. Here is a number to call for victims of violent crimes and a support group for families that are victims of a Homicide;

    1 877- 846-3445 dial #5.

    Also, you can contact the States Atty’s Crime Victim’s Hot Line at;

    773 869-5454.

  90. To Tony, regarding your obnoxious comment about me keeping my post on the right mag article; just let me say this, this if it has to do with Organized Crime doesn’t it belong on all posts, and pages. And also, Machinery wishes to add something back or come forward, isn’t that a good thing? Isn’t the whole reason, for any of Joe Fosco’s articles is to get witnesses to come forward or be honest by creating AMP ! Don’t you consider it a good thing? Does it really matter what article that they comply in? The point is that they are doing a good thing!
    When Joe Fosco had answered my back about the rumor, do you not think that is my business? The fact, that hotdoking answers me back, don’t you think that is only my concern, and none of yours?
    Any way, what’s it to you? These people came up with a rumor, about an alternative group or method that did the Defillipps murder. Why do you care? What’s it to you? If you are not a friend or relative FOR ANY OF THE VICTIMS CONCERNED, THEN WHY DO YOU CARE ANYWAY?
    Elmwood Park is mentioned, because I wanted to see if a certain person would come forward! Unless, you are involved what’s it to you?
    Here was Joe Fosco’s point ; that the way that Joe Messino killed, is his ”specialty is with a knife!” I am convinced that there were 2 KILLERS, with the second using a blatant instrument! So, Joe Messino had a crew! How hard could that be to understand? The point is that “you know by their actions,” seems to be the understatement of the year when they try to make it look like a separate group outside the United States did it! Anyway, what’s it to you? Unless, you are part of the situation. I only know one thing, and that is that Tony Catalano was going into a catatonic state the last time I saw him. It was at a bar, he was seated at a table. It was for 3 hours, and that’s what scares me about him of all people who disappeared! Like I said why does this bother you that I care what happened to him? The fact, Because, Joe answered me back about the rumors and the person’s disposition on the subject, of the Defillips case; shows that I did they right decision making, by inquiring about what was being said on here, regardless, of where! I hope the point is clear that I was trying to get Elmwood Park past high friends of Defillipps to answer in hear! I mean how can you laugh at these deaths? Unless, you have something that you are trying to hide!

    SQE

  91. neighborhood guy on

    It has been over 2 years since the murder of Michael DeFillips and the disappearance of Tony Catalano. I am sure that a few people know something as to what happened to one or the other of these 2 young men. their has been many great tips sent to Joe Fosco and we thank him enormously. please do not let these guys lives go in vain. Its time you do the right thing and let the police know or if your affraid of a leak or you live in the area contact the FBI. I am sure they will help you. It must be a huge weight to carry such knowledge all this time. Your information will be greatly appreciated. also you can contact Joe Fosco and he will help you. we are waiting to hear from you. thank you.

  92. Please be advised that recent rumors suggest Joe Messino is living on a third floor apartment located on the 3700 block of North Harlem Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, directly across the street from a café called Café Cappuccino. Thank you.

  93. Special Quest Explorer on

    Hey, Joe Fosco, NOw all I said was that there were 2 and it made a crew. New news right? That person that pretending to be the Defillipps sister is not! MOre over, I notice that you found an area for Joe Messino. WEll, JOe Fosco, I have an address for his second soldier in line. Guess what? It is located right North and Harlem. TOO< much of a coincedence. They only know info that can be found on line. Absolutly nothing more. THere is no facebook account. When I email the details of my lead, we can get the police to follow this trace efvidenc back through the coputer. THat's could Forensci Cyber Evidence! What until you see what I have. You seen the the posters. Why would the father be on them? If were'nt part of that family? I knew him since I was sixteen Joe Fosco?  They've met my mother, that family wouldn't do that Joe! Jimmy was from 8th grade? Do see the lie. I hope the Defillipps daughter is not in danger? Please, get to the detectives on these 2 cases. They know me! SQE
    This email infor I have for ment be able to close these cases. atleast the Defillipps one, anyway! They are acting too supicious, and I feel are getting scared. Notice this so called daughter does not address you?

  94. Special Quest Explorer on

    To Lonestar or anyone else; can anyone confirm that Joe Messino goes into El Salute’s at River and Devon,in Desplaines? I mean it’s inevitable that if he hangs at Piazza Cafe (Addison and Forest Preserve Dr.) that Messino would also hang there? As for Cafe Cuppichino across the street from where Joe Messino’s apartment is; I used to hand around with the owners wife and her friend’s of Cafe Cuppichino (Addison/Harlem) at 3 Olive. It is important to keep a neighborhood watch. It is inevitable that Messino may go to this bar as well as The Rivers Cassino. Again, to anyone, can you confirm that Joe Messino hangs at El Salutes? SQE

  95. CrucialInfoChicago on

    Joe fosco – you seem to be very involved with the readers & comments , so i feel you will respond to my comment… i have a crucial issue…. Dr. Giachinno shared his melrose Park clinic with another doctor (during those aforementioned time periods within your article), Do you know if he was investigated as part of the DEA case?? Did you know that patient medical records were supposedly “ruined by water damage” around the same time??… This issue makes a pending malpractice case against doctors once practicing out of THIS Melrose Park office almost impossible to prove, and is the key to providing a child & his family with the justice he deserves.