Operation Family Secrets: The Case That Took Down the Chicago Outfit

Operation Family Secrets: The Case That Took Down the Chicago Outfit

Date: January 18, 2024
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members or with Museum Admission
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In 1998, a letter landed on the desk of the Chicago FBI office, setting in motion an extraordinary seven-year investigation. Its source? The son of notorious mobster Frank Calabrese Sr., offering to help the FBI bring his father and other Chicago Outfit leaders to justice. The operation, known as “Family Secrets,” stands as one of the FBI’s most successful organized crime takedowns. Mobster-turned-government informant Frank Calabrese Jr. and retired FBI agent Michael Maseth will provide the ultimate insider’s view of the Family Secrets case and the many murders and other crimes that were solved.

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