Frank Calabrese Sr.
Frank Calabrese Sr. | |
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Federal Bureau of Investigation mugshot of Frank Calabrese Sr., December 6, 1990 | |
| Born | March 17, 1937 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 2012 (aged 75) Butner, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | Frankie Breeze |
| Spouse | Dolores (div. 1984) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Nicholas Calabrese (brother) |
| Allegiance | Chicago Outfit |
| Convictions | Racketeering (1997) Racketeering, murder, extortion, and loansharking (2007) |
| Criminal penalty | 118 months' imprisonment and forfeit $750,000 (1997) Life imprisonment (2009) |
Frank James Calabrese Sr. (March 17, 1937 – December 25, 2012), also known as "Frankie Breeze", was an American mobster who served as a made man in the Chicago Outfit, controlling major loansharking and illegal gambling operations. He is best known as a central figure in Operation Family Secrets and the subsequent federal trial. Calabrese, who was battling multiple ailments, died on Christmas Day 2012 at the Federal Medical Center, Butner, in North Carolina.