The infamous John (Johnny Dio) Dioguardi...
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/john-johnny-dio-dioguardi/

The infamous John (Johnny Dio) Dioguardi...
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/john-johnny-dio-dioguardi/

Arguably New York's most notorious and prolific labor racketeer!

...On second thought, make that the nation's most notorious!

Wasn't he the guy that ordered to have acid thrown in the face of that reporter? Guy was evil.

Telvi, a Jewish hood from downtown New York was the man who threw the acid, he was hired to beat the reporter up, instead he decided to toss acid in his face. He was killed a few days later. It was never shown to be Dio who hired him, but he was the suspect who is the most known.

Fleming_Ave, let me correct what I originally wrote... I explained it improperly....


Yes, Johnny Dio was believed with have masterminded the plot behind the attack on newspaper labor columnist Victor Riesel. Although small time hood Abe Telvi was the actual guy who threw the acid in Riesel's face.

Telvi had been paid a small sum of money to throw sulphuric acid in a guys face. But Telvi wasn't told the true identity of his target. He had no idea it would be such a prominent, important figure.

He did the job and then quickly went into hiding. But once he discovered who he had attacked, he quickly demanded a lot more money for his "work" and the problems he now faced, his silence, cooperation, etc.

They lured him back, and then shot him dead. Telvi never even got the chance to contemplate spilling the beans. They made sure to clip him.

But this was a fast moving investigation that quickly led to the exposure of those involved. And before long a few of the lesser participants in the scheme started cracking and talking.

Johnny Dio was eventually arrested along with his brother, soldier Tommy Dio, their fellow Lucchese soldier Charles (Charlie) Tuso, and several small-time mob associates from the Lower East side, including Gondolfo (Sheikie) Miranti, Domenico (Nicky) Bando, and brothers Joe and Charlie Carlino.

This happened around 1956. A few of them got convicted, but I know that Johnny and Tommy skated. I think Tuso got away also if my memory serves me.

PS: As I'm sure you're aware, this incident and the subsequent investigation that came out of it is much more involved than can be briefly explained here. There were lots of twists and turns to it. But this is a general overview.

How can you say this, when Telvi never testified? He was dead shortly after the attack, and was never arrested of gave any testimony.

Fleming_Ave, I hope this lays it out a bit better than I first did.