Originally Posted By: Mmalioni
There was an expose on Michael Posner after the Natalee Holloway incident in 2006.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news&id=3936339

The article lists Posner as in charge of gambling and prostitution in Lake County. It appears he has a 1987 conviction for gambling, extortion, and the usual. According to the federal BOP website, he was released in 1992.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-...l-investigators

The above article mentions that Posner belonged to Ferriola in Cicero.

The first article claims that he has run the casino since 1998. Wikipedia lists Posner as also running two other Aruban casinos. If true, this would be around the time that Elmwood Park retreated.

This is pure speculation, but perhaps in exchange for ceding control of street rackets to the Southside crews, Elmwood picked up the casinos. If I had to guess, I would say 99% of what occurs at the Excelsior is legal. It's a cash cow for DiFronzo and his pals.

If you look at other articles related to Posner, it seems that his relative, likely a brother or nephew since he has no kids, is also running the show.
I don't think it was really a deal between Elmwood Park and Cicero/26th Street as it was Johnny DiFronzo TELLING them this is what we are doing...The other crews were in no position to do a damn thing even if they disliked it.. 2000-2002 or so let's see??? Johnny "Apes" Monteleone from 26th Street died in 01 I think, Marcello AND Inendino were still in jail. Sarno and Zizzo were feuding i.e. the others weren't in a position to do a damn thing about it and WHY WOULD THEY COMPLAIN?? Johnny left the streets and all the profits from it TO THEM..They could operate as they pleased with NO INTERFERENCE from Elmwood Park.