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All American Mafioso" author Ed Becker recalls seeing Caifano in Las Vegas casinos in the mid-1950s, about the time the little killer was changing his name to "Johnny Marshall." A new surname couldn't disguise Caifano's volatile nature, or the real reason he'd come to Las Vegas. He wasn't here for the waters, but to shake down casino bosses on behalf of the boys back in Chicago. "We were all terrorized by the guy," says Becker, who in his early years in Las Vegas was a Riviera publicist. "If he walked into your hotel, whatever he wanted he got. You never approached him. He always looked at you like he was looking for a gun in your hand." Although charges were never filed, Caifano was a prime suspect in a June 17, 1960, fire that consumed the original El Rancho Vegas on the Strip. El Rancho owner Beldon Katleman had booted Caifano from the property just a few hours earlier, and the hoodlum had threatened the casino man; but county investigators later ruled the fire accidental. Becker, who lived in a bungalow behind the El Rancho, recalls Caifano making unsuccessful plays for some of the resort's chorus girls. Caifano's boorish behavior earned him an 86. "Caifano, my God, he was an evil son of a bitch," Becker says. "You didn't dare cross his line. His attitude always was, 'I'm a mob guy. Don't fool with me.' " But the tough guy stuff only works for so long in Las Vegas, and Caifano's high profile was so embarrassing to the state that it decided to make him a charter member of the fledgling and untested Black Book. True to his Hollywood gangster image of himself, Caifano complained and vowed revenge. But it was a game not even the notorious Johnny Marshall could beat. In a day when convicted felons and notorious ex-bootleggers were licensable in Nevada's "regulated" casino industry, Caifano was persona non grata. Four days before the El Rancho fire, Caifano entered the list of excluded persons and remained there for the next four decades. He'd have more blood on his hands in years to come, but the Chicago Outfit's little big man had busted out of Las Vegas for good. Marshall Caifano, had more names then the telephone book. Johnny Marshall aka Michael Marshall aka Marshall Caifano. I tell you the people who needed to know who he was knew when they heard all his names. Marshall 'shoes' Caifano. He busted his way through hollywood and pictures porn you name it. California was to nice and close for Caifano's hands to stay out of it. He and Johnny Roseli, brushed sholders with the hot beautful movie stars. Many sourse of the FBI believes Caifano had a major roll in the JFK assassination. He had a big influnce in Dallas Tx. The man who shot Henry Lee Aswald who was the gunman in the assassination, was killed by Jack Ruby a Jewish gangster who use to work for marshall Caifano back in the early days of Chicago.Marshall Caifano died in his sleep in 2003, the death every mafioso dreams about.
+ The Caifano days and mobster like him days are gone from Las Vegas. But Caifano name has been erase, as the number one blacklisted name in the excluded person of the Casinos.
+ The senior citzens say: Las Vegas was a better time when Caifano ran it. My father told me you could wrong around the city at night, and not be afraid. He said those guys of Caifano was always watching over their intrest in Vegas and know one was going to fucked that up for them.He said Caifano had a lovely wife name Darlene Caifano who from KY, outside of Louisville, blonde hair bomb shell, it is said that Caifano traded her off for the "Don" chair of Las Vegas, Sam Giancanna accepted for the trade.There is another Caifano who walks the Las Vegas strip, his name Carmine Caifano they say he is the grandson of marshall Caifano.I see him around at lounges in Vegas like the Ghostbar.I remember asking him are you related to Mr. Marshall Caifano? He replied Forgettabout it my friend.He is a sharp looking guy, he looks like Carmine Gotti i told him that once.He replied this isn't growing up Gotti it's growing up Caifano style. I laugh and so did he. I heard once he got into a braw not long ago in a night club with a famous Pro Boxer.
+ I heard Caifano busted him with a bottle. He was going to press charges but he was hung out of the window by his feet so I guess he canged his mine.He parties at the rain also along with Parris Hilton and Nicole Ricci, her boyfriend DJs the rain.
+ Caifano fits right in along the side of them with his Versace suits and thin Italian horn chain. He is also known as Christopher Cobb like Caifano his uncle or Grandfather he has the Mafioso look. Hollywood gangster is on the scene, when you look at Carmine he has the look yeah I'm a ganster and fuck you and your job and get the fuck out of my way.He also resides in Louisville Ky. I here that he doesnt miss a Kentucky Derby weekend.

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