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Anthony Joseph Zerilli | |
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| Born | October 24, 1927 |
| Died | March 31, 2015 (aged 87) Weston, Florida, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Zerilli Josephine Finazzo |
| Allegiance | Detroit Partnership |
Anthony 'Tony' Joseph Zerilli (October 24, 1927 - March 31, 2015) was an Italian-American mobster from Sterling Heights, Michigan. From 1949 he was one of the majority owners of the highly profitable Hazel Park Raceway. In 1970 he succeeded his father Joseph Zerilli as head of the Detroit Partnership ("The Partnership") criminal organization.
After Zerilli was convicted and imprisoned in 1974, his father came out of retirement to lead the organization until his death in 1977, when Jack Tocco became head of the Partnership. Anthony Zerilli was later his deputy. The Detroit Partnership is believed to be part of the American Cosa Nostra.[1]