Posted on: November 29, 2023, 08:18h.
Last updated on: November 29, 2023, 08:19h.
Interested in owning a piece of Mob history? The former Las Vegas residence of renowned mobster John Spilotro is now available for purchase. Explore the property’s ties to one of the city’s most notorious organized crime figures.
At 3179 Desmond Avenue, the property boasts four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a listing price of $550K. Highlights include a sizable rear yard, a 2,392 square-foot pool with a zip line, a rock-climbing wall, and a skydeck loft net.
Spilotro and his wife Arlene originally owned the home from 1975 to 2002. During their residency, several outdoor amenities were added, though reality checks the imagination of a zip-lining, rock-climbing mobster.
An Organized Crime Legacy
As did his infamous brother Tony, Spilotro relocated from Chicago to Las Vegas in the 1970s. Anthony Spilotro, a Chicago Outfit capo, was sent to the city to oversee profit skimming operations at the Outfit’s four Nevada casinos: The Stardust, The Fremont, The Hacienda, and The Marina.
Speaking to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, listing agent Kyle Simmons unveils stories about the home’s historical significance, encapsulating the shared life of John and Arlene, and the shadow of mobsters that once loomed over the property.
Spilotro was a member of the Hole in the Wall Gang, a group of thieves and killers led by his brother, Tony, known for drilling through walls to gain access to properties.
Legal and Personal Turmoil
In the summer of 1986, Tony and another brother, Michael, were found brutally murdered in an Indiana cornfield, a tragic close to their lives of organized crime and violence. Leading up to their deaths, the Spilotro brothers faced federal racketeering charges, though their prosecution was thwarted by flaws in courtroom procedure.
Of the Spilotro siblings, John was the last to possibly still be alive. He would be around 80 years old today.