Johnny Dio | |
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![]() Dio in 1957 | |
Born | Giovanni Ignazio Dioguardi April 29, 1914[1] |
Died | January 12, 1979 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 64)
Resting place | St. John Cemetery, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Mobster |
Spouse | Anne Chrostek |
Children | 3 |
Allegiance | Lucchese crime family |
Conviction(s) | Extortion, conspiracy, racketeering (1937) Tax evasion (1954) bankruptcy fraud (1966) |
Giovanni Ignazio Dioguardi (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni iɲˈɲattsjo di.oˈɡwardi]; April 29, 1914 – January 12, 1979), known as John "Johnny Dio" Dioguardi, was an Italian-American organized crime figure and a labor racketeer. He is known for being involved in the acid attack which led to the blinding of newspaper columnist Victor Riesel,[2] and for his role in creating fake labor union locals to help Jimmy Hoffa become General President of the Teamsters.[3]