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'''James "Jimmy Mac" McElroy''' |
'''James "Jimmy Mac" McElroy''' (1945 - 2011) was an [[United States|American]] mobster and racketeer from [[Manhattan]], [[New York]] who was an enforcer for [[The Westies]], a criminal organization that operated out of [[Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan|Hell's Kitchen]].<ref name=IrishCentral>{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Cathy|title=Westies thug ‘Jimmy Mac’ McElroy dies in prison|url=http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Westies-thug-Jimmy-Mac-McElroy-dies-in-prison-121627184.html|publisher=IrishCentral.com|accessdate=15 June 2012}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Revision as of 03:19, 27 June 2012
James "Jimmy Mac" McElroy | |
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| Born | James Patrick McElroy[1] 1945 |
| Died | May 2011 (aged 65–66) |
| Criminal status | Died in prision |
| Allegiance | The Westies |
| Conviction(s) | Racketeering (1986) |
| Criminal penalty | 60 years |
James "Jimmy Mac" McElroy (1945 - 2011) was an American mobster and racketeer from Manhattan, New York who was an enforcer for The Westies, a criminal organization that operated out of Hell's Kitchen.[2]
Biography
Jimmy McElroy was born in 1945 in the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan area of New York City. He rose through the ranks of a group known for counterfeiting, extortion and murder during the 70's and 80's.[3]
A former boxer turned drug dealer, McElroy was known for being the driver of the infamous "meat wagon" (a large van used by the mob to transport dismembered body parts). Under control of Jimmy Coonan he became the third highest ranking member of the Westies during that time.[4]
After his aprehension in Mesa, Arizona, in 1990 he testified against John Gotti to get a reduction in his racketeering charges, stating that he acted on orders from the Gambino Boss when assaulting a Carpenter's Union official three blocks down from the Hudson River piers.[5] Gotti was acquitted on all charges and McElroy spent the rest of his life in prison.[6]
References
- ^ The Book Of John Gotti. Lulu.com. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-1-4357-3895-9. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Hayes, Cathy. "Westies thug 'Jimmy Mac' McElroy dies in prison". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Dwer, Jim (May 10, 2011). "Saying Farewell to a Gangster of a Bygone Era". NY Times. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Vanity fair. Condé Nast Publications. January 1992. pp. 38–40. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ T. J. English (21 February 2006). Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-059003-1. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ New York Media, LLC (3 February 1992). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. pp. 27–. ISSN 00287369 Parameter error in {{issn}}: Invalid ISSN.. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
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