John Nardi (January 21, 1916 − May 17, 1977) was an influential associate of the Cleveland crime family who was involved in labor racketeering in Cleveland, Ohio. At the end of his criminal career, Nardi turned against his crime family in a bloody gang war.

Feb 28, 2011 · John A. Nardi, the reputed "caretaker capo" of organized crime here, died yesterday afternoon shortly after a bomb exploded as he approached his car in a downtown parking lot. Nardi, 61,...

Nardi, the 61-year-old secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 410 (vending machine service employes), had lived for years in Scalish's shadow. A nephew of Anthony Milano, Nardi believed he had the backing and muscle to control the mob.

Apr 8, 1999 · One of those challengers was John Nardi, a reputed murderer and drug smuggler who was an officer of Cleveland Teamsters Local 410.

On this day‬ in 1977 John Nardi, a Cleveland Crime Family associate was killed at the age of 61 from a planted car bomb. The force of the bomb blew both of Nardi’s legs off. As he was being pulled away from the car he said “It didn’t hurt”, and died a few minutes later.

Oct 20, 2017 · As a result, arms trafficker and drug peddler John Nardi fought for control of Cleveland. Greene allied himself with Nardi, helping take out a number of Licavoli’s followers and bloating the number of car bombings in Cleveland.

Cleveland Mob War - The Murders Of Danny Greene & John Nardi (1977)For Educational Purposes.

Scalish’s lack of a clear successor gave rise to a competing mob faction, led by Irish gangster Danny Greene and Teamster leader John Nardi. The result was the bloodiest mob war in Cleveland since Prohibition, with nearly 40 car bombings and other mob hits from mid-1976 to …

John Nardi (January 21, 1916 − May 17, 1977) was an influential associate of the Cleveland crime family who was involved in labor racketeering in Cleveland, Ohio. At the end of his criminal career, Nardi turned against his crime family in a bloody gang war.

May 3, 2001 · When Mafia chief John Scalish -- who preceded Jack Licavoli as mob boss -- died after bypass surgery in 1976 without naming a successor, Greene teamed up with friend John Nardi to take over the...