Kansas City Crime Family and 1933's Union Station Massacre
Founder of Kansas City crime family John Lazia. Recent media reports have frenzied covering the fact that an "openly gay" NFL player, Michael Sam, had for his lover a man whose father and grandfather were identified as Midwest mobsters. Vito Cammisano, 23, is the grandson of the late Mafia boss William (Willie the Rat) Cammisano. Vito's father, Gerlarmo (Jerry) Cammisano, also had known mob ties, and once served 14 months in prison. There is no evidence that Cammisano himself has ever been involved with the Civella crime family of Kansas City. Vito’s dad pleaded guilty in 2011 to federal charges that he ran a $3.5 million illegal sports betting ring; he was sentenced to 14 months in prison. He also was ordered to forfeit $201,137, according to records.