Leonard Patrick

Leonard Patrick
Born(1913-10-06)October 6, 1913
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 2006(2006-03-01) (aged 92)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationMobster
AllegianceChicago Outfit

Leonard "Lenny" Patrick (October 6, 1913 – March 1, 2006) was Jewish-American organized crime figure affiliated with the Italian-American Chicago Outfit. Along with his partner David Yaras, he was one of the most active of the organized crime hitmen during the 1940s till the 1960s. Together with Yaras, he rose to become the leader of Jewish organized crime in Chicago. Patrick was involved in bookmaking and extortion, later becoming a government informant.

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