Mob Wives Chicago To Premiere This Spring; New Cast, Same Drama
March 7 2012, Published 1:00 p.m. ET
By Amber Goodhand - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
Al Capone is one of the most famous organized crime leaders so it's only fitting that Chicago got a Mob Wives spin-off, and Breaking Celebrity News has all the juicy details on the new cast members.
VH1 has seen great success with the real-life drama set in New York, so they're debuting the franchise's Chicago show this Spring — featuring five women whose fathers all had strong ties to 'The Outfit,' Chicago's version of the Mob.
Meet the cast!
Renee Fecarotta Russo: Renee is a strong independent businesswoman who was raised by her uncle, “Big John” Fecarotta, following the death of her father. An alleged loan collector and hit man for 'The Outfit,' Fecarotta was Renee’s mentor and best friend until being gunned down by fellow mobster Nick Calabrese. Fiercely loyal to his memory, Renee still abides by the “code”: never associate with rats…take it to the grave.
Nora Schweihs: Nora is back in Chicago to take care of some unfinished business. Nora’s father, Frank “The German” Schweihs, was reputed to be one of the most notorious hit men for the Mob. Schwiehs, whose alleged “hits” were not limited to the Mob, has long been rumored to be responsible for the death of Marilyn Monroe. Shortly after his death in 2008, the government confiscated his remains before he could be properly buried. Nora has returned to Chicago to learn the whereabouts of his body. Despite growing up hearing stories of his viciousness and brutality, Nora idolized her father and she continues to defend him… even to his grave.
Pia Rizza: Pia may have a mouth like a trucker, but she’s spoken zip about her father since she was a little girl. Vincent Rizza was a dirty Chicago cop who worked for the Mob, testified against the Mob and then went into the Witness Protection Program. Pia has struggled all her life to hide from the shame of having a “rat” for a father. It’s been especially diffic