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Italy Arrests 300 in Sweep Video Update

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Mob and Gang Units Joined at the DOJ

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Judge Rules One held One Released in Outlaws Case

Judge Rules One held One Released in Outlaws CaseTwo defendants, Thomas Petrini and Mark Jason Fiel sought release from jail Monday, in the federal government's Outlaws motorcycle gang racketeering case.U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson released

Anti Mob Sweep in Italy Nets Top Bosses

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Crime Families in Italy and US Busted

Crime Families in Italy and US BustedAmerican and Italian authorities, in a coordinated effort arrested 25 men in Sicily, New York, North Carolina and Florida on Wednesday and charged them with taking

Lago d Averno Seized by Italian Authorities

Lago d Averno Seized by Italian AuthoritiesItaly authorities in Naples have seized the fabled Lago d'Averno or Lake Avernus which allegedly is owned by a mafia front man.Lago d'Averno is a volcanic crater lake

Berlusconi Wants to Limit Wiretapping

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Unusual Mafia Alliance Behind Wholesale Produce Markets Busted

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Son of Mafia Stockbroker Arrested

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Reputed Boss of Camorra Clan Arrested

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Montreal Law Enforcement Stumped in Rizzuto Turmoil Analysis From the US Side

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Cotroni - Violi - Cuntrera - Rizzuto A Short Video History

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Sonny Franzese Convicted Of Racketeering

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Mafiosos Seized Properties in New Role

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Origins of the Cuntrera and Caruana Alliance

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Reputed Ndrangheta Boss Assets Seized

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Michael Sparfven His Life

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Agostino Cuntrera Funeral

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Frank Colacurcio Sr Dies Reputed Seattle Godfather Video

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Suspected Ndrangheta Loan Shark Ring Busted

Suspected Ndrangheta Loan Shark Ring BustedFollowing a two-year investigation Italian police executed raids and arrested 15 people suspected of involvement in a Milan based loan shark ring allegedly operated by the De Stefano clan from the 'Ndrangheta."

Five Reputed Mafia Members Charged With Mayors Murder

Five Reputed Mafia Members Charged With Mayors MurderFive reputed members of the Emmanuello and Cammarata clans of Cosa Nostra have been charged for their alleged roles in the 1992 murder of Riesi Mayor Vincenzo

Alleged New England Boss Gets Probation

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Reputed Camorra Drug Ring Busted

Reputed Camorra Drug Ring BustedItalian police arrested 28 reputed members from the Formicola clan of the Camorra on charges "of mafia association aimed at

Chinese Gangs in Italy

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Cuntrera Hit Theories Abound

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Warner Bros Promises Good Gangster Flicks

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50 Million in Assets Seized From Sicilian Brothers

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Mob Betting Rings Busted

Mob Betting Rings BustedSeventeen individuals, including several reputed Gambino and Genovese mobsters, have been variously charged in five indictments

Court Clears Silvio Berlusconi Of Mafia Ties

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Rizzuto Mobster Cuntrera Gunned Down In Montreal Video

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Ex Con On Board with Providence Mayors Waterfront Rezoning Plan

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Reputed Camorra Boss Umberto Onda Arrested

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Vito Rizzuto Files U.S. Appeal Wants Early Release

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Reputed Italian Mobster Arrested In France

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Cadillac Lounge Records Subpoenaed by FBI Video

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Mob Boss Son Promotes Reality Show

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Mob Money Premiers Tonight on CNBC Video

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Early Release for The Saint

Early Release for The SaintReputed mafia capo regime of the New England Crime Family, Anthony "The Saint" St. Laurent

Guilty Plea for Reputed Bonanno Capo

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No Smoking Gun in Sonny Franzese Racketeering Trial

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FBI raids Strip Club in Providence RI Video

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DUI Charges for Sopranos Star

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FBI Places Ad Seeking Bulger and Greig in Military Times

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Luciano Aviello Claims He Can Prove Amanda Knox Innocence

Luciano Aviello Claims He Can Prove Amanda Knox InnocenceLuciano Aviello, 41, a convicted Camorrist, made a full statement to Amanda Knox's legal team to be used as part of their appeal later this year. In his statement Aviello, who is serving 17 years for Mafia association, said

Outlaw Biker Killed by ATF was Suspect in Shooting of Hells Angel Member

Outlaw Biker Killed by ATF was Suspect in Shooting of Hells Angel MemberCourt documents reveal Thomas "Tomcat" Mayne, 58, an Outlaws motorcycle gang member earned a special patch for trying to kill a rival Hell's Angel member. Mayne, earned a Nazi-style

Italys Ndrangheta Moves North

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Members of Outlaws Motorcycle Gang in Organized Crime Indictment Video

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Franzese vs Franzese Son Testifies at Trial

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Anthony Tony D Palumbo Charged In 1992 Murder Plot

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Reputed Mob Boss Bros Acquitted In Bulgaria

Reputed Mob Boss Bros Acquitted In BulgariaBrothers Krasimir and Nikolay Marinov, also known as the Marguin brothers, who are "reputed to be the biggest mafia bosses in Bulgaria," have been acquitted

Reputed Camorra Clan Boss Arrested

Reputed Camorra Clan Boss ArrestedThe suspected boss of the powerful Casalesi clan of the Camorra, Nicola Schiavone, 32 has been arrested in the southern Naples.

Mafia Planned To Smear the Kennedys

Mafia Planned To Smear the KennedysFollowing a freedom of information request 2,352 pages of FBI documents dated from 1961 to 1985 were released documenting the purported plot to ensnare Robert and Edward Kennedy

Amanda Knox 48 Hours Video

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Famed Sicilian Vineyard Owner Arrested in Anti Mafia Raids

Famed Sicilian Vineyard Owner Arrested in Anti Mafia RaidsFrancesco Lena, the owner of the Abbazia Sant'Anastasia vineyard near Palermo, Sicily which has produced award-winning wines, has been arrested after

Philly Mobsters Grandson Gunned Down

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Mobsters Allegations Ignored in Amanda Knox Trial

Mobsters Allegations Ignored in Amanda Knox TrialEarlier this week a jailed member of the Mariano clan of the Camorra, Luciano Aviello, alleged that his brother Antonio is responsible for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy and that Amanda Knox had been framed. Bob Graham

Gambling Ring Busted Alleged Genovese Connection

Gambling Ring Busted Alleged Genovese ConnectionFrank Fea, his son Alfred Fea, and daughter-in-law Tracey Kosierowski-Fea, have been charged in Rockland, NY with running a multimillion

Police Target Italian Mafia in Raids

Police Target Italian Mafia in RaidsItalian police targeted the mafia in raids across the country on Thursday. In Palermo, capital of the region of Sicily, some 200 special agents

The Sonny Franzese Racketeering Trial Continues

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Mobster Claims Amanda Knox Is Innocent Video

Mobster Claims Amanda Knox Is Innocent VideoA member of the Mariano clan of the Camorra or Neapolitan Mafia, Luciano Aviello, alleges that American citizen Amanda Knox has been framed for the 2007 murder of her British roommate

Colombo underboss John Sonny Franzese betrayed by son

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Boiler Room with Suspected Mob link Busted

Boiler Room with Suspected Mob link BustedThe feds have busted a suspected pump and dump boiler room operation in midtown N.Y. which allegedly is linked to the Russian and Italian mob. Charged are thirteen

Sicilian Youths Take a Stand Against the Mafia

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Ndrangheta Launders Billions In Germany

Ndrangheta Launders Billions In GermanyAn Italian delegation meeting in Berlin with German investigators for a conference on ways of tackling organized crime found the 'Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia launders billions of dollars in cash through Germany.
"Italian mafia organizations are investing billions of euros into Germany to hide their profits from the Italian authorities,” organized crime experts

Italian Police Arrest 46 Alleged Mafia Members

Italian Police Arrest 46 Alleged Mafia MembersItalian police have arrested 46 alleged members of the mafia for running a concrete racket on a major motorway and their involvement in several murders carried out decades ago.
Two rival clans belonging to the 'Ndrangheta,