Video on Renda Disappearance in Montreal

Video on Renda Disappearance in MontrealA short video clip on the disappearance of reputed Rizzuto crime family consigliere Carlo Renda with some “expert” opinion. As a member of the inner

Buffalo NJ man arrested for running Lucchese online gambling operation

Buffalo NJ man arrested for running Lucchese online gambling operationEarlier this month NJ authorities arrested several suspected Lucchese mobsters in connection with an alleged gambling ring. Brian Cohen, age 61

In Italy Mobsters Extorted Lottery Winners

In Italy Mobsters Extorted Lottery WinnersItalian police have arrested five suspected members from the Cava-Genovese clan of the Camorra for allegedly extorting

The Mafia In Vegas

The Mafia In VegasThe Italian Mob still exists in Las Vegas, Nevada but it is sharing the turf with other ethnic organized crime groups

Canada Orders Sicilian Deported

Canada Orders Sicilian DeportedMoreno Gallo, "a man reputed to have had considerable influence in the Montreal Mafia, has been ordered to be deported to

Beware The Russian Mafia on Ebay Video

Beware The Russian Mafia on Ebay VideoA woman in Montgomery County Texas bought a tractor on eBay, paid $11,200 and arranged for delivery. The tractor did not arrive on the delivery date and she

The Masullo Brothers Sentenced

The Masullo Brothers SentencedA press release by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York states brothers Felice, Angelo and Anthony Masullo were sentenced today

Body in Oil Drum Could it be Rizzuto Consigliere

Body in Oil Drum Could it be Rizzuto ConsiglierePaolo Renda, reputed Rizzuto crime family consigliere was apparently kidnapped from the streets of Montreal, QC Canada last Thursday.Last Sunday a cement-encased body in an oil drum was pulled out of

Organized Crime in Canada Video

Organized Crime in Canada VideoA video series highlighting the more prominent criminal organizations in Canada. It's impossible to gauge the size and wealth acquired by organized crime in Canada, one estimate suggests that the underground commerce in this country generates $20 billion

New York Mob May be Looking at Montreal

New York Mob May be Looking at MontrealIt appears that the mob situation in Montreal is heating up.Paolo Renda, the brother-in-law of reputed mob boss Vito Rizzuto, may have been abducted

Connecticut Racketeers Face Sentencing on Federal Charges

Connecticut Racketeers Face Sentencing on Federal ChargesPhillip J. Bauco and Raul "Sonny" Suner pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal racketeering charges for their roles in a Fairfield County

Italian Mafia fighters fear Berlusconi's wiretap bill

Italian Mafia fighters fear Berlusconi's wiretap billSicilian prosecutors say the law, now in Parliament, would make it nearly impossible to catch fugitive mafiosi or discover their crimes. On Friday they received a boost

American Gangstress The Sequel

American Gangstress The SequelFormer beauty queen and ex-wife of Harlem heroin kingpin Frank Lucas, who inspired the movie American Gangster, Juliana Farrait-Rodriguez, has been arrested by the DEA

Drug Charges for Reputed Patriarca Capo Video

Drug Charges for Reputed Patriarca Capo VideoMark Rossetti, a reputed capo in New England's Patriarca crime family, has been arrested by Mass. State Police organized crime investigators

Sex Trade Is Second Largest Racket for Organized Crime

Sex Trade Is Second Largest Racket for Organized CrimeSex trafficking in women and children is the second largest racket, following drugs, providing an annual revenue of $9 billion for organized crime

Another Racket for the Mob

Another Racket for the MobA counterfeiting ring operating in eleven countries allegedly operated by the Camorra was busted by the European Union Police. They specialized in importing and distributing fake Chinese-made iPhones.

Reputed Mafia Drug Baron arrested outside Rome

Reputed Mafia Drug Baron arrested outside RomeItalian police have arrested fugitive Michele Chierchia, a reputed mob boss with the Camorra on drug trafficking charges at

Auto Accidents Staged by Organized Crime

Auto Accidents Staged by Organized CrimeOrganized crime groups are working with connected plaintiffs lawyers to recover personal injury settlements against insurance companies arising from staged automobile accidents

Mob Boss is Depressed and released from prison

Mob Boss is Depressed and released from prisonThe decision to let Sicilian mafia godfather Salvatore “Vito” Vitale, a reputed boss with the Cosa Nostra out of jail has outraged the victims of organized crime.

Michael Persico freed on bail | New England Organized Crime

Michael Persico freed on bail | New England Organized CrimeMichael Persico,son of Colombo boss Carmine “The Snake” Persico and brother of ex-acting boss Alphonse “Allie Boy” Persico, was freed Wednesday on $5 million bail after spending more than two months

Reputed member of Gypsy Mafia accused in extortion attempt on 62 year old

Reputed member of Gypsy Mafia accused in extortion attempt on 62 year oldTommy "Ketchup" Frank, 51, of Pompano Beach, Fla., was arraigned last week in Falmouth District Court after police said he roughed up a 62-year-old Falmouth woman at gunpoint

Alessandro De Fronza Nabbed In Spain

Alessandro De Fronza Nabbed In SpainThe National Police has arrested Alessandro De Fronza in Gavà one of the most wanted members of the mafia. Wanted by Italian authorities on charges

A Video History of Redfellas the Russian Mafia

A Video History of Redfellas the Russian MafiaAn interesting video history of Redfellas, the Russian Mafia, its path to the U.S. and connection to La Cosa Nostra and the Colombian Cartel. Below are the first three videos of a six part series, more to follow.

34 Alleged Lucchese Mobsters Indicted In NJ

34 Alleged Lucchese Mobsters Indicted In NJThe New Jersey state authorities have announced a sweeping indictment of 34 suspected members and associates of the Lucchese crime family on racketeering and other charges following

FBI Focus On Bulgers Girlfriend

FBI Focus On Bulgers GirlfriendIn its search for fugitive Whitey Bulger the Fed is focusing on his girlfriend Catherine Greig who went on the run with the notorious Winter Hill gangster in 1995. Greig, a dental

Leniency For Former Jr Gotti Associate

Leniency For Former Jr Gotti AssociateMichael Finnerty was sentenced on Friday "to time served and three years' probation" for crimes he committed on behalf of the Gambino

More on the 1992 Hanrahan Mob Hit

More on the 1992 Hanrahan Mob HitMore details surfaced in an FBI affidavit recently filed in U.S. District Court in support of a criminal complaint against mobster Anthony M. "The Saint" St. Laurent Sr. who is charged

Is Cuntrera Heading the Montreal Mob

Is Cuntrera Heading the Montreal MobThe last several years have seen indictments, the imprisonment of boss Vito Rizzuto and the assassination of his son Nick Rizzuto Jr. in Montreal’s version of La Cosa Nostra. Many experts seem to think that

Judge Asks US to reconsider seeking the death penalty for Vincent Basciano

Judge Asks US to reconsider seeking the death penalty for Vincent BascianoIn a letter to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of United States District Court in Brooklyn, wrote that the pending capital trial

Britain stops sale of 500 euro note over organized crime fears

Britain stops sale of 500 euro note over organized crime fearsThe 500 euro note, or the “Bin Laden,” so called by criminals because you know it's out there, you know what it looks like and it moves around a lot but no one ever sees it, has been removed

Ex Gotti Associate Pleads for Leniency

Ex Gotti Associate Pleads for LeniencyTwenty years ago Michael Finnerty was a thug who ran with John Gotti Jr's crew in Howard Beach, but Finnerty is now pleading for mercy from the court. Finnerty went

Convent drug ring busted by Italian police

Convent drug ring busted by Italian policeItaly's Ansa news agency reported police have broken up a drug ring that used a convent outside Milan to smuggle cocaine. Police said the convent's South American

More Info on the Hanrahan Murder Investigation Videos

More Info on the Hanrahan Murder Investigation VideosMore details on the connection between Frank Salemme, Gordon O’Brien and Kevin Hanrahan. Included is an interview with Frank Moody, the Providence police officer who inadvertently foiled O'Brien and Hanrahan's plan to kidnap Blaise Marfeo back in 1990 on the east side of Providence RI. Also read a Taunton Police Dept Intelligence report (.pdf format) detailing activities of O'Brien.

Playing the New Game Mafia in Moscow Video

Playing the New Game Mafia in Moscow VideoA CNN report on the new game “Mafia” which seems to be the rage in Moscow.

FBI investigates Kevin Hanrahan Hit from 1992 Videos

FBI investigates Kevin Hanrahan Hit from 1992 VideosThe Fed’s are re-examining a mob hit which took place in Providence R.I. on Federal Hill in 1992. Kevin Hanrahan, an associate of the Patriarca crime family was shot and killed

Italy mafias team up to run produce markets

Italy mafias team up to run produce marketsROME Anti-mafia police say they have broken up an unusual alliance of Italy's three main crime syndicates controlling wholesale produce markets, including

Reputed Genovese boss Arillotta Probably Talking to the Feds

Reputed Genovese boss Arillotta Probably Talking to the FedsIt’s still considered a rumor that reputed Genovese crime family boss Anthony J. Arillotta had flipped and is working with the Fed’s as there has been no official confirmation

Richard Pryor THE MAFIA

Richard Pryor THE MAFIAVery funny bit about Pryor working in a Mafia run night club. Adult Language.

John Sonny Franzese unfazed by possibility of prison term

John Sonny Franzese unfazed by possibility of prison term"Who cares? I gotta die someplace," Franzese said Thursday after being arraigned on new charges of shaking down the Hustler and Penthouse

Genovese mobster Gaccione Indicted for 1992 Mafia Hit

Genovese mobster Gaccione Indicted for 1992 Mafia HitGenovese family mobster Paul “Doc” Gaccione was indicted for the 1992 murder of a rival gangster. Prosecutors say he was the getaway driver and

Montreal police arrest nine for cafe fires

Montreal police arrest nine for cafe firesAfter making arrests that further indicate street gangs were involved in a string of arson fires at Italian cafés, a motive

Germany Battles the Mafia Video

Germany Battles the Mafia VideoThis video explains how the German restaurateur community in Berlin succeeded in opposing Pizzo (protection money), accusing and bringing mafia people responsible for the crime to justice. After the Duisburg massacre in 2007 (see below story)

Organized Crime takes Billions in Health Care Fraud Video

Organized Crime takes Billions in Health Care Fraud VideoIn a new trend organized crime is being accused of ripping off government run health care programs for billions. Boris Sokol and Alla Chernov are accused

Feds Allege Sonny Franzese Shook Down Strip Clubs

Feds Allege Sonny Franzese Shook Down Strip ClubsAt age 93 John "Sonny" Franzese currently out on bail awaiting a federal racketeering trial has been hit with new charges. The Feds allege the reputed underboss

RI lawyer suspended from practice after bookmaking convictions

RI lawyer suspended from practice after bookmaking convictionsThe Rhode Island Supreme Court on Monday suspended lawyer John S. Ciolli from practice for six months because of his no-contest plea to three bookmaking charges. Ciolli, who was originally charged

Mafia What Mafia Video

Mafia What Mafia VideoInteresting five part video series produced by National Geographic “Inside the Mafia. Mafia, What Mafia?” Interviews with Joe Bonanno’s son Bill and Henry Hill, detailing how

Pop Star Carmine Gotti

Pop Star Carmine GottiThe Daily News Reports: One of the stars from the TV reality show Growing Up Gotti, Carmine Gotti, the grandson of the late Gambino boss John Gotti

Anthony Anastasio Commits Suicide

Anthony Anastasio Commits SuicideThe Daily News reports: Gambino soldier Anthony "Todo" Anastasio, the 81-year-old nephew of notorious Murder Inc. boss Albert Anastasia, killed himself Friday

A Bit of Luck for Rizzuto Relatives in Montreal

A Bit of Luck for Rizzuto Relatives in MontrealThe National Post reported: Friends and family of Vito Rizzuto, reputed Montreal mob boss currently serving a 10-year sentence at a federal penitentiary

Montreal Mafia Still Disorganized

Montreal Mafia Still DisorganizedThe Montreal Gazette has reported: Crippling investigations, the imprisonment of reputed boss Vito Rizzuto, and the assassination