NJ Politics and the Mob

NJ Politics and the Mob A reputed organized crime associate made political campaign contributions to Assemblyman Joe Cryan, whose legislative partner, state Sen. Ray Lesniak, wants to disband the commission created to drive the mob out of the

Italian Mafia and Mexican Drug Cartel Unite for Drug Push

Italian Mafia and Mexican Drug Cartel Unite for Drug Push Two of the world’s most feared organized crime groups are working together to exploit the Australian cocaine market.

NY Five Families Lacking Qualified Candidates

NY Five Families Lacking Qualified Candidates In the words of Colombo boss Andrew “Mush” Russo, a goodfella must have brains, be willing to do jail time and be capable of violence. If the charges against dozens of gangsters arrested by

It costs $2m to put up a $1m building in New York, Why?

It costs $2m to put up a $1m building in New York, Why? Until last week, not many people in America had ever heard of Vincenzo Frogiero. But thanks to an FBI indictment, Mr Frogiero has now been immortalised across America by his mobster moniker, ‘Vinny Carwash’.

Feds Appeal Release Of Reputed Gambino Mobster

Feds Appeal Release Of Reputed Gambino Mobster Federal prosecutors are appealing a magistrate judge's decision Thursday to free on bail a high-ranking Gambino gangster charged with killing two men over a spilled drink.

The New Mafia

The New Mafia William Rashbaum, New York Times reporter, was a guest on Brian Lehrer's WNYC show to comment on last week's record bust of more than 100 suspected mobsters and talks about where the modern Mafia make their money.

Junior Gotti and John Travolta Meet Over Upcoming Biopic Video

Junior Gotti and John Travolta Meet Over Upcoming Biopic Video John “Junior” Gotti had a California-style sit down with actor John Travolta – and he made him an offer he can’t refuse – as the two broke bread at an Italian

More On The Joey Cupcakes & Skinny Teddy Photo Seized By The FBI

More On The Joey Cupcakes & Skinny Teddy Photo Seized By The FBI Last October FBI agents seized a photo showing convicted killer Joseph "Joey Cupcakes" Urgitano and reputed Colombo member Theodore "Skinny Teddy" Persico Jr. together, The photo had been hanging on the wall of the Italian eatery Rao's at

Investigators Allege Gambling Ring Had Links Throughout Central Connecticut

Investigators Allege Gambling Ring Had Links Throughout Central Connecticut The gamblers had code names like Hoots, Spec, Rug, Ladder and Zack, investigators say, and bet hundreds or occasionally thousands of dollars at a time through an informal network of bookies in

Trial for Alleged Purple Gang Hitman

Trial for Alleged Purple Gang Hitman The widow of a Bronx man killed by an accused "ice-hearted" mob hit man gave chilling testimony Tuesday of the gunman's evil act. "He walked up to us, pointed the gun and said,

Massive Mob Take down Includes Union Crooks

Massive Mob Take down Includes Union Crooks There are few things quite like a mass arrest to serve as a reminder of the Mafia’s continuing presence in American life. The mob roundup last Thursday morning, the largest in U.S. history, at once underscores the large dent

Feds Allege Midtown Gambino soldier shake Down

Feds Allege Midtown Gambino soldier shake Down A Gambino crime family soldier charged with shaking down a Manhattan real estate investment firm was released Wednesday on $2 million bail.

Italian Police Arrest 13 Mafia Suspects Over 1989 Massacre

Italian Police Arrest 13 Mafia Suspects Over 1989 Massacre Italian police have arrested 13 suspected members of two Naples mafia clans in connection with a massacre there in 1989 in which gunmen

Rat-A-Tat-Tat From Today’s Mob is the Report of Typewriter Keys

Rat-A-Tat-Tat From Today’s Mob is the Report of Typewriter Keys When word broke out of New York that the FBI had gutted the Colombo mob family and rounded up 127 members and associates of organized crime, I couldn’t resist scanning the indictments for local

Mob Big's Pal "Act" the Part

Mob Big's Pal "Act" the Part Reel-life 'family' men back 'Andy Mush', it's the family that loves you to death.

Gambino Mobster Daniel Marino Gets Five Years

Gambino Mobster Daniel Marino Gets Five Years Murderous reputed mobster Daniel Marino today landed five years behind bars and a $1.25 million forfeiture after pleading guilty to ordering a hit on his own nephew.

Why the Mafia Still Matters

Why the Mafia Still Matters On the same day that federal officials launched their mega-Mafia rollout last week, a handsome silver-haired businessman named Joseph Watts stood before a judge in Manhattan to plead

"Baby Shacks" Moved to Miami Prison

"Baby Shacks" Moved to Miami Prison The reputed former boss of the Patriarca crime family has been transferred to a federal prison in Miami Florida, according to the Federal Bureau of

What to Expect of Mob Arrests?

What to Expect of Mob Arrests? Given that hundreds of local, state and federal law-enforcement officers fanned across the region this week, arresting 125 reputed mobsters on a buffet table’s worth of charges that included money

Drug Smuggling on U.S.-Canada Border

Drug Smuggling on U.S.-Canada Border Drug agents in December got a BOLO — “be on the lookout” — alert for a vehicle speeding away from the border with a load of marijuana.

Ex Highwaymen Motorcycle Club Vice President Sentenced

Ex Highwaymen Motorcycle Club Vice President Sentenced A former vice president of the Detroit Highwaymen Motorcycle Club was sentenced to 37 years in prison today. Aref "Steve" Nagi showed no emotion as U.S. District Judge Nancy G. Edmunds issued the sentence to

“Mafia Boss,” 7 Others Butchered in Stavropol

“Mafia Boss,” 7 Others Butchered in Stavropol A second mass slaughter in less than three months in southern Russia left eight people in the household of a reputed mafia don dead, although the killers missed an 8-year-old boy and a newborn, news

Why San Francisco Was Never Much of a Mafia Town, or Was It?

Why San Francisco Was Never Much of a Mafia Town, or Was It? You heard about that big mob bust late last week on the East Coast? Well, NBC went to local crime author and retired policeman Kevin J. Mullen to find out why we haven't had any real, juicy mob activity out here. Mullen says that Al Capone

Omertà May Be Dead; the Mafia Isn’t

Omertà May Be Dead; the Mafia Isn’t Quite a coincidence: In January 1961, Robert F. Kennedy, newly appointed as attorney general of the United States, orchestrated the first concentrated attack on the American Mafia. Almost to the day 50 years later, the government

“Baby Shacks” Returns to RI in February

“Baby Shacks” Returns to RI in February The elderly alleged former leader of the New England Mafia recently arrested in Florida as part of a massive organized crime bust will soon be returning to Rhode Island

Fuhgeddaboutit: Alleged Mobsters' Bad Fashion Sense

Fuhgeddaboutit: Alleged Mobsters' Bad Fashion Sense The Post has a hilarious article about the horrifying state of alleged mobster fashion, lamenting that the days of sharply dressed wise guys

Former Governor of Sicily Sentenced for Links to Mafia

Former Governor of Sicily Sentenced for Links to Mafia Italian Senator and former governor of Sicily Salvatore Cuffaro was sentenced Saturday to 7 years in prison for Mafia linkages and revelation

"This will start a mob war"

"This will start a mob war" What this week’s massive bust means for the future of New York City’s five mafia families.

The Mafia Lives

The Mafia Lives For decades mobsters declared there's no such thing as the Mafia. For years politicians declared the Mafia was dead. And both the mobsters and

A Goodfella Talks About the Massive Mob Arrests Video

A Goodfella Talks About the Massive Mob Arrests Video CNN speaks with former Lucchese associate Henry Hill about the round up last Thursday of 127 suspected mobsters. Lemon asks Hill if the feds ever can eradicate the Mafia and the former

FBI States Despite Massive Arrests the Mob Still at Work

FBI States Despite Massive Arrests the Mob Still at Work FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers tells WPRI 12 despite more than 100 arrests the mob is still at work.

Structure Keeps Mafia Atop Crime Heap

Structure Keeps Mafia Atop Crime Heap Strict Hierarchy and Ability to Recruit Have Enabled La Cosa Nostra to Survive Challenges From Other Organizations Over the past three decades, Russian mobsters, Chinese gangsters

Thoughts on the Big Bust From Michael Franzese Video

Thoughts on the Big Bust From Michael Franzese Video Michael Holmes from CNN speaks with former Colombo capo Michael Franzese about the round up last Thursday of 127 suspected mobsters. Franzese is now a Christian evangelical

The State of the New England Mob Video

The State of the New England Mob Video The names on the organizational chart leap out like a walk down memory lane of La Cosa Nostra: Colombo. Luchese. Gambino. Genovese. Bonanno. Underneath are assorted consiglieres, capos, soldiers and associates

Take a Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Mob’s Big Business?

Take a Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Mob’s Big Business? Federal authorities on Thursday announced the biggest mob bust in FBI history: a total of 127 mobsters and associates were charged for criminal activity ranging from extortion to murder. Arrests of notorious wiseguys and their cohorts spanned across

Reputed Gotti Associate Pleads Guilty

Reputed Gotti Associate Pleads Guilty A man reputed to be a former close associate of former Gambino boss John A. Gotti has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder.Joseph Watts entered the plea in federal

Historically Notable Mob Busts

Historically Notable Mob Busts In light of Thursday's record bust of 127 mobsters involving seven Northeast Mafia families, ABC News has put up

Investigative Reporter Tim White Q&A on Mafia Sweep Video

Investigative Reporter Tim White Q&A on Mafia Sweep Video The FBI led the largest Mafia raid in its history on Thursday, and among those arrested was Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio, the reputed former New England mob boss. WPRI.com reporter Ted Nesi talked with Target 12 Investigator Tim White about the events leading up to the bust, the power of organized crime in 2011 - and the time White interviewed Manocchio face to face

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/mafia-crackdown-charges-127-in-ny-nj-new-england/

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/mafia-crackdown-charges-127-in-ny-nj-new-england/ For nearly 30 years, federal authorities say, reputed gangster Bartolomeo Vernace got away with murder. They say the bloodshed, a double slaying at the Shamrock Bar in

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/manocchio-to-return-to-ri-%e2%80%93-iafrate-charged-two-counts-of-conspiracy-and-extortion/

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/manocchio-to-return-to-ri-%e2%80%93-iafrate-charged-two-counts-of-conspiracy-and-extortion/ Hours after the largest mob bust in FBI history, a Johnston man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he delivered strip clubs' protection payments to reputed former Mafia boss Luigi

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/nine-in-britain-tied-to-puglian-mafia-sentenced-for-smuggling-black-market-cigarettes/

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/nine-in-britain-tied-to-puglian-mafia-sentenced-for-smuggling-black-market-cigarettes/ Nine individuals from a smuggling ring linked to the Prudentino clan of the Sacra Corona Unita or Puglian Mafia which flooded Britain with untaxed black market

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/reputed-ex-mob-boss-manocchio-arrested/

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/reputed-ex-mob-boss-manocchio-arrested/ Louis “Baby Shacks” Manocchio, the elderly alleged former leader of the New England Mafia has been arrested in Florida as part of a massive organized crime bust. Authorities are describing the arrests of Manocchio

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/organized-crime-rife-in-quebec-construction-industry/

http://newenglandorganizedcrime.com/organized-crime-rife-in-quebec-construction-industry/ Organized crime has infiltrated every level of the construction industry in Quebec, according to the head of the construction wing of the Quebec Federation of

The "Saint" to Plead Guilty in 2 Cases Video Report

The "Saint" to Plead Guilty in 2 Cases Video Report Reputed mobster Anthony "The Saint" St. Laurent has agreed to plead guilty to extortion and murder-for-hire charges, according to documents filed Wednesday in federal court. In the documents, St. Laurent admits to being a made member of

FBI and Police Arrest More Than 100 in Mob Sweep

FBI and Police Arrest More Than 100 in Mob Sweep FBI and Police Arrest More Than 100 in Mob Sweep

Gambino Mobster Dies After 8 Years In Coma

Gambino Mobster Dies After 8 Years In Coma Gambino mobster Craig DePalma died last month in a nursing home where he spent eight years in a coma after a failed jailhouse

WikiLeaks Targets Tax Cheats Video Report

WikiLeaks Targets Tax Cheats Video Report In London a former Swiss banker on Monday handed over documents to WikiLeaks that he alleges detail attempts by wealthy business leaders and lawmakers to evade tax

John "Sonny" Franzese, 93, Gets 8 Years in Prison

John "Sonny" Franzese, 93, Gets 8 Years in Prison Sonny Franzese, the 93-year-old mob boss was sentenced this morning to eight years in prison by U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan. Assistant U.S. Attorney

5 Reputed Members of Israeli Crime Family Arraigned

5 Reputed Members of Israeli Crime Family Arraigned Five people reputedly involved in one of Israel’s most powerful organized crime families appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday to face drug

Justice Deptartment Deals Blow to Gambino Family as 14 Members - Associates Plead Guilty

Justice Deptartment Deals Blow to Gambino Family as 14 Members - Associates Plead Guilty The U.S. Department of Justice has struck a severe blow on the members and associates of the Gambino Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra

US Saw Mafia-Ridden Italian Region as "Failed State"

US Saw Mafia-Ridden Italian Region as "Failed State" A U.S. official said the southern Italian region of Calabria would be a “failed state” were it not part of Italy because of the pervasive grip of the

Italy Must Do More to Combat Mafia - U.S. Says in Diplomatic Cable

Italy Must Do More to Combat Mafia - U.S. Says in Diplomatic Cable Italy’s politicians and Catholic Church are not doing enough to fight the Sicilian Mafia and the country’s other crime groups, according to a classified U.S.

Mafia Boss Extradited from Albania to Italy

Mafia Boss Extradited from Albania to Italy One of the suspected leaders of the Sacra Corona Unita organized crime syndicate was extradited from Albania to Italy to face charges of drug trafficking

Glock -What Draws Good and Bad Guys to the Same Gun?

Glock -What Draws Good and Bad Guys to the Same Gun? Glorified by rappers, institutionalized by law enforcement and vilified by gun-control advocates, Glock semi-automatic pistols are the just latest iconic firearm to strike blows for good and for evil in

Tracking Cash to Crack Down on Organized Crime

Tracking Cash to Crack Down on Organized Crime In an article on Dec. 20, Professor Jonathan Lipow of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School argued that abolishing cash would make the financing of terrorism far more difficult. Mr. Lahnstein

Israel Begins Process of Handing Organized Crime Suspects Over to US

Israel Begins Process of Handing Organized Crime Suspects Over to US Suspected organized crime figures Meir and Yitzhak Abergil were to be handed over to the United States on Wednesday, more than

Police in Italy Capture Wanted Mafia Boss

Police in Italy Capture Wanted Mafia Boss Police on Tuesday arrested a suspected boss from the powerful Naples mafia, or Camorra's Casalesi clan outside its stronghold

New Jersey Waterfront Indictments

New Jersey Waterfront Indictments The New Jersey Attorney General has announced the indictment of reputed Genovese soldier Joseph Queli and Nicholas Bergamotto for allegedly

Diamonds Are Not A Mobster's Best Friend

Diamonds Are Not A Mobster's Best Friend Diamonds Are Not A Mobster's Best Friend

Jailed Mafia Boss Allegedly Still Runs Cement Workers Union 25 Years Later

Jailed Mafia Boss Allegedly Still Runs Cement Workers Union 25 Years Later Jailed Mafia Boss Allegedly Still Runs Cement Workers Union 25 Years Later

Reputed Gambino Crime Family Soldier Pleads Guilty

Reputed Gambino Crime Family Soldier Pleads Guilty A reputed soldier from the Gambino crime family who decided to turn down the opportunity to become an informant, has pleaded guilty to racketeering after

Crown Wants Alleged Rizzuto Associate to Testify Against Wife

Crown Wants Alleged Rizzuto Associate to Testify Against Wife Lawyers for suspected mob associate Giuseppe De Vito are trying to block their client from having to testify against his wife, accused of murdering their two daughters.

"Saint's" Son Reports to Ray Brook Prison Video Report

"Saint's" Son Reports to Ray Brook Prison Video Report The son of reputed mobster Anthony "The Saint" St. Laurent reported to prison in upstate New York on Monday, serving the first day

FBI Closing in On Irish Mob Boss Bulger

FBI Closing in On Irish Mob Boss Bulger The FBI says it is closing in on an Irish American gangster with ties to Dublin.

Nick Rizzuto Death Revenge Best Served Cold?

Nick Rizzuto Death Revenge Best Served Cold? Nick Rizzuto Death Revenge Best Served Cold

Surviving The Mob by Dennis Griffin and Andrew DiDonato-Book Review

Surviving The Mob by Dennis Griffin and Andrew DiDonato-Book Review I have been salivating over the release of this book for months. I was given a glimpse at an early draft and have been eagerly waiting for it to hit the book stores. That happened a

RCMP Suspects Money Laundering At BC Casinos

RCMP Suspects Money Laundering At BC Casinos RCMP Suspects Money Laundering At BC Casinos

Gangster Who Inspired The Godfather Was a Fake

Gangster Who Inspired The Godfather Was a Fake A historian has claimed that the mobster who inspired 1970s blockbuster The Godfather was a “fake.”It was believed that Charles “Lucky” Luciano was the father

John Gottis Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio Dies In Prison At 75

John Gottis Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio Dies In Prison At 75 Crooked ex-Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio died today in a North Carolina prison where he had been serving a six-year prison sentence for raking in more

3 Charged In Firebombing of Rizzuto Owned Funeral Home

3 Charged In Firebombing of Rizzuto Owned Funeral Home Three men,Sounthone Chareunsouk, Julien Bourassa-Richer and Alexandre Toualy have been charged in connection with the early Thursday morning firebombing of the Loreto funeral home in Montreal, Canada which

Police Seize Millions in Businessman-Mafia Linked Assets

Police Seize Millions in Businessman-Mafia Linked Assets Italian police in southern Italy in recent days have seized 17 million euros ($22,390,000) worth of real estate, cars and

Rizzuto Owned Montreal Funeral Home Firebombed

Rizzuto Owned Montreal Funeral Home Firebombed Three people are being questioned by police after a Montreal funeral home belonging to the notorious Rizzuto family was firebombed early

Papa Bear Hit Dropped Against Armando Rea

Papa Bear Hit Dropped Against Armando Rea Last October the feds charged reputed Bonanno crime family soldier Armando Rea with the 1980 murder of Genovese gangster Gerard

Mafia Experts Warn of UK Invasion

Mafia Experts Warn of UK Invasion Italian Mafia organizations are spreading their tentacles across the UK economy and specifically in the British financial sector using the City of London as a

Bulgarian Soccer and Links to the Mafia

Bulgarian Soccer and Links to the Mafia More State Department cables have been disclosed by WikiLeaks which reveal the concerns of a diplomat from the U.S.embassy in Sophia that suspected mafia bosses may have their hands in some of Bulgaria's soccer clubs.

Cosa Nostra Threatens Sicilian Senator

Cosa Nostra Threatens Sicilian Senator Thugs in the Sicilian capital, Palermo on Monday threatened to decapitate conservative Italian senator Carlo Vizzini and an anti-mafia

Mob Shake Down of Coffee Boys on Construction Sites

Mob Shake Down of Coffee Boys on Construction Sites Since the 1980s, the mob has found a way to siphon off hundreds of thousands of dollars from all the cups of coffee bought at New York City's construction

Billy the Kid Denied Pardon Video Report

Billy the Kid Denied Pardon Video Report New Mexico's governor, Bill Richardson will not pardon legendary Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid in the death of Sheriff William Brady of