Monday, February 28, 2011
Chinese Mafia Harvests Geoduck In Puget Sound
Chinese Mafia Harvests Geoduck In Puget Sound An underwater gold mine exists off the shores of Puget Sound and centers on a bizarre-looking clam which brings a top dollar of $168 a pound.
Olympic Committee Calls For Mafia Crackdown
Olympic Committee Calls For Mafia Crackdown GENEVA — The International Olympic Committee is stepping up the global fight against illegal betting and match-fixing in sports, warning of the danger posed by organized crime.
Mexican Drug Cartel Raids Include Bandidos Motorcycle Club Arrests
Mexican Drug Cartel Raids Include Bandidos Motorcycle Club Arrests Last week federal, state and local law enforcement agencies coordinated a nationwide raid against the drug cartels which resulted in nearly 700 arrests. Among those charged were several reputed members of the Bandidos motorcycle club in Hondo, TX who allegedly obtained
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Mexican Mafia a Constant Target of the FBI in San Antonio
Mexican Mafia a Constant Target of the FBI in San Antonio Drugs, extortion and brutal murders are the types of crime happening in San Antonio linked to the Texas Mexican Mafia. After years of investigating and capturing some
Qaddafi's Son Bankrolls "Mafia" Killer Movie While Father Clings to Power
Qaddafi's Son Bankrolls "Mafia" Killer Movie While Father Clings to Power Al-Saadi Qaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, may manage to keep his Hollywood investment business going even as his father fights off a rebellion at home.
Gangs, Terrorists, Mafia Make Huge Profits Selling Cigarettes
Gangs, Terrorists, Mafia Make Huge Profits Selling Cigarettes There's no better example of the law of unintended consequences than cigarette taxes in the United States.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Mobster Exodus Makes Little Italy Less Italian
Mobster Exodus Makes Little Italy Less Italian In 1950, nearly half of the more than 10,000 New Yorkers living in the heart of Little Italy identified as Italian-American. The narrow streets teemed with children and resonated with melodic exchanges in Italian among the one
Gangster's Daughter Sues Las Vegas Mob Attraction
Gangster's Daughter Sues Las Vegas Mob Attraction The daughter of famed gangster Sam Giancana has sued the Las Vegas Mob Experience, saying the Las Vegas Strip attraction opening next week owes her money.
Feds ID New England Mafia Leaders Video
Feds ID New England Mafia Leaders Video For the first time ever, the federal government is naming who officials believe is running the New England Mafia, and as Fox Undercover earlier reported that leadership team is in Massachusetts.
Back in RI "Shacks" Pleads Not Guilty
Back in RI "Shacks" Pleads Not Guilty Prosecutors say made members of LCN will testify
Feds: "Shacks" Stayed Active in the Mob
Feds: "Shacks" Stayed Active in the Mob Shocking filing reveals new details on NE Mafia
Feds: "Shacks" Stayed Active in the Mob
Feds: "Shacks" Stayed Active in the Mob Shocking filing reveals new details on NE Mafia
For Now RI Mob Boss Manocchio to Remain in Prison
For Now RI Mob Boss Manocchio to Remain in Prison Luigi “Baby Shacks” Manocchio, the longtime boss of the New England mob, is a sly old fox with international contacts who would immediately disappear if he was allowed free on bail, a prosecutor
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Judge Rules Gambino Boss to Stay in Jail
Judge Rules Gambino Boss to Stay in Jail A federal judge ruled today that a top Gambino Mafia boss charged in a 30-year-old mob double-murder should remain behind bars until trial, overturning a decision
15 NJ Defendants In Mob Bust Plead Not Guilty
15 NJ Defendants In Mob Bust Plead Not Guilty NEWARK -- Fifteen defendants from New Jersey pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a recent roundup that federal officials have called one of the largest Mafia takedowns in FBI history.
Arguments Made in Bruno Trial
Arguments Made in Bruno Trial When they weren't serving prison time, local defendants in an upcoming mob murder trial essentially crafted a long-term business around robbing drug dealers, extorting business owners, roughing up rivals and taking out suspected informants, according to
Mobster Manocchio Back in State
Mobster Manocchio Back in State PROVIDENCE — Luigi “Baby Shacks” Manocchio, the ex-boss of the New England mob, is expected to return to Rhode Island on Thursday morning.
Randy Quaid Wins Fight to Stay in Canada
Randy Quaid Wins Fight to Stay in Canada American actor Randy Quaid says he's won his legal fight to stay in Canada, after the Canada Border Services Agency dropped inadmissibility proceedings against him.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Prosecutor: Pizzo Payers Complicit With Mafia
Prosecutor: Pizzo Payers Complicit With Mafia Francesco Messineo, chief prosecutor in Sicily's mob-infested capital city of Palermo, has ripped into local businesses which pay off Cosa Nostra with protection money known as pizzo
Feds to Provide "Gorgeous" His Choice of Suits
Feds to Provide "Gorgeous" His Choice of Suits He’ll be a model prisoner. Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano already has the perfectly coiffed hair, but at his upcoming capital-murder trial, the former Bonanno crime-family boss will also
Monday, February 21, 2011
Mob Suspect Makes His Mooove
Mob Suspect Makes His Mooove When accused Mafia hit man Enrico Ponzo’s 12 cows were sold at an auction last week, they fetched top dollar, the alleged mobster’s former Idaho neighbors told the
GoodFella Wants to be a Good Fella
GoodFella Wants to be a Good Fella Regrets, he's had a few. Anthony Borgese is singing a new tune -- the 72-year-old wiseguy actor who admitted arranging for mobsters to beat up a deadbeat, told The
NY Feast of San Gennaro Bans Mob Attire
NY Feast of San Gennaro Bans Mob Attire It's a clash of cannoli vs. couture. Supporters of Little Italy's famed Feast of San Gennaro -- set to celebrate its 85th year in September -- are fighting a newly passed Community Board 2 resolution urging
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Feds: Mob Investigation Led To Dirty Judges
Feds: Mob Investigation Led To Dirty Judges It may have been Mark Ciavarella listening to the verdict, but it was organized crime and reputed mobster William “Billy” D’Elia echoing in the background.
Quebec Creates New Anti Corruption Squad
Quebec Creates New Anti Corruption Squad The Quebec government has created a new anti-corruption squad and calls it the first of its kind in Canada. The province announced a new unit
Tony Magi's Wife Fired at in Brazen Daytime Shooting
Tony Magi's Wife Fired at in Brazen Daytime Shooting The wife of Tony Magi, a Montreal businessman with ties to the mafia, was the target of a gunman in a brazen daytime attack near her NDG home on Friday morning. Rita Biasini, 50, survived the shooting
Friday, February 18, 2011
100+ Organized Crime Groups Charged
100+ Organized Crime Groups Charged Washington, D.C. One hundred and two members and associates of transnational organized criminal groups operating in the United States have been charged in indictments unsealed today in Los Angeles; Santa Ana, Calif.; Miami and Denver. Today, teams of federal, state
Teen Prostitute in Berlusconi Case Wants More Money
Teen Prostitute in Berlusconi Case Wants More Money In an all-caps email to the AP, the “Ruby” at the center of the the Italian premier’s scandal demands compensation. The Moroccan teenager at the center of a prostitution scandal that has sent Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi to trial says
Magistrate: Dismiss Lawsuit in 1964 KKK Killings
Magistrate: Dismiss Lawsuit in 1964 KKK Killings JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal magistrate has recommended the dismissal of a lawsuit in which a reputed Ku Klux Klansman claims the FBI used a mafia hit man to gather information that led to his conviction in the 1964 slayings
Crime Boss Arrested in Computer Heist
Crime Boss Arrested in Computer Heist Rolando Coca, a reputed Miami, FL crime boss, has been arrested as the alleged mastermind behind a warehouse heist. Federal investigators and Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies spotted him
Cosy Nostra: Mafia Charm Campaign
Cosy Nostra: Mafia Charm Campaign It looks like the Mafia have hired a slick PR firm to make people an offer they just can’t refuse.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Bonanno soldier Armando Rea Pleads Guilty to Using Mafia Contacts to Get Union Job
Bonanno soldier Armando Rea Pleads Guilty to Using Mafia Contacts to Get Union Job Bonanno soldier Armando (Mondo) Rea pleaded guilty Tuesday to using his Mafia contacts to obtain a union job at the Javits Center more than
Bronx Jury Convicts Gangster of Botched Hit
Bronx Jury Convicts Gangster of Botched Hit Amid extra security, a skittish jury today convicted a reputed gangster of a botched mob hit 12 years ago in a Bronx tavern.
Canadian Most Wanted Wiseguy Caught Shoplifting
Canadian Most Wanted Wiseguy Caught Shoplifting Andre Roy, an in-house investigator for Canadian Tire, was scanning images from the store’s live security cameras last November when a customer in the automotive aisle caught his eye. He says the man, dressed head to toe in black, looked left and right before
Nearly 100 Charged Dozens Arrested in Operation Targeting Armenian Organized Crime
Nearly 100 Charged Dozens Arrested in Operation Targeting Armenian Organized Crime Dozens of people were arrested Wednesday morning in a massive operation by federal and local law enforcement authorities targeting Armenian organized crime, particularly members
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Top Cop Calls Mafia "Patriotic"
Top Cop Calls Mafia "Patriotic" ELIZABETH — The chief of detectives at the Union County prosecutor’s office says Mafia members are “patriotic” citizens who “believe in the American
Mob Boss Loses Assets Worth 675 Million Dollars
Mob Boss Loses Assets Worth 675 Million Dollars Palermo, 15 Feb. (AKI) – Police on Tuesday seized assets worth over 500 million euros ($675,560,000.00) from jailed Sicilian mafia boss Lucca Sicula. The assets include real
Italy: Mafia's Multi Million Euro Racket Busted
Italy: Mafia's Multi Million Euro Racket Busted Naples, 15 Feb. (AKI) – Second-hand clothing is among a long list of mafia rackets that include drugs, prostitution and drug trafficking, according to Italian police who carried out a
Defense in “Hit” Case Asks for Mistrial
Defense in “Hit” Case Asks for Mistrial A lawyer for a man accused of a botched Bronx mob hit demanded a mistrial today when jurors asked that testimony be read back to them in private after being told “the family” would be in the
Party Girl Denies Pimping for Berlusconi
Party Girl Denies Pimping for Berlusconi Milan, Italy (CNN) -- One of the women who partied with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has told CNN how she became a key figure in the scandal that is
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Mob Experience Cuts Loose Mafia Princess
Mob Experience Cuts Loose Mafia Princess Even before it has opened to the public, there has been a whacking of sorts at The Mob Experience.
Vinny Gorgeous Tossed Out of Court After Shouting Match with Judge
Vinny Gorgeous Tossed Out of Court After Shouting Match with Judge Former Bonanno crime boss Vincent (Vinny Gorgeous) Basciano was ejected from the courtroom Monday after a shouting match with a federal judge.
Turncoat Capo Fingers Persico Family Crony In Mob War Rubout
Turncoat Capo Fingers Persico Family Crony In Mob War Rubout Mafia boss Carmine (Junior) Persico has managed to reclaim his favored dining spot in the federal prison complex in Butner, but the news out of his old Brooklyn haunts just
FBI Not Liable for Turning a Blind Eye on Mob Hit
FBI Not Liable for Turning a Blind Eye on Mob Hit (CN) – The 1st Circuit has voided an award of $8.4 million in damages to the families of two men killed by Boston mobsters in 1982, after concluding that their wrongful death claims against the FBI – which had aided and abetted the murders – were not timely filed.
Mob Arrests Raise Issues of Crime, Port Security
Mob Arrests Raise Issues of Crime, Port Security NEWARK, N.J. — Law enforcement officials have called the stretch between Port Newark and Newark Liberty International Airport the most dangerous two miles in America.
Berlusconi Ordered to Stand Trial in Prostitution Probe
Berlusconi Ordered to Stand Trial in Prostitution Probe Embattled Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a teenage girl then tried to cover it up.
Calabrian Mafia Boss Earned Mob's Respect
Calabrian Mafia Boss Earned Mob's Respect Cosimo Stalteri, a retired Woodbridge businessman credited with helping take the Calabrian Mafia in Toronto from a poor group of immigrants to a global criminal powerhouse, was sent off in a funeral filled
Monday, February 14, 2011
Court: “Big John” Bologna had Dual Role in Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno Murder for Hire Case
Court: “Big John” Bologna had Dual Role in Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno Murder for Hire Case When a hulking gangster from Bronx, N.Y., began appearing regularly in Springfield during summer 2002, Western Massachusetts mob investigators suspected
Mob Experience Dispute Less Violent Than Real Mob Experience
Mob Experience Dispute Less Violent Than Real Mob Experience When I heard “Mafia Princess” Antoinette Giancana was having trouble as a consultant for the Tropicana’s Mob Experience exhibit and wanted to speak with me about it, I could
Tommy Shots Takes to Web The New Blog Father
Tommy Shots Takes to Web The New Blog Father Call him the blogging crime boss: Reputed Colombo kingpin Thomas (Tommy Shots) Gioeli has set up a behind-bars blog to portray himself as a good guy - not a wiseguy - and rant about
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Montreal Restaurateur Alexis Ales Denied Liquor License For Alleged Tony Magi Ties
Montreal Restaurateur Alexis Ales Denied Liquor License For Alleged Tony Magi Ties In Montreal, QC Canada the liquor board has denied restaurant owner Alexis Ales a license to serve alcohol at his establishment over allegations that he is tied to construction magnate Antonio (Tony) Magi.
Florida Appeals Court Hears John Connolly Appeal
Florida Appeals Court Hears John Connolly Appeal In November 2008 John J. Connolly Jr., retired FBI agent long credited for major blows against the Patriarca crime family, was convicted in a Florida state court on a second-degree murder
Camorra Boss Francesco Salzano Arrested In Brazil
Camorra Boss Francesco Salzano Arrested In Brazil SAO PAULO - Federal police in northeastern Brazil say they have arrested a suspected Italian mob boss.
Gerald Diodati Goes To Prison For Evading Taxes
Gerald Diodati Goes To Prison For Evading Taxes In Providence, RI contractor Gerald Diodati, caught in an FBI investigation into labor racketeering and organized crime was sentenced to a year and a day in prison following his conviction on a federal tax evasion charge. He under reported his
Prison Inmate: A Bronx Tale Star Lillo Brancato Jr. “Got This Fetish With The Mafia”
Prison Inmate: A Bronx Tale Star Lillo Brancato Jr. “Got This Fetish With The Mafia” He's still a punk. TV tough guy Lillo Brancato whaled on a fellow inmate at an upstate prison because the con wouldn't cut short a phone call to his wife, The Post
Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty Against Ex Colombo Mob Boss for Murder of NYPD Cop
Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty Against Ex Colombo Mob Boss for Murder of NYPD Cop The U.S. attorney general has ordered prosecutors to seek the death penalty against mobster Joel (Joe Waverly) Cacace for ordering the murder of an NYPD cop, officials said
Man Accused of Plotting Hit on New England Mob Boss Poised for Return to Boston
Man Accused of Plotting Hit on New England Mob Boss Poised for Return to Boston BOISE, Idaho The past is quickly closing in on Enrico Ponzo.
This Week in Michigan History A Tie to Crime That Shocked a Nation
This Week in Michigan History A Tie to Crime That Shocked a Nation While Valentine’s Day conjures images of hearts, flowers and romance, Feb. 14 in Chicago also calls to mind the 1929 massacre of seven gangsters in a garage on the city’s north side — a crime that shocked the nation, made a notorious legend
Police Arrest 28 in Southern Italy Over Plot to Murder Judge
Police Arrest 28 in Southern Italy Over Plot to Murder Judge Crotone, 11 Feb. (AKI) – Anti-mafia police on Friday arrested 28 people in southern Italy who are suspected plotting to murder local judge Pier Paolo Bruni.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Curtis Sliwa: Boycott John Gotti Bio Pic
Curtis Sliwa: Boycott John Gotti Bio Pic It's official: The mob owns Hollywood. It's nothing new for films and TV shows to glamorize gangsterism: From "The Godfather" to "The Sopranos," we've long had a love affair with the mob. But with the recent news that John Travolta
Rival Mob Museums In Las Vegas Video
Rival Mob Museums In Las Vegas Video There is a Chicago mob war underway, but it is unlikely to result in bloodshed. But the fight is actually 1,800 miles away from Chicago. From 1955, when the reign of Mayor Richard J. Daley began, through today with his son, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago has shunned any official recognition of the city's gangland past. But Las Vegas
Enrico Ponzo's Life On The Lam
Enrico Ponzo's Life On The Lam To his Idaho neighbors, Jay Shaw was an outgoing, glad-handing greenhorn cattle rancher who liked to go hunting — at least until this week, when they learned he was actually accused Boston Mafia hit man Enrico M. Ponzo, on the lam
Target 12 Report Who is Baby Shacks
Target 12 Report Who is Baby Shacks "Baby Shacks." "Baby Shanks." "Baby Face." "The Professor." "The Old Man." Luigi Manocchio has had a lot of alleged nicknames in his eight decades. But federal and state investigators say
Accused Ex Mafia Boss Manocchio Moved to Oklahoma
Accused Ex Mafia Boss Manocchio Moved to Oklahoma The reputed former boss of New England's Patriarca crime family has been moved to Oklahoma City in preparation for his return to Rhode island to face federal conspiracy and extortion charges, Target 12 has learned.
EU Parliament Security Again Under Fire
EU Parliament Security Again Under Fire Parliament’s security services are once again under fire following accusations of “over-zealous” security for a hearing on the Mafia.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Police Report Kansas City Mafia Behind 1970 Assassination Of Civil Rights Leader Leon Jordan
Police Report Kansas City Mafia Behind 1970 Assassination Of Civil Rights Leader Leon Jordan A Kansas City police investigation into the 40-year-old murder of civil rights leader Leon Jordan has found that a little-known mafia associate was a key link in what appears to have been a mob-related conspiracy to have Jordan killed.
Former MRAA Chairman Accused of Mob Ties
Former MRAA Chairman Accused of Mob Ties The news that former Marine Retailers Association of America chairman Glenn Mazzella was charged along with 126 others last month as part of a sting against some of the East Coast’s most notorious organized crime families seemed
Guilty Plea For “Sopranos” Actor
Guilty Plea For “Sopranos” Actor He played a mobster on "The Sopranos," and now a longtime character actor will come face-to-face with real-life justice.
EU Urged to Follow Italy's Anti Mafia laws
EU Urged to Follow Italy's Anti Mafia laws Italy’s top mafia fighter has urged European Union governments to follow his country’s lead in enacting tough laws against organized crime, warning that mobsters are spreading their tentacles throughout the bloc.
Silvio Berlusconi Threatens Constitutional War Over Sex Trial
Silvio Berlusconi Threatens Constitutional War Over Sex Trial Silvio Berlusconi has raised the spectre of a full-scale constitutional showdown in Italy after prosecutors in Milan asked for him to be put on trial immediately, charged with sex-related offences.
Suspected Boston Capo Tracked Down in Idaho Video
Suspected Boston Capo Tracked Down in Idaho Video An alleged Hub mafioso on the lam from a list of wise-guy charges — including racketeering, firearms offenses and conspiracy to murder — was arrested in Idaho, where he changed his name and remained out of sight for 17 years, federal officials said.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Lucchese Thug Gets 5 1/2 Behind Bars for Macing and Mugging
Lucchese Thug Gets 5 1/2 Behind Bars for Macing and Mugging A low-level Lucchese lunkhead was sentenced to 5 1/2 years prison today for the elaborately-staged Macing and mugging of a jilted bachelor who was selling an engagement ring on
The “Saint's” Hearing Delayed Again
The “Saint's” Hearing Delayed Again In Providence R.I. for a second time a change-of-plea hearing for admitted mobster Anthony "The Saint" St. Laurent, has been postponed.
Idaho Agents Arrest Fugitive Who Fled Massachusetts in 1994 After Being Tied to Mob Crimes
Idaho Agents Arrest Fugitive Who Fled Massachusetts in 1994 After Being Tied to Mob Crimes Federal agents in Boise Idaho say they have arrested a man who fled Massachusetts in 1994 and was wanted for his role in plots to kill organized crime rivals.
Ex FBI Agent Appeals Florida Murder Conviction in 1982 Mob Hit
Ex FBI Agent Appeals Florida Murder Conviction in 1982 Mob Hit In Miami Defense attorneys argued Tuesday that a former FBI agent's conviction in the 1982 mob-related killing of a gambling executive should be tossed out because the agent never touched the murder weapon.
Kill the Irishman New Movie
Kill the Irishman New Movie Over the summer of 1976, 36 bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian mafia. “Kill the Irishman” chronicles Greene’s heroic rise from a tough Cleveland neighborhood
Sopranos Thug Faces Real Music
Sopranos Thug Faces Real Music He played a mobster on “The Sopranos,” and now a longtime character actor will come face to face with real-life justice.
Title Company Missed Mob Ties Investors Say
Title Company Missed Mob Ties Investors Say Two investors say North American Title Co., one of the nation’s biggest title firms, took $415,000 of their money and invested it in a real estate scheme controlled by members of the Russian mafia. Brian Vodicka and Steven Aubrey claim that North American Title served as
Italian Prosecutors to Seek Immediate Trial for Berlusconi in Sex Scandal
Italian Prosecutors to Seek Immediate Trial for Berlusconi in Sex Scandal Italian prosecutors will on Wednesday seek an immediate trial for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, accused of paying for sex with an under-age girl and intervening improperly to have her released from police custody.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
“Dirty Danny” and “Little Robert” Take Their Punishment Like Made Men
“Dirty Danny” and “Little Robert” Take Their Punishment Like Made Men Mob families are so infested with rats these days it’s a wonder there isn’t ear-piercing feedback from all the recording devices. One Colombo captain
Feds Steer Big Mafia Case to Government Friendly Judge
Feds Steer Big Mafia Case to Government Friendly Judge Federal mob prosecutors in Brooklyn have started out their big new Mafia takedown case with some heavy spin, just as they did in a similar situation back
Former N.J. Union Leader Gets 33 Months in Mob Scheme
Former N.J. Union Leader Gets 33 Months in Mob Scheme A federal judge in Newark New Jersey has sentenced a former union leader to three years in prison for getting union jobs for friends of a reputed member of the Gambino
Mafia May Hold Compromising Silvio Berlusconi Photos
Mafia May Hold Compromising Silvio Berlusconi Photos A leading Italian photographer has alleged that mafia gangsters claim to possess compromising photos of Silvio Berlusconi at wild “bunga bunga” sex parties. Fabrizio Corona, who runs a
Mob Informer Joseph Barone Indicted by Feds and in Crosshairs of Double Crossed Mafia Pals
Mob Informer Joseph Barone Indicted by Feds and in Crosshairs of Double Crossed Mafia Pals The veteran Mafia informer’s farewell gift was an indictment, accusing him in the kind of crime he long helped prevent – a $1 million murder for
Gallery Takes Whack at Mobster Fashion
Gallery Takes Whack at Mobster Fashion This is some Cosa Nostra couture.
Italian Announcer Urges Viewers to Stop Buying Pachino Tomatoes
Italian Announcer Urges Viewers to Stop Buying Pachino Tomatoes An Italian television presenter has infuriated government ministers by telling viewers to boycott one of Italy’s most famous varieties of tomatoes, claiming the mafia has taken over the trade and
German Police Arrest Wanted Mafia Suspect
German Police Arrest Wanted Mafia Suspect German police have arrested a man suspected of being a member of the Calabrian mafia in a joint operation with their Italian counterparts. The suspect is alleged to have trafficked
Russian Crime Gangs Discussed During Asia Pacific Summit
Russian Crime Gangs Discussed During Asia Pacific Summit A delegation from the Russian government are taking part in a conference of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum, which opened this week in
Monday, February 7, 2011
Gambino Crime Family Made Millions Building High Rise Condos
Gambino Crime Family Made Millions Building High Rise Condos The housing boom that swept the nation spawned glittering luxury condo towers across New York City and was a windfall for developers, banks, mortgage brokers – and the mob.
Modern Mobsters Follow Dad Into the Life
Modern Mobsters Follow Dad Into the Life The historic mobster roundup that collared more than 120 people in the New York region last month provided a snapshot of the Mafia of today: murder, gambling and extortion; big bosses and small
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Anthony “Big Anthony” Russo Third Colombo Capo to Roll Over to Work with Feds
Anthony “Big Anthony” Russo Third Colombo Capo to Roll Over to Work with Feds A powerful Colombo captain who vowed to find a mob rat and "chop his head off" is cooperating with the feds less than two weeks after his arrest, the Daily News has
New England Mob Alive and Well Video
New England Mob Alive and Well Video The New England mob is alive and well despite the recent arrest of its former boss, state and federal mob investigators say.
Friday, February 4, 2011
The Hammer Falls in Quebec Construction Industry Probe
The Hammer Falls in Quebec Construction Industry Probe In Montreal, QC Canada seven people, including a former mayor of Boisbriand and a businessman who heads a company that received many contracts from the municipality, were arrested Thursday morning and face 28 criminal charges
Jailed Sicilian Mafia “Boss of Bosses” Seeks Release
Jailed Sicilian Mafia “Boss of Bosses” Seeks Release The Sicilian mafia’s jailed “boss of bosses” Bernardo Provenzano has asked to be released from prison in northern Italy owing to poor health. The 78-year-old from Corleone is
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Dead Mobster's Siberian Tiger Seized
Dead Mobster's Siberian Tiger Seized ROME, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Police in southeastern Italy confiscated a Siberian tiger from the compound owned by Mafia leader Lucio Vetrugno of the Sacra
Reputed Bonanno Associate Gets 5 Years for Loansharking Threat
Reputed Bonanno Associate Gets 5 Years for Loansharking Threat STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A reputed Bonanno crime family associate from Huguenot was sentenced to five years in prison today after he was caught on tape threatening to “put a hole” in a man who
Feds: Mobster Dangled Mother in Law From Roof
Feds: Mobster Dangled Mother in Law From Roof Disputes within organized crime families that are settled through violence are legendary.
The Mafia's greatest untouchable: The True Story Behind TV's Boardwalk Empire
The Mafia's greatest untouchable: The True Story Behind TV's Boardwalk Empire Sitting in his palatial suite on the ninth floor of the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Atlantic City’s seafront, Enoch ‘Nucky’ Johnson reclined in his silk robe.
FBI Roundup Exposes Modern Day Mafia
FBI Roundup Exposes Modern Day Mafia Crimes include murder, extortion, gambling, drug dealing, and the corruption of labor unions
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Luxury “Mafia” Beach Hotel Impounded in Southern Italy
Luxury “Mafia” Beach Hotel Impounded in Southern Italy Italian police on Wednesday impounded a luxury hotel in southern Italy that investigators contend is owned by a clan from the country’s most powerful and wealthy mafia network – the ‘Ndrangheta.
Two Lucchese Mobsters Plead Guilty
Two Lucchese Mobsters Plead Guilty Two Lucchese crime family mobsters pleaded guilty today to federal racketeering charges. Carlo Profeta, a Lucchese acting captain, and Eric Maione, a Lucchese
New Book, Chicago to Springfield: Crime and Politics in the 1920s
New Book, Chicago to Springfield: Crime and Politics in the 1920s The story of Chicago gangsters in the 1920s is legendary. Less talked about is the tale of the politicians who allowed those gangsters to thrive. During the heyday of organized crime in
Montreal Homicide Victim Had Close Ties to Mafia: Cops
Montreal Homicide Victim Had Close Ties to Mafia: Cops Montreal's latest homicide victim is believed to have had close ties to the highest levels of the Mafia, according to police sources. At first glance, the shooting death of Antonio
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Escaping the Law One Final Time
Escaping the Law One Final Time By all accounts, the F.B.I.’s concern was clear: Just make sure he’s really dead.
500 Euro Note and Why Criminals Love It So
500 Euro Note and Why Criminals Love It So Like almost all organized crime, the breakfast cereal box plan was done with the minimum of fuss. Eftychia Symeonidoy stood outside a London apartment, casually holding the box under her arm.
Nephew of Top Mobster Aids in Colombo Family Takedown
Nephew of Top Mobster Aids in Colombo Family Takedown The biggest and most damaging of the 16 indictments announced by Attorney General Eric Holder in the blockbuster FBI roundup of more than 120 mob defendants was achieved with lots of help
Gangster to Plead Guilty for Failed 2007 Hit on Rival
Gangster to Plead Guilty for Failed 2007 Hit on Rival New England Mafia capo Anthony “The Saint” St. Laurent is scheduled to plead guilty in a Rhode Island court Wednesday to a failed murder-for-hire plot to rub out his reputed underworld rival and
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