"Vinny Gorgeous:" No Kissing

"Vinny Gorgeous:" No Kissing After Basciano took control of the Bonanno crime family, he became paranoid about government surveillance and ordered his underlings to stop kissing each other on the cheek.

Israel Releases 1977 Mafia Hearing Transcripts

Israel Releases 1977 Mafia Hearing Transcripts In 1977 former state prosecutor Erwin Shimron headed an Israeli government commission to investigate the extent to which organized crime pervaded the Holy Land, and

Sweden approves Russian owner for Saab

Sweden approves Russian owner for Saab Sweden's debt office on Thursday approved a controversial Russian businessman as a new investor in Saab, offering a glimmer of hope

A Friend Forever: Then Came the Theft

A Friend Forever: Then Came the Theft Enrico Ponzo, reputed Patriarca associate who was discovered last April living as a rancher in Marsing, ID after nearly twenty years on the run has been robbed. Ponzo had a

Martorano: How It Went in Florida

Martorano: How It Went in Florida In this excerpt of Howie Carr's book “Hitman” Martorano discusses the hit on John Callahan in Florida.
Martorano: “He came off the plane and I picked up

Martorano Learns the Truth

Martorano Learns the Truth In today's excerpt of Howie Carr's new book “Hitman” he discusses how Martorano learned of Bulger and Flemmi cooperating with the feds and his reaction to the news.

The Ponies and The Winter Hill Gang

The Ponies and The Winter Hill Gang Howie Carr has just released his new book “Hitman” about former Bulger enforcer Johnny Martorano, in this excerpt Carr discusses Martorano's betting on fixed horse

The Gangster and The Great American Pastime

The Gangster and The Great American Pastime Howie Carr, unofficial biographer of Winter Hill gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, has just released “Hitman” about former Bulger enforcer Johnny Martorano, and he's publishing excerpts from the book over the

New Book for Howie Carr "Hitman"

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$50 Million Worth of Heroin Seized in Montreal

$50 Million Worth of Heroin Seized in Montreal It's being called one of the largest drug seizures in Montreal's history.

Mob Bookies in Canada Pay Up $1.1M

Mob Bookies in Canada Pay Up $1.1M In Montreal,Canada ten bookmakers busted for illegal bookmaking are paying an aggregate $1.1 million in fines as part of their

Suspected Mob Associate Bail Denied

Suspected Mob Associate Bail Denied Suspected mob associate, Richard Bonafiglia, accused of helping a former New England mob boss, Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio, run an extortion scheme has been ordered to

"Baby Shacks" Attorney Quits Case

"Baby Shacks" Attorney Quits Case Attorney for the reputed former boss of the Patriarca crime family, Mary June Ciresi, has asked the courts to step down from the case. Ciresi, who has represented

Jerry Capeci Radio Interview on the NY Mob

Jerry Capeci Radio Interview on the NY Mob Veteran mob writer/reporter Jerry Capeci was a guest on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss, among other things, the ongoing racketeering trial against reputed Bonanno boss Vincent Basciano, the reduction in FBI staffing for Mafia investigations, and other topics.

Rumors Circulate That Whitey Bulger is Dead

Rumors Circulate That Whitey Bulger is Dead A rumor has swept through Boston law enforcement that longtime South Boston fugitive mob boss Whitey Bulger is dead and that he died of heart failure in Costa Rica. There are also

Words To Live By From a Mafia Don

Words To Live By From a Mafia Don As the first boss in Mafia history to become a government witness Joseph Massino has generated headlines as he testified at the racketeering trial against the Bonanno family's reputed current boss Vincent Basciano. He's also

Spanish Police Arrest Fugitive Italian

Spanish Police Arrest Fugitive Italian In Alcarras, Spain police have arrested fugitive Claudio Adriano Giusto, a reputed member of Cosa Nostra after thirteen years on the run.

An Arrest Made In 1992 Mafia Hit On Italian Judge

An Arrest Made In 1992 Mafia Hit On Italian Judge Fabio Tranchina, the suspected former driver to jailed boss Giuseppe Graviano of the Brancaccio clan of Cosa Nostra was arrested by Italian police. Anti-mafia prosecutors

"Big Joey" and "Vinny Gorgeous" Chat It Up

"Big Joey" and "Vinny Gorgeous" Chat It Up When Joseph “Big Joey” Massino, Bonanno family boss talked with successor Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano inside the Metropolitan Detention Center, Massino was wired. The tapes were played last week at his federal murder trial.

FBI Suspected Slain Aussie Race Horse Owner Had Mafia Ties

FBI Suspected Slain Aussie Race Horse Owner Had Mafia Ties Les Samba, the millionaire race horse owner who was gunned down execution-style on a Melbourne street last February in Australia, once "was suspected by

The Mafia Commission - Meetings Adjourned

The Mafia Commission - Meetings Adjourned The governing body comprised of the bosses from each of New York's five crime families, known to it's members as “The Commission,” has not met in twenty-five years. That fact came out in testimony given

Calabrian Mobsters Charged In Bombing Campaign Against Judges And Prosecutors

Calabrian Mobsters Charged In Bombing Campaign Against Judges And Prosecutors Four reputed members of the 'Ndrangheta have been charged for their alleged roles in a bombing campaign last year aimed at intimidating judges and prosecutors in Reggio Calabria.

Defense Cross-Examines Joseph Massino - Judge Criticizes Defense Lawyers' Actions

Defense Cross-Examines Joseph Massino - Judge Criticizes Defense Lawyers' Actions For two days Joseph Massino, the former Bonanno boss has been testifying against the family's reputed current boss Vincent Basciano. Yesterday defense lawyers

Mob Boss Confirms Hit While Wearing Wire

Mob Boss Confirms Hit While Wearing Wire Former Bonnano boss Joseph “Big Joey” Massino wore a wire and got his former acting boss, Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano to talk, while the two stood inches

The Five Families of New York

The Five Families of New York As jailed former mafia boss Joseph Massino gives evidence against one of New York’s biggest crime families, here is a breakdown of the big “Five Families” operating in the city.

A Lesson in Mob Speak

A Lesson in Mob Speak Joseph C. Massino asked his former crime family acting boss, Vincent Basciano, if he had used two men “to clip Randy.”

Guardian Angels Founder Sliwa Begs NY to Boycott "Gotti" Film

Guardian Angels Founder Sliwa Begs NY to Boycott "Gotti" Film Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels and talk show host is calling on the city of New York to deny permits to the filmmakers of the upcoming John Gotti flick.

19 Hells Angels Still on the Run

19 Hells Angels Still on the Run Nineteen Hells Angels members and associates remain on the run nearly two years after they escaped the biggest biker bust in Canadian history.

Outlaws Biker President Gets 20 Years in Prison

Outlaws Biker President Gets 20 Years in Prison Jack Rosga, national president of the American Outlaws Association motorcycle club, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on April 8. Rosga, 54, of Milwaukee, was convicted

RICO Reinstated Against NJ Lawyer Paul Bergrin

RICO Reinstated Against NJ Lawyer Paul Bergrin A federal appeals court has reinstated racketeering charges against criminal defense lawyer Paul Bergrin. He was indicted in May 2009 for his alleged role

Mob Shuts Down Rapper Tony Testa's Music Video

Mob Shuts Down Rapper Tony Testa's Music Video Mob-related rapper, Tony Testa, has been getting love from some New York rappers, but it seems as though, his familia don’t want their business

Gangsters Using 12 Year Old Drug Runners

Gangsters Using 12 Year Old Drug Runners Children as young as 12 are being used as drug runners in Dublin by drug-dealing criminal gangs, it has been claimed.

"Big Joey" Makes History by Testifying

"Big Joey" Makes History by Testifying Joseph ”Big Joey” Massino took the witness stand, the first official boss of one of New York’s five mob families to break ranks and testify for the government. Massino, the former

Montreal Mafia Drug Supplier Busted

Montreal Mafia Drug Supplier Busted In Montreal, QC Canada police have busted a Dominican drug ring which allegedly acted as a broker in the importation of cocaine and ecstasy into Canada. The drugs were then

Japan Godfather Released From Jail

Japan Godfather Released From Jail TOKYO — The leader of Japan’s largest crime syndicate was released from jail Saturday after serving more than five years, local media reported.

Mafia Reality Miles From "Mob Wives" Show

Mafia Reality Miles From "Mob Wives" Show The VH1 reality show “Mob Wives”, will debut at 8 p.m. next Sunday, features the wives and daughters of wiseguys, including Karen Gravano, whose father, Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano, is one of the most infamous turncoats in underworld history.

Mob Talk-Nicky Scarfo Goes Down: A Blast From The Past

Mob Talk-Nicky Scarfo Goes Down: A Blast From The Past The feds indicted Philadelphia mob boss Nicky Scarfo twenty-four years ago. Dave Schratwieser from WTXF and George Anastasia from the Inquirer walk us down memory lane.

Old Mafia Dons "rolling in the graves" ex-Bonnano Boss to Testify

Old Mafia Dons "rolling in the graves" ex-Bonnano Boss to Testify The feds revealed Friday that former Bonanno crime boss Joseph Massino,the mob’s highest-ranking turncoat ever, will testify against successor Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano.

Victoria Gotti "hand picks" Lohan to play her

Victoria Gotti "hand picks" Lohan to play her Lindsay Lohan is in ‘final talks’ to play mobster John Gotti’s daughter in the $75 million biopic starring John Travolta. According to reports today, Victoria Gotti

Crack the Code and Help Solve a Murder

Crack the Code and Help Solve a Murder Help the FBI crack a secret code. It could solve a suspected murder.

Victoria Gotti Portrayed by Lindsay Lohan?

Victoria Gotti Portrayed by Lindsay Lohan? Lindsay Lohan may play John Gotti's daughter Victoria in an upcoming Nick Cassavetes-directed film about the late Gambino boss. John Travolta is set to play

Mob Linked Gambling Ring Busted

Mob Linked Gambling Ring Busted Police arrested four individuals for their alleged roles in a multi-million dollar sports gambling ring In Queens, NY.

Reputed Mob Figure in Stamford Indicted

Reputed Mob Figure in Stamford Indicted Two weeks after his arrest on loansharking and extortion charges, longtime reputed Stamford Gambino crime figure Nicola Melia was indicted by a New Haven federal grand

"Garbage King" Assets Seized

"Garbage King" Assets Seized Italian police have seized assets worth $18.6 million from Cipriano Chianese, the suspected “garbage king” of the notorious Casalesi clan in the Neapolitan

Appeal for Release Filed by Manocchio

Appeal for Release Filed by Manocchio Tim White of WPRI reports reputed former boss of the Patriarca crime family, Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio is looking to the the First Circuit Court of Appeals for help in an effort to get out of prison while

Fugitive Camorra Boss Arrested

Fugitive Camorra Boss Arrested 48-year-old Ciro Papale, the reputed boss of the Ascione-Papale clan of the Camorra has been arrested by the Carabinieri police from

Dozens Arrested in Canadian Drug Trafficking Bust

Dozens Arrested in Canadian Drug Trafficking Bust A major police operation targeting drug traffickers with ties to organized crime began in several regions of Quebec on Tuesday morning.

Berlusconi Sex Trial is Opened and Adjourned in Milan

Berlusconi Sex Trial is Opened and Adjourned in Milan Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s trial on charges of paying for sex with an under-aged prostitute and later trying to cover it up opened on Wednesday and was immediately

How Mafia Bosses Bribe Doctors to Escape Justice

How Mafia Bosses Bribe Doctors to Escape Justice Italian mobsters feeling the heat know that it’s not a good lawyer they need to call when facing justice, but a pliant doctor.

Danbury Bodybuilder Charged in Steroid Ring

Danbury Bodybuilder Charged in Steroid Ring A local bodybuilder and personal trainer has been arrested as part of the continuing investigation into a ring that allegedly sold illegal steroids in the Greater Danbury

"Vinny Gorgeous" Enjoys Cell Break in Court

"Vinny Gorgeous" Enjoys Cell Break in Court Jury selection continues in the capital-murder mob trial of reputed Bonanno boss Vincent Basciano

New Book Chronicles Montreal's Irish Mobsters

New Book Chronicles Montreal's Irish Mobsters Montreal’s Irish Mob wasn’t always as flamboyant as some of its Italian and French-Canadian contemporaries but a new book says they were the go-to guys when you wanted to knock over a bank or crack a safe.

Ex-FBI Agents Press Eric Holder To Appoint Special Counsel To Investigate Unfair Prosecution Of John Connolly

Ex-FBI Agents Press Eric Holder To Appoint Special Counsel To Investigate Unfair Prosecution Of John Connolly More than 100 former FBI agents believe that their Boston, MA colleague John Connolly, recently convicted for leaking information to Winter Hill gangster James "Whitey" Bulger decades ago, is an innocent man. They have petitioned Attorney General

A Goof By the Feds Resulted in Mobster’s Murder

A Goof By the Feds Resulted in Mobster’s Murder A goof by federal law enforcement resulted in the murder of Genovese family mobster Adolfo (Big Al) Bruno in 2003, Gang Land News reports.

Former NY Mafia Boss Convicted in Murders

Former NY Mafia Boss Convicted in Murders A former boss of New York’s Genovese crime family and two henchmen were found guilty Friday of murder and other crimes in the latest blow to the Big Apple mafia.

Geas-Nigro Case Goes To Jury

Geas-Nigro Case Goes To Jury The racketeering trial against reputed onetime Genovese acting boss Arthur Nigro and Greek brothers Freddy and Ty Geas involving, among other things, the 2003 slaying of capo Adolfo Bruno in Springfield, MA, now is

Judge Rejects $1 Million Bond For Mob Figure

Judge Rejects $1 Million Bond For Mob Figure BRIDGEPORT -- A federal judge rejected a $1 million request to release a reputed Gambino crime family connected loanshark adding that only "24/7 supervision" would protect

Mob Wives Debuts On VH1 April 17-Video Preview

Mob Wives Debuts On VH1 April 17-Video Preview A 10-episode reality show entitled Mob Wives and created by Jennifer Graziano, daughter of reputed Bonanno capo Anthony "T.G." Graziano, debuts April 17 on VH1.

Son of Mafia Godfather Sentenced

Son of Mafia Godfather Sentenced The son of a Melbourne Mafia godfather and brother of a slain gangster has been ordered to spend more than nine years behind bars.