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"Goodfellas don't sue goodfellas, Goodfellas kill goodfellas"

"Goodfellas don't sue goodfellas, Goodfellas kill goodfellas" One of the more memorable quotes made in recent times uttered by a “Goodfella.” Here is a two part video detailing the history of the circumstances surrounding the statement and the man who made it.

NYT Editorial Questions FBI Rossetti Relationship

NYT Editorial Questions FBI Rossetti Relationship An editorial printed in the The New York Times has joined the ranks of those questioning the FBI on its alleged long time relationship with reputed New England mob capo Mark Rossetti as an informant:

FBI's New Theory On "Little Tony" Zizzo

FBI's New Theory On "Little Tony" Zizzo The FBI in Chicago is proposing a new theory about Anthony "Little Tony" Zizzo's disappearance. One of the more recent cold cases involves the 2006 disappearance of west suburban mob boss Anthony "Little Tony" Zizzo

Sex Trafficking Gangsters Busted

Sex Trafficking Gangsters Busted A sex trafficking ring, enslaving girls as young as 12 has been brought down by Operation Little Girl Lost. Girls as young as 12 were being sold

Reputed Israeli Mobster Meir Abergil Returns Home

Reputed Israeli Mobster Meir Abergil Returns Home Following his extradition by the US in January, alleged Tel Aviv organized crime figure Meir Abergil was released after agreeing to

No Sale For $1.9 Mil Rizzuto Mansion

No Sale For $1.9 Mil Rizzuto Mansion Vito Rizzuto, reputed head of the Montreal faction of Cosa Nostra offered his $1.9 million luxury home with “spacious living areas and an

Japanese TV Celeb Resigns Over Ties To Yakuza

Japanese TV Celeb Resigns Over Ties To Yakuza Popular Japanese TV celebrity, Shinsuke Shimada has resigned after admitting ties to "the leader of an Osaka-based gang affiliated to the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's biggest

FBI Informant Mark Rossetti Nearly Killed State Trooper

FBI Informant Mark Rossetti Nearly Killed State Trooper Mark Rossetti, reputed New England mob capo allegedly was a long-standing informant for the FBI. Over thirty years ago, on his way up

Facebook, Another Tool In The Law Enforcement Arsenal

Facebook, Another Tool In The Law Enforcement Arsenal Law enforcement agencies have long utilized social networking sites for intelligence. In Spain fugitive mobster

Organized Crime And Counterfeit Goods

Organized Crime And Counterfeit Goods U.S. businesses lose up to $250 billion each year as organized crime counterfeits their legitimate products. It's a low-risk high-reward racket.

Reputed Mob Informant Rossetti Asked For FBI Protection

Reputed Mob Informant Rossetti Asked For FBI Protection Mark Rossetti, reputed New England mob capo allegedly was an informant with a long history for the FBI. As investigators from the

80s Child Star Corey Feldman On Pedophilia In Hollywood

80s Child Star Corey Feldman On Pedophilia In Hollywood In an explosive interview earlier this month on Nightline 1980s child star Corey Feldman made claims that the entertainment industry in Hollywood is riddled with pedophiles who

Informant Commits Suicide In Italy

Informant Commits Suicide In Italy Maria Concetta Cacciola, 31 year old sister-in-law turned informer of Mafia boss Bellocco, has killed herself. Cacciola, last May

Mob Scene, Wiseguy Turned Witness?

Mob Scene, Wiseguy Turned Witness? Lou "Bent Finger Lou" Monacello was recently granted bail in the federal racketeering case against alleged mob boss Joe Ligambi and

Criticism Mounts Over Informant Mark Rossetti

Criticism Mounts Over Informant Mark Rossetti Questions and criticism continues to mount over the FBI's alleged use of reputed New England mob capo Mark Rossetti as an

Former Yakuza Finds God

Former Yakuza Finds God Pastor Kaoru Inoue is no ordinary pastor. He is not from the Bible School. He was a gangster in his country, Japan, and he became a pastor because he was touched by Christian teachings. He wanted

Tip Of The Iceberg In Israel?

Tip Of The Iceberg In Israel? Israeli pop singer Margalit Tznaani was arrested last week with several suspected members of the Amir Mulner crime family for their alleged roles in extorting tens of thousands of shekels from her agent. Her arrest and alleged

Diamonds Worth $2M Stolen in North Hollywood

Diamonds Worth $2M Stolen in North Hollywood In North Hollywood, LA, a police are searching for a gang of thieves who staged a brazen jewelry heist, swiping a backpack full of diamonds, worth according

Mob Talk: Joseph "Mousie" Massimino

Mob Talk: Joseph "Mousie" Massimino George and Dave look at potential trouble for alleged underboss Joseph "Mousie" Massimino.

Abercrombie to "Jersey Shore": We'll Pay If You Shop Elsewhere

Abercrombie to "Jersey Shore": We'll Pay If You Shop Elsewhere Since it's inception the MTV reality series “Jersey Shore” has sparked controversy over the way it portrays Italian Americans. Apparently Abercrombie & Fitch

Michael Persico Indicted For Ordering Hit

Michael Persico Indicted For Ordering Hit Son of jailed mob boss Carmine “The Snake” Persico was indicted Thursday for ordering the final hit in the

Gangster's Funeral Calls For Heavy Police Presence

Gangster's Funeral Calls For Heavy Police Presence Police in Calgary will be watching closely when slain gangster Jonathan Bacon is laid to rest, a spokesman for

FBI's "Get Bulger Strategy"

FBI's "Get Bulger Strategy" After sixteen years on the run the FBI came up with a workable strategy to get Whitey Bulger. The identity of the person who provided the info remains

Bulger's Girlfriend Pleads Not Guilty

Bulger's Girlfriend Pleads Not Guilty Catherine Greig pleaded not guilty yesterday to harboring Irish mob boss Whitey Bulger during her sixteen years on the

In Public Schools "The Chicago Way" Is Evident

In Public Schools "The Chicago Way" Is Evident A company with alleged connections to the mob, D & P Construction, is providing dumpsters on public school construction sites in Chicago, IL.

I Married A Mobster: Little Linda

I Married A Mobster: Little Linda The latest episode on Investigation Discovery's I Married A Mobster series takes a look at Little Linda who is the daughter of Linda Schiro and Colombo hitman and FBI informant Gregory "the Grim Reaper" Scarpa Sr.

Sam Volpendesto, 87, Gets 35 Years In Prison

Sam Volpendesto, 87, Gets 35 Years In Prison Sam Volpendesto, convicted last December by a federal jury for using a pipe bomb during a crime with an Outfit crew headed by reputed Cicero boss Michael

Criticism Of FBI On Use Of Mob Informant Mark Rossetti

Criticism Of FBI On Use Of Mob Informant Mark Rossetti The FBI is being criticized for it's alleged use of reputed New England mob capo Mark Rossetti as an informant. Rossetti was charged by the

Cyber Fraud More Lucrative Than Illicit Drug Trade

Cyber Fraud More Lucrative Than Illicit Drug Trade While viruses, worms and Trojans continue to be the preferred weapons of choice for cyber criminals, new forms of fraud are

Philly Mobster Under Investigation

Philly Mobster Under Investigation The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office is investigating reputed Philly mob underboss Joseph "Mousie" Massimino on suspicion that he may have financed drug buys

Mob Scene Pagan Pleads Guilty

Mob Scene Pagan Pleads Guilty Steven "Gorilla" Mondevergine is heading back to prison after pleading guilty Monday to aggravated

The Bay Of Pigs And The Hoods

The Bay Of Pigs And The Hoods Recently released CIA documents confirm what everyone at first suspected and was later confirmed:The CIA used funds from

Brits To Implement So-Called Al Capone Moment

Brits To Implement So-Called Al Capone Moment The Brits are pulling a page from the Italian playbook in their fight against organized crime.

Pop Star In Israel Arrested For Mob-Linked Extortion

Pop Star In Israel Arrested For Mob-Linked Extortion Israeli pop singer Margalit Tznaani has been arrested with several suspected members of the Amir Mulner crime family for their alleged roles in

Gang Boss Whacked In British Columbia – Retaliation Feared

Gang Boss Whacked In British Columbia – Retaliation Feared Following the murder of Red Scorpions boss Jonathan Bacon in a shooting ambush outside a tourist hotel and casino in Kelowna, BC Canada on Sunday, police are

Most Wanted Camorrist Arrested

Most Wanted Camorrist Arrested In Naples the Carabinieri raided a villa in Quarto and captured Alessandro Iannone, 34. Well known for his past

The Camorra: Italy's Bloodiest Mafia

The Camorra: Italy's Bloodiest Mafia Italy's Bloodiest Mafia, the recent BBC documentary which examines the Camorra, originating in the region of Campania and its capital Naples and known to

Zetas and 'Ndrangheta Seek To Control European Cocaine Market

Zetas and 'Ndrangheta Seek To Control European Cocaine Market In 2007, the prosecutor for Italy’s Reggio Calabria region, Nicola Gratteri, was the first to give an alert about the involvement of Mexican cartels in drug trafficking to Europe. A number of seizures made that year “led them to believe” that the

Notorious B.C. Gangster Shot And Killed Outside Casino

Notorious B.C. Gangster Shot And Killed Outside Casino Jonathan Bacon, one of British Columbia’s most notorious gangsters is dead after he was shot during a brazen daylight attack outside a casino. Bacon and five other victims were

CBS TV Series On Ralph Lamb - Vegas Mob-Busting Sheriff

CBS TV Series On Ralph Lamb - Vegas Mob-Busting Sheriff Nicholas Pileggi, script writer for Goodfellas and Casino is coming to CBS for a new tv series based on the true life story of Clark County, NV sheriff Ralph Lamb. Lamb was

Unusual Mafia Arrests

Unusual Mafia Arrests It's said that the RCMP always get their man. Apparently the same holds true for the Italian Carabinieri. Gangsters in Italy have been arrested after decades on the run and in

Feds: DeLeo Ran Colombo Crew In Somerville

Feds: DeLeo Ran Colombo Crew In Somerville Accused Somerville mafioso Ralph Francis DeLeo was arraigned in a Boston federal court yesterday on racketeering charges. DeLeo, reputed

Mortgage Fraud And Organized Crime

Mortgage Fraud And Organized Crime The FBI released its 2010 Mortgage Fraud Report, and concludes that "mortgage fraud continued at elevated levels in

Gambino Mob Member Arrested On Drug Charges

Gambino Mob Member Arrested On Drug Charges Gambino crime family member Joseph Scalfani has been arrested for allegedly running a cocaine and marijuana ring on Staten Island.

Reputed Mob Boss Rossetti Talking To The Feds

Reputed Mob Boss Rossetti Talking To The Feds Mark Rossetti, reputed New England Mafia leader who was indicted last year on state charges of running a criminal enterprise of drug trafficking, gambling, and

Bulger's Companion Greig Indicted

Bulger's Companion Greig Indicted Catherine Greig, the longtime companion of notorious fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger, has been charged with harboring and concealing him.

More On The Camorra and Nigerian Mafia

More On The Camorra and Nigerian Mafia As reported earlier there exists an uneasy truce between Italy's Camorra and Nigerian Mafia
in the seaside town of Castel Volturno in the Campania region due to the

The Mob Experience Owes Outfit Relatives

The Mob Experience Owes Outfit Relatives Relatives of some Chicago Outfit mobsters are complaining about not receiving payments for family memorabilia they have leased to a newly-opened Vegas mob museum.

Ponzo Under Reported Assets – May Face Additional Charges

Ponzo Under Reported Assets – May Face Additional Charges Reputed Patriarca associate Enrico Ponzo, apprehended after seventeen years on the run while living as Jay Shaw in Marsing, ID may be facing additional charges.

The Mob Had Rudy Giuliani On Its Hit List

The Mob Had Rudy Giuliani On Its Hit List Rudy Giuliani, who's been busy hosting AMC's Mob Week, visited Jimmy Fallon last night and in this interesting video interview revealed that he once bought “crack” in cooperation with a DEA sting and that his

The Zeta - 'Ndrangheta Collaboration

The Zeta - 'Ndrangheta Collaboration The rise of the Zetas as not just a Mexican menace but as a significant power in the international drug trade has been helped along by its growing links to a sprawling Italian mafia group known as the ‘Ndrangheta.

Dominick "Black Dom" Dionisio Pleads Guilty

Dominick "Black Dom" Dionisio Pleads Guilty Colombo associate Dominick "Black Dom" Dionisio has pleaded guilty to a racketeering charge involving a series of armed

Sophisticated Bunker Hid 'Ndrangheta Boss

Sophisticated Bunker Hid 'Ndrangheta Boss This video shows the extremes organized crime will go to in an attempt to protect their own. While the narration is in Italian the images speak for themselves. Italian police report

"Most Wanted" 'Ndrangheta Fugitive Arrested In Italy

"Most Wanted" 'Ndrangheta Fugitive Arrested In Italy Francesco Pesce, one of Italy’s most wanted 'Ndrangheta fugitives has been arrested near the town of Rosarno in the southern Calabrian

Gangland Godmother Jailed For Hit On In-Law

Gangland Godmother Jailed For Hit On In-Law The matriarch of Melbourne’s most notorious criminal family has been found guilty of murdering her brother-in-law, who was gunned down

Uneasy Truce Between Camorra and Nigerian Mafia

Uneasy Truce Between Camorra and Nigerian Mafia Là-bas, a film set to premiere at the Venice film festival tells the story of Nigerian women lured to Campania and forced to become ‘modern slaves’ selling sex for

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Private Eye To The Stars Lived By Omerta

Private Eye To The Stars Lived By Omerta Anthony Pellicano, former Hollywood self-described “problem solver” is serving a 15-year prison term for illegally tapping phones and has

Dutch Couple Arrested In Italian Drug Case

Dutch Couple Arrested In Italian Drug Case A Dutch couple wanted in connection with an Italian drugs investigation have been arrested by Police in The Hague. The couple turned

Investigation Into Bank Scandal Gets No Co-Operation From Bahamian Government

Investigation Into Bank Scandal Gets No Co-Operation From Bahamian Government According to a foreign news report the Bahamian government has failed to co-operate with an investigation into the whereabouts of hundreds of millions of dollars linked

A Front No More

A Front No More Italian police near Naples on Friday seized dozens of properties, including a mansion, and eight businesses worth $155 million which

Mob Talk: Staino Recorded By The FBI

Mob Talk: Staino Recorded By The FBI Dave and George talk about alleged Philly underboss Anthony Staino, who apparently was recorded by an undercover FBI agent.

Awesome Corruption Of Italy's Politicians Beyond Belief

Awesome Corruption Of Italy's Politicians Beyond Belief Silvio Berlusconi's behaviour regarding court cases and alleged allegations of sex with underage girls has set the tone for his nation's politicians.

Chinese Triads Targeted In Hong Kong

Chinese Triads Targeted In Hong Kong The Hong Kong police busted more than 1,000 suspects in raids against Triad connected nightclubs and massage parlors, seizing

Mobster In Chicago Gets 15 Years

Mobster In Chicago Gets 15 Years Anthony Volpendesto, a mob-connected thief was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison on racketeering charges. Volpendesto in an attempt to

In Chicago Former Police Superintendent Rejects Casino Bill

In Chicago Former Police Superintendent Rejects Casino Bill The Illinois legislature passed a bill last June to expand gambling operations in the state, including opening a casino in Chicago. Former Chicago Police Superintendent Jody

New Illinois Casino Open To The Mob

New Illinois Casino Open To The Mob The newest casino in Illinois has opened in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. State regulators have done nothing to

Ben Foster To Play Junior Gotti

Ben Foster To Play Junior Gotti A planned biopic, "Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father" about the late Gambino boss was having trouble finding an actor to play Junior's role. It's been

Mob Scene - Tale of the Tapes

Mob Scene - Tale of the Tapes Body wires and wiretaps will be the prosecution's strongest evidence in the trial against alleged mob boss Joe Ligambi and his associates. George Anastasia discusses

Mancuso Clan Targeted By Italian Police

Mancuso Clan Targeted By Italian Police Italian police in Rome are targeting the 'Ndrangheta's Mancuso clan in raids across the country, and issued international arrest warrants

Snorky's Son Threatened Ted Kennedy

Snorky's Son Threatened Ted Kennedy According to recently-released FBI files on the late Ted Kennedy, Alphonse “Snorky” Capone's son was investigated for a

Firearms Charge Gets Guilty Plea From Hells Angels Member

Firearms Charge Gets Guilty Plea From Hells Angels Member Christian A. Rufino, 40, of Patterson, N.Y., a member of the New York chapter of the Hells Angels, was arrested by

Twenty Arrested For "helping mafia launder" Millions

Twenty Arrested For "helping mafia launder" Millions In Rome Italian police arrested 20 people on Tuesday who are suspected of laundering hundreds-of-millions of

Russian Mob In Latin America - The Myth?

Russian Mob In Latin America - The Myth? In the Cold War days, the US propaganda ignited fears of Soviet expansionism and espionage in Latin America to frighten the continent’s governments into

Alleged Israeli Mob Boss Abutbul Murdered

Alleged Israeli Mob Boss Abutbul Murdered Francois Abutbul, alleged to be one of Israel’s top organized crime bosses, was gunned down overnight by unknown assailants, Israeli police said

La Cosa Nostra Meets Kosher Nostra

La Cosa Nostra Meets Kosher Nostra Last week a retired Judge and mob historians discussed the historical relationship between Italian and Jewish gangsters, and among the topics discussed was

Italian Mob Takes A Hit : Counterfeit Goods Ring Smashed

Italian Mob Takes A Hit : Counterfeit Goods Ring Smashed Sixty-four people have been arrested and another sixty identified in the “Operation Leatherface” investigation involving a large branded

Calabrese Treasure On Auction Block

Calabrese Treasure On Auction Block Convicted on racketeering charges involving multiple murders in the 2007 Family Secrets trial, Chicago Outfit killer Frank Calabrese Sr. was holding onto US dollars from the days when Al Capone ruled