Friday, September 30, 2011
Feds Anticipate New Indictment On Catherine Greig
Feds Anticipate New Indictment On Catherine Greig Catherine Greig, 60, already indicted for allegedly helping James “Whitey” Bulger elude authorities after he fled Boston in late 1994, has more problems
Amanda Knox Appeal Nears End
Amanda Knox Appeal Nears End Prosecutors in the Amanda Knox murder appeal began their rebuttals in Perugia,Italy Friday, defending the police investigation and
Alleged RI Mobsters Held Without Bail
Alleged RI Mobsters Held Without Bail In separate hearings in Providence RI Alfred "Chippy'' Scivola Jr. and reputed capo regime Edward “Eddie” Lato, were deemed a danger to the
Thursday, September 29, 2011
An Uneasy Partnership For Italian and Nigerian Gangs
An Uneasy Partnership For Italian and Nigerian Gangs An uneasy partnership between Italian and Nigerian gangs has led to a boom in human trafficking and the drugs trade.
Carbon Schemes A Mafia Goldmine
Carbon Schemes A Mafia Goldmine The carbon tax will be a “honeypot” for criminals and a massive fraud opportunity that could be manipulated by the mafia to make and launder
Drug Cartels Shaking Down Teachers
Drug Cartels Shaking Down Teachers Along the Pacific Coast in the resort town of Acapulco police discovered a wooden box with five severed heads outside a primary school.
Calabrian Mafia Sought Revenge On Judges
Calabrian Mafia Sought Revenge On Judges Police in the northern Italian city of Brescia Wednesday arrested 12 members of an alleged Calabrian mafia linked cocaine trafficking gang that wanted “revenge” on local
Construction Inquiry In Quebec Urgent
Construction Inquiry In Quebec Urgent An inquiry into corruption, collusion and mafia infiltration in the Quebec construction industry would serve as a powerful deterrent to criminal activity, says Jacques Duchesneau, the
Accused RI mobster Seeks Release From Wyatt
Accused RI mobster Seeks Release From Wyatt Longtime organized crime figure Alfred “Chippy” Scivola, who was indicted in last week's mob sweep, wants out of jail.
Hells Angels And Mortgage Fraud
Hells Angels And Mortgage Fraud A federal grand jury has released an indictment against a San Francisco mortgage broker and seven of his clients, including two leading members of the Hells Angels, for arranging
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Guilty Plea To Fraud Charge For Mob Refugee
Guilty Plea To Fraud Charge For Mob Refugee Former Chicago commodities trader Arthur Jones, apparently fled his gambling debts to the Chicago “Outfit” in 1979. Missing and presumed dead
Chicago "Outfit" Cop Gets Two Years
Chicago "Outfit" Cop Gets Two Years Longtime Cicero IL Police officer Dino Vitalo has been sentenced to two years in federal prison "for his role in a mob
Suspected Sicilian Mob Assets Seized
Suspected Sicilian Mob Assets Seized Italian police in Palermo on Tuesday seized assets, which included apartments, land and companies near the southern Sicilian city
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Fed Motion Reveals "Made" Men To Testify
Fed Motion Reveals "Made" Men To Testify A motion filed in U.S. District Court reveals federal prosecutors claims of "made" members of the Patriarca crime family willing to testify against other
Monday, September 26, 2011
Reputed Mobster Staino Rejected For Job
Reputed Mobster Staino Rejected For Job Anthony Staino, charged last May in a racketeering indictment along with other defendants targeting the Philadelphia Mafia, and awaiting trial was
Travolta Gets The Blessing
Travolta Gets The Blessing John Travolta flew from Hollywood to Howard Beach to meet John Gotti’s widow. The sit-down was called to get Victoria Gotti’s “blessing” for her son’s planned biopic, which
Eight Arrested In Naples Mob Tied Match Fixing Probe
Eight Arrested In Naples Mob Tied Match Fixing Probe Italian police arrested eight individuals and seized two betting shops for alleged involvement in a gambling ring tied to the D'Alessandro and Di Martino clans from the Camorra which
San Jose Hells Angels President Killed In Shootout
San Jose Hells Angels President Killed In Shootout Jeffrey "Jethro" Pettigrew, 51, president of the Hells Angels chapter in San Jose, CA, was shot to death on Friday night during a gun battle with
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Iron Horse News
Iron Horse News The trial of four full members of the Hells Angels – including leader Brian Sandberg – and 12 henchmen has taken six months and was
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Hitman Falls In Love With His Target
Hitman Falls In Love With His Target A hitman fell in love with his target and couldn't pull the trigger on the woman he was supposed to kill. The hired killer
Reputed RI Mobsters Busted
Reputed RI Mobsters Busted Reputed Mafia captain Edward "Eddie" Lato, alleged mob soldier Alfred "Chippy" Scivola and two reputed mob associates were arrested by the Rhode Island Organized Crime Task Force on Friday.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Mean Streets To Blame
Mean Streets To Blame Colombo associate Frank "Frankie Steel" Pontillo claims mobsters are victims of their environment and a Brooklyn federal judge agreed. U.S. District Judge Leo
J. Edgar Trailer
J. Edgar Trailer As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets
Up! Really?
Up! Really? For their new TV series How Hard Can It Be?, the people of National Geographic have created a 16 feet by 16 feet house inspired by the Pixar movie Up that can fly
Seven Years For "The Saint"
Seven Years For "The Saint" Mobster Anthony "The Saint" St. Laurent was sentenced to 7 years by U.S. District Court Judge William Smith, who told St. Laurent he was
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mob Scene, Can Joey Merlino Tell His Story?
Mob Scene, Can Joey Merlino Tell His Story? Former Mob Boss Joey Merlino has teamed up with actor Leo Rossi to make a biopic but can Merlino tell the true story of his life without getting himself into trouble?
Frankie "Blue Eyes" Was Killing For The Mob While FBI Informant
Frankie "Blue Eyes" Was Killing For The Mob While FBI Informant Among the roster of Colombo mobsters who now are cooperating witnesses is Frankie "Blue Eyes" Sparaco whom the feds, in court filings claim
Corruption Trial Against Customs Agent in Canada
Corruption Trial Against Customs Agent in Canada Nearly five years after she was arrested the trial begins against ex-customs agent Marilyn Béliveau who allegedly took bribes to prevent
Italian Soccer Team to Train on Confiscated Field
Italian Soccer Team to Train on Confiscated Field Italy’s national soccer team will practice on a field in southern Italy that was confiscated from the ‘ndrangheta to show support in the fight
Reputed Mobster Melia Pleads Guilty
Reputed Mobster Melia Pleads Guilty In New Haven, Conn., Nicola Melia of Stamford, who authorities allege is an associate of the Gambino crime family, entered into a last-minute plea deal
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Story Of Prohibition On PBS
The Story Of Prohibition On PBS PBS will be airing the three-part series Prohibition on October 2nd, 3rd & 4th at 8 PM. The five-and-a-half-hour documentary film series
Police Search For Clues in Mafia Linked Shooting
Police Search For Clues in Mafia Linked Shooting In Montreal police divers are searching the shore of the Riviere des Prairies for possible clues in a shooting in Laval, Que. on Friday in which alleged associate of the Rizzuto organization,
Monday, September 19, 2011
Reputed Gambino Associate Goes To Trial
Reputed Gambino Associate Goes To Trial Reputed Gambino associate Nicola Melia, a 79-year-old Stamford resident who is accused of extorting a Fairfield County landscaper out of $300,000 during the past decade, begins his
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Widow Says Death Of Vinny Gorgeous Friend Not Suicide
Widow Says Death Of Vinny Gorgeous Friend Not Suicide Contractor Robert Van Zandt Jr. of Scarsdale, NY who claimed ex-Bonanno boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano as his friend, was found dead earlier
Thatsa Lotta Cannoli! New World Record
Thatsa Lotta Cannoli! New World Record Patrick Bertoletti broke the world record by eating 32 cannoli in just six minutes as the San Gennaro festival kicked off in Little Italy.
Narco Traffickers Target Social Website Critics
Narco Traffickers Target Social Website Critics In Nuevo Laredo, Mexico two mutilated bodies were hung from a bridge last week with signs warning websites that cover the drug violence to be careful about what they post.
"'This is going to happen to all
"'This is going to happen to all
Quebec Construction Corruption Report
Quebec Construction Corruption Report Two years of scandal in Quebec has erupted with details of an elaborate web of corruption implicating the construction industry, political parties and criminal groups like the Mafia. The scam reportedly
City Manager Insists Mafia Claims will not Harm Soccer Star Balotelli
City Manager Insists Mafia Claims will not Harm Soccer Star Balotelli City Manager Roberto Mancini dismissed fears that Mario Balotelli’s involvement in an investigation into a Naples mafia group will become a distraction and insisted that
Former Rizzuto Associate Desjardins Targeted In Hit Attempt
Former Rizzuto Associate Desjardins Targeted In Hit Attempt Raynald Desjardins, the head of a construction company who allegedly was once was a close associate of reputed Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto, apparently
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Gotti Biopic Pins Four More Murders On Dapper Don
Gotti Biopic Pins Four More Murders On Dapper Don The screenplay for Junior’s “Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father,” the planned biopic about the late Gambino boss John Gotti will reveal four additional murders with which the late don
Former Rizzuto Associate Desjardins Targeted in Canada
Former Rizzuto Associate Desjardins Targeted in CanadaRaynald Desjardins, the former right-hand man of mafia boss Vito Rizzuto, was the target in a Friday morning shooting in Laval that left one person
Mob Talk: Ralph Natale's Book?
Mob Talk: Ralph Natale's Book? Former Philadelphia mobster Ralph Natale may be trying to tell his story in a book.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Reputed Mobster Timothy Mello To Be Released
Reputed Mobster Timothy Mello To Be Released Reputed Patriarca associate Timothy Mello is scheduled for release from federal custody this Saturday having completed most of his 12-year federal sentence
$2 Million Reward Paid To To Tipster For Bulger's Capture
$2 Million Reward Paid To To Tipster For Bulger's Capture Keith Messina a Las Vegas man, who was seeking all or part of the reward offered for tips leading to “Whitey” Bulgers capture, said today that the FBI notified
Inside The Cosa Nostra's Drug Empire
Inside The Cosa Nostra's Drug Empire Giuseppe Greco’s death from a tumor last February garnered more press than his movies ever did. The obituaries read like a string of bad reviews, casting the filmmaker’s career in
Report: Corruption In Quebec Construction Trade
Report: Corruption In Quebec Construction Trade A leaked report prepared by Quebec's anti-corruption squad has concluded that "organized crime has infiltrated the construction industry and
U.S. Citizenship Granted To Bulgarian Mobsters
U.S. Citizenship Granted To Bulgarian Mobsters A WikiLeaks document details a State Department cable dated April 21, 2005 which expresses concern over the "direct and increasing impact" on the
Mafia Boss Escapes From Hospital In Italy
Mafia Boss Escapes From Hospital In Italy Antonio Pelle, an Italian mafia boss serving a 13-year jail sentence has escaped from a hospital where he was recently admitted for
KKK Recruiting Boosted By Recession
KKK Recruiting Boosted By Recession In this video interview Fox 29 spoke with two Klu Klux Klan leaders who said the sect is growing in numbers as the economy falters. The two leaders interviewed head up Klan
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Woman Recruited Gun Buyer For Los Zetas
Woman Recruited Gun Buyer For Los Zetas In Fort Worth, TX the ATF has charged Mary Jane Esparza, mother of three with recruiting a gun buyer to purchase high-powered rifles to be
Bulger Lawyers Gets More Time To Review Government Evidence
Bulger Lawyers Gets More Time To Review Government Evidence A status conference was held Wednesday morning on the Whitey Bulger case in a Boston courtroom. Attorney J.W. Carney Jr. said the
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Governments Banned 11 Things You Won't Believe
Governments Banned 11 Things You Won't Believe When a government bans things it's a way for that government to maintain social order and control over it's citizens. It makes sense
TV Weatherman Found With Naked Dead Man, Quits His Job
TV Weatherman Found With Naked Dead Man, Quits His Job Meteorologist Brett Cummins quit his job in Little Rock, Ark., due to the rising scandal in which he was found in a hot tub with a dead man. No one
First Woman Cartel Boss Arrested
First Woman Cartel Boss Arrested Veronica Mireya Moreno Carreon, alias “La Flaca,” (the skinny girl) was arrested by the Mexican marines and is suspected of leading operations for Los Zetas in the city
Mob Scene: Fact or Fiction?
Mob Scene: Fact or Fiction? George Anastasia reports: Former Philadelphia mob boss Ralph Natale has been shopping around his memoir to publishers, but how true to the facts is his story?
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Artie Nigro Former Genovese Boss Gets Life In Prison
Artie Nigro Former Genovese Boss Gets Life In Prison Arthur Nigro, former Genovese acting boss and brothers Ty and Freddy Geas were sentenced to life in prison following their convictions last April of various
Monday, September 12, 2011
UN Gangster Missing Since Monday
UN Gangster Missing Since Monday Omid Bayani, a West Vancouver man linked to the United Nations gang vanished this week and his worried family reported his disappearance to police. Bayanis' star was on the rise
Wiseguys Riding Bikes?
Wiseguys Riding Bikes? Martin "The Viper" Foley is one of the Ireland's best known criminals. He rose from a street drug dealer to be an associate of
Hells Angels Member Hall Charged With Murder Of Witness
Hells Angels Member Hall Charged With Murder Of Witness Police have charged reputed Hells Angels member Adam Lee Hall, 34, of Pittsfield, David Chalue, 44, of Springfield and Caius Veiovis, 31, of Pittsfield
FBI Informants, The How And Why
FBI Informants, The How And Why It appears the latest generation of mobsters, who are revealing all in exchange for shorter sentences, have forgotten the meaning of “omerta.” Across the country wiseguys
More On The Whitey Bulger Story
More On The Whitey Bulger Story T.J English for the Daily Beast ran an interesting story on Mob boss Whitey Bulger who may be behind bars, but as his trial date approaches, former associates, FBI agents, and victims' families speak out about
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Former Massachusetts House Speaker Gets Eight Years
Former Massachusetts House Speaker Gets Eight Years Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, convicted last June for his involvement in a conspiracy to help a
Feds Ask For And Get A Pass For "Mikey Scars"
Feds Ask For And Get A Pass For "Mikey Scars" Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, Gambino-capo-turned-government-witness who was facing life behind bars emerged from court yesterday a free
Scientists Discover Our Earliest Ancestor's - "The Missing Link"
Scientists Discover Our Earliest Ancestor's - "The Missing Link" Scientists in South Africa say they have discovered a potential missing link in the evolutionary chain, after they claim to have found the fossilized
Friday, September 9, 2011
Mob Scene, Lawyer Bergrin Chooses Self-defense
Mob Scene, Lawyer Bergrin Chooses Self-defense Former NJ defense attorney Paul Bergrin is choosing to represent himself in the upcoming racketeering and murder case against him. He is accused of running a criminal enterprise from his law offices.
Clint Eastwood's Biopic "J. Edgar" To Open
Clint Eastwood's Biopic "J. Edgar" To Open The World Premiere of J. EDGAR, directed by Clint Eastwood and staring Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role, along with
RICO Act May Go Cyber
RICO Act May Go Cyber Associate Deputy Attorney General James Baker and Secret Service Deputy Special Agent in Charge Pablo Martinez said the maximum sentences for cyber crimes have failed to keep
KKK May Be Recruiting In Philly
KKK May Be Recruiting In Philly In a follow-up to a story Fox 29 broke on Wednesday, the Klu Klux Klan may be trying to recruit new members in Philadelphia as well as Delaware. Fox 29 talked to
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Cargo Thieves Take Entire Truckload Of Meat
Cargo Thieves Take Entire Truckload Of Meat A semi tractor-trailer belonging to Mid-Continent Trucking of Denison, loaded with 42,000 pounds of meat was driven off by cargo thieves in
The KKK Openly Recruiting In Delaware
The KKK Openly Recruiting In Delaware Fox 29 uncovered evidence that the Ku Klux klan is actively trying to recruit new members in New Castle County, Delaware. Specifically, the KKK is targeting
Soccer Star Mario Balotelli To Testify In Mafia Investigation
Soccer Star Mario Balotelli To Testify In Mafia Investigation Soccer Star Mario Balotelli is expected to appear in a major Italian anti-Mafia trial next week after being called as a witness by prosecutors in Naples. Balotelli was given a guided tour
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
La-Bas: A Criminal Education
La-Bas: A Criminal Education Finally, a refreshing look at the "uneasy partnership" between West African immigrants and the Camorra or Neapolitan Mafia in Naples, Italy.
Assets Seized From Suspected Mob Front Man
Assets Seized From Suspected Mob Front Man Italian police have seized assets worth one million euros or $1.4 million from businessman Luigi Gandolfo whom authorities suspect is a
Russian Gangster Gets Life Sentence
Russian Gangster Gets Life Sentence Sergei Butorin, the former head of the Orekhovskaya gang in Moscow during the wild 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union, has been sentenced
Witness Against Hells Angels Member Is Missing
Witness Against Hells Angels Member Is Missing A witness who was slated to testify for the government against reputed Hells Angels member Adam Lee Hall later this month in Pittsfield, MA has gone missing with two
Timeshare Resale Company Accused In FTC Fraud Suit
Timeshare Resale Company Accused In FTC Fraud Suit A timeshare resale company which operated out of a Fort Lauderdale, FL storefront, founded by two convicted felons who went by
In LA Mobster Jimmy Caci Dies At 86
In LA Mobster Jimmy Caci Dies At 86 Vincent "Jimmy" Caci, the mobster from Buffalo, NY died of an illness last month in Palm Springs, Calif., two weeks after
Tokyo Police Claim No Yakuza At Autumn Festival
Tokyo Police Claim No Yakuza At Autumn Festival The Japanese police is claiming an early victory against the entrenched mafia, known as yakuza, ahead of a national initiative
Monday, September 5, 2011
A Fight To Keep Amanda Knox In Jail
A Fight To Keep Amanda Knox In Jail In Perugia,Italy prosecutors are fighting to keep American student Amanda Knox behind bars for murder and defended DNA tests that linked her to the killing of British
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Cops: College Professor Heads Devils Disciples-Sells Meth
Cops: College Professor Heads Devils Disciples-Sells Meth Steve Kinzey, a tenured professor at the San Bernardino campus of California State University has been accused of leading the local chapter of the Devils Disciples motorcycle club and
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Mob Talk: More Signs Mobster Flipped
Mob Talk: More Signs Mobster Flipped Dave and George have new information on a key alleged local mobster, Lou “Bent Finger” Monticello, who could testify against two top mob bosses.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Ex-Philly Mob Boss Natale Writing Memoir's
Ex-Philly Mob Boss Natale Writing Memoir's Ralph Natale, ex-Philly mob-boss-turned-government-witness is shopping for a publisher for his memoir about “The life.” Apparently a first draft has raised eyebrows because
Mob Scene, Life for Mousie?
Mob Scene, Life for Mousie? An ongoing state investigation into a South Philadelphia drug-trafficking and loan-sharking ring may create additional criminal problems for jailed mob underboss Joseph
Bones of Infamous Aussie Bandit Ned Kelly ID'd
Bones of Infamous Aussie Bandit Ned Kelly ID'd Scientists have identified the skeletal remains of Australia's infamous 19th century criminal Ned Kelly. But the whereabouts of his skull remain a mystery. Edward "Ned" Kelly was
NY Firefighter Cilento Was Bonanno Associate According To Source
NY Firefighter Cilento Was Bonanno Associate According To Source Busted Brooklyn firefighter Anthony Cilento is a reputed associate of the Bonanno crime family, sources say. Cilento, arrested by the feds for
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Francis Guerra Denied Bail
Francis Guerra Denied Bail Reputed Colombo crime associate Francis "B.F." Guerra, charged earlier this month "with two gangland murders and the shakedown of a pizzeria," will remain in
Conrad Black Befriends Wise Guys In Jail
Conrad Black Befriends Wise Guys In Jail Conrad Black, a Canadian-born member of the British House of Lords, historian, columnist and publisher talks about life behind bars in a piece for the upcoming October issue of
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