Was the Philly mafia dismantled due to the George Martorano conviction
Philadelphia mafia associate George “Cowboy George” Martorano was released from prison on October 5th after serving 32 years for drug charges. He admitted his role in running a drug ring which dealt...
View ArticleGenovese family mobsters file fresh appeals in Al Bruno murder case
Genovese crime family mobsters who were convicted back in 2011 of the murder of former Springfield mafia boss Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno have filed fresh appeals to have their life sentences vacated....
View ArticleMontreal mafia leader Francesco Arcadi nears prison release
Francesco Arcadi an alleged leader in the Montreal mafia is set to be released from prison after completing two-thirds of an 11 year sentence. According to a report from Project Colisée he was one of...
View ArticleBonanno family mobsters face more testimony as NY Mafia trial continues
Prosecutors continue their case against alleged members of the Bonanno crime family charged with running what was labeled as old school mafia rackets. Nicholas Santora, Anthony “Skinny” Santoro, Vito...
View ArticleFate of Bonanno family mobsters now in the jury’s hands
The Bonanno crime family trial has come to an end and the fate of the alleged mobsters is now in the hands of the jury. The New York mafia crew was busted back in 2013 leading to an enterprise...
View ArticleGenovese family mobster cashes in on government mistake
Michael “Mikey P” Palazzolo an alleged member of the Genovese crime family cashed in on a government screw-up and will serve only 30 months in prison for racketeering. The sentence is 11 months less...
View ArticleSylvester Stallone set to play mob boss in new mafia TV series “Omerta”
Sylvester Stallone is set to play the role of Raymonde Aprile, the last great American mafia boss in a television adaptation of “Omerta” the final novel by Mario Puzo. The climax of Puzo’s “mafia...
View ArticlePhiladelphia mobsters had their 2013 racketeering conviction appeals denied
Philadelphia mafia members convicted in the 2013 racketeering case that targeted mob boss Joseph Ligambi and other family leaders had their appeals denied and convictions affirmed. Ligambi along with...
View ArticleUnsealed indictment exposes New England Mafia extortion scheme
The recent arrest of Bobby DeLuca a former New England mafia capo that turned rat has revealed details of an extortion scheme run by top leaders of the Patriarca crime family. According to court...
View ArticlePittsburgh mafia underboss turned rat Charles “Chucky” Porter passes away
Charles “Chucky” Porter became a made member of the Pittsburgh mafia back in 1986 and was known as one of the most powerful mafia figures in the Steel City. He served as underboss and right-hand man...
View ArticleGenovese family mobster Bradford Wedra avoids prison by claiming borderline...
Bradford Wedra was busted months ago along with over 40 alleged members and associates of the mafia in what the feds claim was an East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise. Members from four of the five...
View ArticleNdrangheta mobster Pasquale Barbaro gunned down in Australia
Pasquale Barbaro a reputed Sydney crime figure was shot several times execution style in what authorities are calling a brutal gangland hit. The 35-year-old was born into the Calabrian mafia also...
View ArticleGenovese family mobsters busted in mafia sting called Operation Shark Bait
Thirteen alleged members and associates of the Genovese crime family from the New York mafia were busted in “Operation Shark Bait” according to law enforcement officials. The organized crime crack...
View ArticleFeds charge Lucchese family members with murder and attempted murder
Reputed Lucchese crime family mobster Christopher Londonio and hoodlum Terrance Caldwell have been indicted by federal prosecutors for their alleged roles in the Michael Meldish murder. Meldish ran...
View ArticleWhich New York Mafia family is currently the strongest?
As we make our way through 2017 we take a look at the ever-changing landscape of the Five Families of the New York Mafia. By many accounts, the NY Mafia has had somewhat of a resurgence in the last...
View ArticleLucchese family leaders Steven Crea and Matthew Madonna targets of upcoming...
Federal prosecutors are planning to charge Lucchese crime family leaders Steven (Stevie Wonder) Crea and Matthew (Matty) Madonna with racketeering charges according to a GanglandNews report. The...
View ArticleBonanno family capo Vincent Asaro busted in latest mafia raid
Authorities have indicted seven alleged New York mafia members and associates including Bonanno crime family captain Vincent Asaro and John Gotti on various charges including arson and bank robbery...
View ArticleMafia snitch identified as key witness in latest mob roundups
Alleged Bonanno crime family associate Gene Borrello is the key witness in three mafia roundups carried out by the feds in the last month according to a report from Gang Land News. The 32-year-old...
View ArticleLucchese family raked in millions from alleged hospital construction racket
The mafia bust that dismantled the hierarchy of the Lucchese crime family last week exposed some of the organization’s more profitable rackets. According to a NY Post report, the New York mafia...
View ArticleMafia hit takes center stage in the take down of Lucchese family hierarchy
The murder of former Purple Gang leader Michael Meldish is an integral piece of the recent racketeering indictments against the hierarchy of the Lucchese crime family. According to the indictment,...
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