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Bonanno crime family is alive and well according to NY prosecutors
Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora a reputed captain and former underboss in the Bonanno crime family and members of his alleged mafia crew are on trial in Manhattan. Santora is charged with overseeing...
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Montreal 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...
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Colombo crime family rat Thomas McLaughlin rewarded for his cooperation
Thomas McLaughlin was a loyal member of the Colombo crime family until he turned on his fellow mobsters to beat a murder conspiracy rap. As a teen McLaughlin was drawn to the mob and found a role...
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Bonanno family capo turned rat James Tartaglione takes the stand at NY mafia...
James “Louie” Tartaglione a former captain in the Bonanno crime family who turned rat took the stand in the ongoing New York mafia trial. The now 78 year old mobster is testifying against his former...
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Mafia Books: Best New York Mafia book recommendation
We get a lot of requests asking for recommendations as to the best single Mafia book to purchase usually about the New York Mafia. When it comes to books about the Mafia opinions can vary greatly and...
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New Japan mob emerges as Yakuza syndicate splinters
The biggest syndicate the Yamaguchi-gumi in the mafia in Japan also known as the Yakuza has been dealing with internal discontent for over a year. According to reports members of the infamous...
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Facebook dragged into hunt for leading Mafia fugitive Matteo Messina Denaro
Facebook has been dragged into the hunt for one of the world’s most wanted Mafia figures Matteo Messina Denaro an alleged godfather in the Sicilian Mafia. He has been a fugitive since 1993 and is...
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Montreal Mafia lieutenant Lorenzo Giordano murdered
Lorenzo Giordano a high ranking member of the Rizzuto crime family of the Montreal mafia was shot dead in the parking lot of a Laval gym this morning. He was released from prison in December after...
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Montreal mafia leaders returned to prison amid new violence
The murder of Lorenzo Giordano, who was shot to death in Laval on Tuesday morning may lead to more violence within the Montreal mafia according to organized crime experts in Canada. The Rizzuto crime...
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Montreal mafia bosses Rizzuto and Sollecito denied bail
Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito alleged bosses of the Montreal mafia have been denied bail by a Quebec Court Justice. Both mobsters have been in prison since November when they were arrested...
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Bonanno 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...
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Mafia plotted to kill the governor of New York
The mafia in Italy plotted to kill the former governor of New York Mario Cuomo during a trip to Italy in 1992 according to a mob hitman turned informant. The Cosa Nostra or Sicilian mafia hitman...
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Philadelphia mafia a fractured or functioning family?
The Philadelphia mafia is in a state of resurgence, although some believe the infamous Cosa Nostra family may have fractured into multiple factions. According to reports the Philly mafia has approx...
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Bonanno family mobster Ronald Giallanzo headed back to prison
Bonanno crime family mobster Ronald Giallanzo was sentenced to one year and one day behind bars for violating the terms of his supervised release. Giallanzo was caught meeting people he wasn’t...
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Genovese crime family capo Joseph Denti Jr hit with fraud charges
Joseph Denti Jr. a reputed New Jersey based Genovese crime family captain has been charged with fraud stemming from a $3 million dollar fraud and money laundering probe. Denti Jr followed his father...
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Bonanno family captain Nicky Santora has bid for home confinement denied
Nicholas Santora a reputed captain for former underboss in the Bonanno crime family had his bid for home confinement due to medical reasons denied according to the Manhattan district attorney’s...
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FBI Digging for body linked to a 1993 New England mafia hit
According to reports the FBI and local police are searching for the remains of former nightclub manager Steven A. Disarro allegedly murdered by the New England mafia. A tip obtained by the feds has...
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Bonanno family captain Anthony Pipitone to be resentenced
Anthony “Little Anthony” Pipitone a reputed captain in the Bonanno crime family was sentenced to two years in prison for violating the terms of his probation. He was one of three Bonanno family...
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Feds claim mafia proceeds flowed up to Bonanno family captain Nicky Santora
The feds claim that cash made from mafia activities flowed up to Bonanno crime family captain Nicholas Santora as testimony continued in the Bonanno mob trial. In typical Cosa Nostra fashion proceeds...
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Montreal mafia instability may lead to even more bloodshed
The Montreal mafia has been in a state of disarray since the death of longtime boss Vito Rizzuto and after a short lull, the violence has returned to the city’s underworld. In a recent interview with...
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