Colombo family underboss John Franzese is getting released from prison
John “Sonny” Franzese the infamous underboss of the Colombo crime family is scheduled to be released from prison on June 25th. The 100-year-old mobster is currently being held at the Federal Medical...
View ArticleFeds case against Philly mafia boss Joey Merlino fizzling?
The ongoing saga between the feds and alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino has had its share of twist and turns along the way. But according to recent reports from veteran...
View ArticleNew England Mafia boss Peter Limone passes away
According to reports Peter Limone the alleged boss of the New England Mafia also known as the Patriarca crime family has passed away. The 83-year old reputed mobster had been battling cancer for the...
View ArticleReputed Mafia boss Joey Merlino ask judge to dismiss federal charges against him
According to a recent report alleged Philadelphia mafia boss, Joseph Merlino filed court papers on Monday seeking a dismissal of all charges against him. Merlino wants an NYC Judge to dismiss the...
View ArticleMafia informant erased key evidence against Joseph Merlino
According to recently filed court documents, a mafia informant erased approximately a year’s worth of evidence against alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino. The unidentified...
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,...
View ArticleBonanno family mobster Vincent Asaro pleads guilty
Vincent Asaro an alleged member of the Bonanno crime family pleaded guilty to ordering an arson attack back in 2012. The 82-year-old mobster ordered a mafia associate to set fire to the car of a...
View ArticleAttacks against the Musitano crime family may signal the end of an era for...
The Musitano crime family has been a leading force in the Hamilton underworld for decades but there are signs that the times they are a changin. Violent attacks against the Hamilton Mafia family...
View ArticleWill Carmen DiNunzio officially take the reins of the New England Mafia?
According to the feds, 83-year old Peter Limone was the official boss of the New England Mafia also known as the Patriarca crime family until his death last month. The veteran wiseguy is believed to...
View ArticleJoey Merlino and the feds seem to be headed for a courtroom showdown
The recent saga between the feds and reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino seems to be headed for a courtroom showdown. According to the feds, Merlino was a leader in an East...
View ArticleJoe Pesci set to join DeNiro and Pacino in the new mafia movie “The Irishman”
When it comes to a mafia movie dream team it doesn’t get any better than Joe Pesci, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and famed filmmaker Martin Scorsese. This iconic group is now set to team up in Scorsese’s...
View ArticleNew England Mafia figure Alfred “Chippy” Scivola passes away
The New England mafia also known as the Patriarca crime family has lost another long time member with the passing of soldier Alfred “Chippy” Scivola. The 76-year-old mobster died at Rhode Island...
View ArticleBonanno family mobster Anthony “Skinny” Santoro denied parole
Reputed Bonanno crime family mobster Anthony “Skinny” Santoro was denied parole according to recent reports. Santoro was part of a nine man Bonanno family crew busted back in 2013 that also included...
View ArticlePhilly mafia boss Joey Merlino caught explaining how easy it is to kill...
Reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and Genovese crime family capo Eugene “Rooster” Onofrio continue to fight charges from last years East Coast LCN Enterprise racketeering...
View ArticleColombo family mobster Michael Persico sentenced to five years
Michael Persico the son of legendary Colombo crime family boss Carmine “The Snake” Persico was sentenced to five years behind bars on loansharking charges. Prosecutors believed that Persico deserved...
View ArticleGambino crime family soldier John “Johnny G” Gammarano passes away
Reputed Gambino crime family soldier John “Johnny G” Gammarano has passed away according to a recent report. According to the feds, he became a made member of the mafia back in the 1980s and held the...
View ArticleMafia News: New Mob Talk Joey Merlino
Here is the first episode of the new Mob Talk series featuring veteran investigative reporter Dave Schratwieser and mafia author and former Philadelphia Inquirer writer George Anastasia. The duo...
View ArticleNew Mob Talk examines the evidence against Joey Merlino
The latest episode of Mob Talk Sitdown featuring mafia experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser takes a closer look at the evidence against Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph Merlino. The guys...
View ArticleCould the Persico era in the Colombo crime family be coming to an end?
The New York Mafia has undergone plenty of change over the last few decades but the Perisco families control of the Colombo crime family has remained. Colombo family boss Carmine Persico has been...
View ArticleNew York Mafia rat played a key role in the latest Lucchese family bust
The latest New York mafia bust targeted members of the Lucchese crime family including the families current hierarchy. Nineteen mobsters and associates including alleged acting street boss Matthew...
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