Deadlocked jury leads to a mistrial in the Joey Merlino case
After approximately 30 hours of deliberation, the jury in the Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino trial alerted the judge that they were hopelessly deadlocked on all four charges. The judge then declared a...
View ArticleBonanno family consigliere John Zancocchio sent back to prison
Alleged Bonanno crime family consigliere John “Porky” Zancocchio is back behind bars after violating the terms of his release. Zancocchio was indicted last month on racketeering charges along with...
View ArticleColombo family rat Sebastian Saracino rewarded for his cooperation
Colombo crime family soldier Sebastian Saracino didn’t just turn on his New York Mafia family but on his own family as well when he decided to flip. When the feds busted the Sicilian-born Saracino...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mafia boss Joey Merlino headed for a retrial?
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia took on the feds earlier this month and walked away via a hung jury. The jury could not come to a verdict after approx 30 hours...
View ArticleWhat rank does Vincent Esposito have within the Genovese crime family?
Vincent Esposito, the sone of former Genovese crime family boss Vincent (Chin) Gigante was busted back in January for a long-running mafia linked shakedown of local unions. Union corruption has been...
View ArticleGenovese crime family capo Eugene Onofrio agrees to plea deal
The feds made Genovese crime family captain Eugene (Rooster) Onofrio an offer he couldn’t refuse in an effort to quietly help bring the troubled East Coast LCN Enterprise case to an end. The...
View ArticleJohn Gotti’s grandson sentenced to additional prison time
A Brooklyn federal judge sentenced John Gotti the 24-year-old namesake grandson of the late Gambino crime family boss to five years in federal prison. He was sentenced for his role in a 2012 road...
View ArticleGotti biopic starring John Travolta finally has a release date
The long-awaited Biopic about the life and death of infamous New York Mafia boss John Gotti is finally set to hit theaters. The new Mafia movie offers a solid cast including John Travolta playing the...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mafia bust exposes new undercover informant
According to reports the feds have busted a New Jersey-based crew of the Philadelphia Mafia on various drug-related charges. Among those arrested were Joseph (Joey Electric) Servidio and Salvatore...
View ArticleBonanno family Capo Ronald Giallanzo pleads guilty and forfeits luxurious...
Ronald Giallanzo an alleged acting captain in the Bonanno crime family along with two soldiers have agreed to plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges. According to court documents Giallanzo,...
View ArticleLucchese family loan sharking and illegal gambling operation busted
A Lucchese crime family crew running an extensive illegal gambling and loan sharking operation in Bronx and Westchester County has been dismantled. According to reports 61-year-old Dominick Capelli a...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mafia boss Joey Merlino agrees to plea deal
Joseph Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia has agreed to a plea deal according to recent reports. Merlino squared off against the feds in the East Coast LCN Enterprise case and walked...
View ArticlePhiladelphia mafia bust may signal more troubles ahead
The Philadelphia mafia once again has a rat problem according to the latest mafia bust. On this episode of Mob Talk with George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser we get an inside look at the bust and...
View ArticleFormer New England Mafia boss faces an uphill battle at upcoming trial
Former New England Mafia boss Francis (Cadillac Frank) Salemme seems to be up against it as he heads to trial. The 84-year-old mobster who was the head of the Patriarca crime family in the early...
View ArticleRalph Santaniello leader of the Genovese families Springfield mafia crew...
Ralph Santaniello one of the new leaders of the Springfield mafia faction controlled by the Genovese crime family was sentenced on Tuesday. Authorities had been investigating the New York Mafia...
View ArticleRizzuto family still a key player in Montreal Mafia?
The Rizzuto crime family has seemingly been on the losing end of a long-running Montreal mafia war. The organized crime family lost several high ranking mobsters over the last few years including...
View ArticleBonanno Family Capo Vincent Asaro appeals prison sentence
Vincent Asaro came away with an eight-year prison sentence from last years arson case and he isn’t happy about it. The 83-year-old Bonanno crime family captain wants an appeals court judge to...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mafia boss Joey Merlino pleads guilty
Joey Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia Mafia got an offer he couldn’t refuse and pleads guilty today in New York. According to a report from Dave Schratwieser Joey plead guilty to using a...
View ArticlePhiladelphia mafia news and Merlino on this weeks Mob Talk
This week’s episode of Mob Talk with experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser takes a look at Joey Merlino and his recent guilty plea. The alleged Philadelphia mafia boss decided against going...
View ArticleLucchese Crime Family facing leadership void
The Lucchese crime family had viable leadership in place and seemed to be one of the more stable of the New York Mafia families. That changed when the feds dropped a major racketeering indictment...
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