Carmine Carini Jr. found slain in Brooklyn may be the victim of a mafia hit
The body of Carmine Carini Jr. was recently found in an inlet near Mills Basin in Brooklyn the victim of a mafia style hit. According to reports, he was stabbed and his skull was bashed in before his...
View ArticleGenovese crime family captain Patsy Parrello hit with stiff prison sentence
Genovese crime family captain Pasquale “Patsy” Parrello was sentenced to seven years behind bars on Thursday. The 73-year-old mobster was busted last year along side dozens of other wiseguys in the...
View ArticleNotorious Mafia rat Sammy Gravano released from prison
Former New York mafia underboss and turncoat Sammy (The Bull) Gravano has been released from prison on Monday according to reports. Gravano was convicted back in 2002 for dealing ecstasy and was...
View ArticleGOTTI Trailer: First look at John Travolta playing John Gotti
John Travolta takes on the role of infamous Gambino crime family boss John Gotti in the upcoming mafia movie about the life and death of the Dapper Don. We get the first-hand look at Travolta playing...
View ArticleMafia turncoat could make or break the case against Philly mafia boss Joey...
When the feds took down the so-called East Coast LCN Enterprise last August which led to charges against 46 defendants from multiple organized crime families it was touted at as a major strike...
View ArticleTurncoats continue to emerge as Lucchese family hierarchy faces trial
The Lucchese crime family was the target of a massive federal indictment back in may that included nineteen members and associates. The Cosa Nostra families current hierarchy which consists of Street...
View ArticleGambino family mobster Frank Locascio losses appeal to undo his 1992 conviction
Former Gambino crime family consigliere and underboss Frank (Frankie Loc) Locascio has failed to have his 1992 conviction overturned. The 85-year-old mobster was arrested back in 1990 along with...
View ArticleNew York Mafia rat Dino Calabro sentenced to 11 years
Colombo crime family captain Dino Calabro decided to turn on his mafia pals and become a government informant after he was arrested in 2008. The 59-year-old mobster helped the feds take down various...
View ArticleGenovese family controlled Springfield mafia crew are taking plea deals
Members of a Springfield, Massachusetts based mafia crew controlled by the Genovese crime family are agreeing to plead guilty after being taken down by authorities. According to the feds, Longmeadow...
View ArticleCanadian-US mafia bust targets New York mafia and Ndrangheta
A coordinated Canadian-US investigation into drug trafficking including the fentanyl trade has led to the arrest of alleged members and associates of organized crime on both sides of the border. The...
View ArticleNew York Mafia induction ceremony captured on audio and video
A new look into the inner workings of the Mafia is part of newly unsealed court documents associated with a recent international drug bust. Investigations by the FBI in New York targeted alleged...
View ArticleGambino crime family leader John Gambino passes away
Giovanni “John” Gambino a senior leader in the Gambino crime family of the New York Mafia has passed away. He suffered from various health conditions and the exact cause of death is still uncertain....
View ArticleBonanno family mobster Vincent Asaro could spend the rest of his life behind...
Bonanno crime family capo Vincent Asaro could be facing up to 15 years in prison if a judge sides with federal prosecutors. The 82-year-old mobster plead guilty to arson in June admitting to ordering...
View ArticleMore guilty pleas from Genovese family linked Springfield crew
Two alleged associates of the New York mafia based Genovese crime family have plead guilty to extortion-related charges in Massachusetts. Francesco “Frank” Depergola and Gerald Daniele were part of...
View ArticleNew mafia turncoat set to testify at trial of Philly mafia boss Joey Merlino
The upcoming racketeering trial of alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino and Genovese crime family capo Eugene (Rooster) Onofrio got a little more interesting with the feds set...
View ArticleNew York Mafia bust takes down Gambino and Bonanno mobsters on Long Island
Members and associates of the Gambino crime family and the Bonanno crime family on Long Island were the targets of the latest New York mafia bust. A new 13-count indictment was unveiled by federal...
View ArticleBonanno family mobster Vincent Asaro hit with stiff prison sentence
Bonanno crime family mobster Vincent Asaro has been sentenced to eight years behind bars for ordering mafia underlings to set a car on fire. The 82-year-old wiseguy was upset after a motorist in...
View Article2018 Mafia Family Leaders
We start off the new year with our annual look at the current leaders of the active Mafia families from across the country. The American Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra still generates millions of...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mafia boss Joey Merlino heads to trial alone on January 16th
Of the 46 alleged mobsters and associates in last years, East Coast LCN Enterprise case only alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and New York Mafia captain Eugene “Rooster”...
View ArticleNew York Mafia 2018: Who’s up, Who’s down, Who’s the strongest
As we begin to make our way into the new year we take a look at the status of the New York Mafia families and which of them is currently the strongest. The American Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra...
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