Veteran journalist and news presenter Trevor McDonald is back with another TV series about the American Mafia this time to focus on the mafia wives, daughters, and girlfriends called Mafia Women with Trevor McDonald. Trevor produced a highly rated series about the mafia in the U.S. called “The Mafia with Trevor McDonald” that aired … [Read more…]
According to Rogers Media, a new six-part true crime drama series called Bad Blood: The Vito Rizzuto Story which chronicles the life of Vito Rizzuto and the Rizzuto crime family is coming this fall. The new mafia show is based on the book Business or Blood: Mafia Boss Vito Rizzuto’s Last War written by … [Read more…]
Mafia expert and author Selwyn Raab published his book Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires back in 2005. At that time Raab called the mafia “a crushed colossus” and it was clear that decades of RICO indictments had Cosa Nostra on its heels. Raab spent four decades … [Read more…]
Former Philadelphia mafia boss turned government witness Ralph Natale is set to tell his life story in his upcoming book Last Don Standing: The Secret Life of Mob Boss Ralph Natale. According to reports from Deadline he has also made a deal to have The Last Don Standing which hits shelves on March 21, … [Read more…]
Filming has finally started on The Life and Death of John Gotti the biopic about the life of infamous New York mafia boss. News of the upcoming film broke back in 2010 but it’S been a bumpy road for the often on and then off again project encountering funding and other problems along the … [Read more…]
The Life and Death of John Gotti is a biopic about the life of infamous New York mafia boss who controlled the Gambino crime family. John Travolta is set to play the role of “the Dapper Don” in the upcoming film with Kelly Preston (Travolta’s real-life wife) is set to play the role of … [Read more…]
The AMC docu-drama The Making of the Mob is back and this time, it’s headed to Chicago for an in-depth look at the Chicago Mafia also known as the Chicago Outfit. The new series will chronicle the rise and fall of infamous mobster Al Capone along with the story of his successors in the … [Read more…]
John A. Gotti also known to many as Junior Gotti is working on a new book project that exposes the alleged shortfalls of WITSEC (United States Federal Witness Protection Program) according to a new video. This new book will focus on various deals the feds made and offered to This new book will focus … [Read more…]
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 trilogy” got mixed reviews upon its publication back in 2000 but it should be a perfect fit for a new … [Read more…]
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 everyone seems to have their own personal favorites as there are so many options available esp when … [Read more…]
A new mafia documentary is in the works from director Tigre Hill and it’s bound to be a hit. The new film will focus on the impact on economies and detrimental effects of organized crime in their host cities according to Hill. It will cover the mob and its influence in cities across the … [Read more…]
Linda Scarpa is the daughter of infamous Colombo crime family mobster Gregory Scarpa, who was known as the “Grim Reaper” on the streets. Scarpa was one of the most feared enforcers in the New York mafia for years serving as an executioner for Colombo family boss Carmine Persico and former consigliere Carmine Sessa. Many … [Read more…]
Black Mass the true crime drama about notorious Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger starring Johnny Depp hit the big screen with mostly positive reviews from moviegoers and critics. The movie is based on the life of the Boston mobster including his often debated relationship with the FBI. The source material for the film was … [Read more…]
T.J. English is an award winning author and one of the foremost experts on the Irish mafia. One of his previous books Paddy Whacked was a part of the Whitey Bulgers book collection when he was apprehended in his Santa Monica apartment. Mr. English is out with a new book on Whitey Bulger the … [Read more…]
After some bumps in the road it seems the John Gotti movie is back on track moving toward a January production start. The Gotti biopic is now set to be directed by Kevin Connolly and to feature John Travolta as the former New York mafia crime boss. Connolly directed episodes of the hit HBO … [Read more…]