Ex-Colombo boss Victor Orena doomed to die in prison after judge denies compassionate release The federal appeals court on Wednesday denied the compassionate release of a legendary Colombo mob boss who is now critically ill with dementia, thereby ensuring his death in prison. Three judges on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals denied Victor “Little … [Read more…]
Talking Current Mafia News Live – About The Mafia TV Welcome to the About The Mafia TV livestream, where we will be talking current mob news along with other interesting topics About the topics discussed: Colombo administration bust. A substantial number of Colombo administration members were arrested Tuesday on racketeering and extortion charges, including alleged … [Read more…]
‘Majority’ of Colombo administration arrested on racketeering, extortion charges A substantial number of Colombo administration members were arrested Tuesday on racketeering and extortion charges, including alleged boss Andrew “Mush” Russo, 87, and alleged underboss Benjamin “Benji” Castellazzo, 83. The bust was carried out in a join operation between the NYPD and FBI to unravel a … [Read more…]
Mercedes salesman involved in mob extortion scheme gets jail time In court papers, his lawyer said a former Mercedes-Benz salesman busted two years ago in a major crime sting was not a gangster, but instead, a good man who played a “minor role” in an extortion scheme. Probation would be an appropriate sentence for Staten … [Read more…]
Former Colombo acting boss Victor Orena will attempt early prison release at resentencing A murderous former mob boss is wheelchair-bound and suffering from serious dementia — but he has a new shot at release, his lawyer said last Thursday. Victor Orena, the 86-year-old former acting boss of New York’s Colombo crime family, can no longer … [Read more…]
Colombo soldier donated to Brooklyn Democrats Reputed mobster behind Brooklyn’s Plaza Auto Mall, John Rosatti, has been handing out campaign donations to local Democrats — including the borough’s district attorney and its party boss, as first reported by the New York Post. John Rosatti’s Plaza Motors of Brooklyn donated $2,020 to DA Eric Gonzalez for … [Read more…]
Colombo father-son duo cop pleas in racketeering case A reputed Colombo crime family capo and his son took a couple plea deals Monday in a case that included nearly a dozen other accused mobsters and associates. Joseph Amato, 62, pleaded guilty to racketeering and stalking in Brooklyn federal court Monday morning. He admitted to extorting … [Read more…]
College student with Colombo ties gets one year probation for attempted sports bribery A Colombo-connected Wagner College graduate who tried to fix an NCAA basketball game in a mob-linked scheme on Thursday received a “slap on the wrist — and a tongue-lashing from the judge.” Benjamin Bifalco, 27, received one year probation after pleading guilty … [Read more…]
Ex-Colombo crime family boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli loves playing ping-pong. Back in 2013, in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center Gioeli, who suffers from diabetes and heart disease, was enjoying a game when he went to retrieve an errant ball, slipped in a puddle caused by a leaking pipe under a sink and broke his kneecap … [Read more…]
Notorious Mafioso John “Sonny” Franzese has died at the age of 103. During his lifetime, he associated with celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Rocky Graziano, plus he spent many years in prison. He was released from his final stint about 3 years ago at the age of 100. He was the oldest prisoner in federal … [Read more…]
After acquiring the rights to the story of the Colombo crime family’s second-in-command’s son, John Franzese Jr, The Oscar-nominated producer of ‘Hacksaw Ridge’, David Permut, can tell what I’m sure will be an interesting story. “Sonny” Franzese Sr. Recently passed away at the age of 103. Since the 1980s, Franzese Jr was heavily involved in … [Read more…]
With a little help from one of New York City’s most notorious crime families, it was the man in charge of protecting the game pieces of McDonald’s high-stakes Monopoly promotional game that ultimately led to a $24 million scam that robbed real customers of their chance to win the biggest prizes. Jerome Jacobson, a former … [Read more…]
Theodore Persico Jr is making his way back to the streets after doing a 12-year stretch in federal prison for murder conspiracy. Is he next in line to take the reigns of the rebuilding Colombo crime family? Persico ordered mob underlings to whack rival Colombo family mobster Joseph Scopo back in 1993. Scopo was a … [Read more…]
Colombo crime family captain Joseph Amato and 10 other alleged members and associates of the New York Mafia family targeted in the latest mob bust. More than 20 defendants were charged with racketeering, extortion, loansharking, stalking, and attempted sports bribery according to indictments unsealed in Brooklyn federal court. Among those charged with racketeering along … [Read more…]
Colombo crime family mobster Fat Larry Sessa has been released from prison after a year-long stretch for a parole violation. Sessa plead guilty to racketeering charges back in 2012 and did 87 months. Since then he has been back in the can twice for violating conditions of his parole. The 53-year-old mobster claims he … [Read more…]