Members and associates of the Bonanno and Gambino families of the New York Mafia were busted last year on drug trafficking, loansharking and firearms charges in a joint U.S.-Canada operation. During the investigation called “Project OTremens” a confidential informant secretly video and audio recorded his 2015 induction into the Bonanno crime family. According to … [Read more…]
The current resurgence of the Gambino crime family is in large part due to the rise of mobster Frank Cali. When it comes to the Gambino family the first name that comes to mind for many is still John Gotti something Cali probably hopes remains that way. The 53-year-old wiseguy has been described as … [Read more…]
Gene Gotti the brother of infamous Gambino crime family godfather John Gotti is set to be released after 29 years behind bars. According to the reports Gotti will be released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Pollock, La. on September 15th. The 71-year-old mobster was convicted in the early 1980s of running an extensive … [Read more…]
A new 32-count racketeering indictment from the feds took down members and associates of two New York Mafia families. In total two alleged made members of the Colombo crime family along with a made guy from the Gambino crime family were charged in Brooklyn Federal Court along with suspected mob associates. The alleged mobsters … [Read more…]
Gambino crime family captain John “Johnny Boy” Ambrosio plead guilty to racketeering charges according to reports. He controlled a massive illegal gambling and loan sharking operation from 2014 through 2017. According to the feds, the operation included members of two New York mafia families the Gambino’s and Bonanno’s. It included various activities including illegal … [Read more…]
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 remains a viable criminal enterprise with the five families of New York leading the … [Read more…]
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 prosecutors charging six members and associates of the Gambino family and one member of the Bonanno family with various charges … [Read more…]
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. The 77-year-old mobster was born in Palermo, Sicily and became a made member of the Gambino family back in 1975. … [Read more…]
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 RCMP conducted early morning raids across Ontario arresting nine people and issued Canada-wide warrants for five others with ties to the Calabrian mafia … [Read more…]
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 former Gambino family boss John Gotti and Salvatore (Sammy the Bull) Gravano and charged with racketeering. Gravano turned on his New York Mafia pals and … [Read more…]
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 sentenced to 20 years behind bars. The 72-year-old mobster was originally due to be released in 2019 but got his sentence shaved … [Read more…]
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 rank of acting capo in the Gambino family at various times during his long career in organized crime. Gammarano … [Read more…]
As we make our way through 2017 we take a look at the ever-changing landscape of the Five Families of the New York Mafia. By many accounts, the NY Mafia has had somewhat of a resurgence in the last few years as the feds have turned the majority of their attention and resources over … [Read more…]
Joseph Isgro a reputed Gambino crime family mobster was given an offer from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office that he couldn’t refuse. The sweet plea deal allowed Isgro to plead guilty to misdemeanor gambling charges and received a conditional discharge on charges of money laundering but was sentenced to pay a $1000 fine. He … [Read more…]
Gennaro “Jerry” Bruno has entered into a plea agreement with the feds pleading guilty to racketeering the 2002 murder of Martin Bosshart and conspiring to prevent grand jury testimony. Bruno a long-standing Gambino crime family associate served in a crew run by former consigliere Joseph “JoJo” Corozzo. He was a member of a violent … [Read more…]