NJ politician, alleged Lucchese members arrested in illegal gambling operation A high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family, a town council member, and more than three dozen others are facing racketeering and related charges after a two-year investigation into an illegal gambling ring, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announced Friday. George Zappola, identified by … [Read more…]
Lucchese mobster Eugene “Boobsie” Castelle tries to get out of prison, again Alleged Lucchese crime family member Eugene “Boobsie” Castelle, 61, has asked a federal judge to let him take a plea deal which he previously refused. The Staten Island resident contends, in a pro-se motion, he was led astray by his lawyer. The defendant, … [Read more…]
Lucchese soldier given three year prison sentence for assaulting former husband of Real Housewives of New Jersey star A reputed mafioso was sentenced on Thursday to two-and-a-half years behind bars for assaulting the husband of former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dina Manzo. John Perna, 44, an alleged soldier in the Lucchese crime family, … [Read more…]
Matthew Madonna, Steven Crea, two co-defendants get new trial in murder case The Appellate Court has granted Crea, Madonna, Londonio, and Caldwell their extension of time request so they can file their Rule 33 motion for a new trial in the district court. Lawyers for Steven L. Crea, Matthew Madonna, Christopher Londonio, and Terrance Caldwell … [Read more…]
About The Mafia interviews former Lucchese soldier John Pennisi Former Lucchese mafia soldier John Pennisi talks about growing up around the mob, the induction ceremony, mobsters on Instagram, and more. Check out our YouTube channel here.
Former Mobster Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso has died from Covid-19 complications Former underboss for the Lucchese Family Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso has passed away from COVID-19 complications on Tuesday just two weeks after contracting the virus. The 78-year-old mobster, who was being held at a Tucson, Arizona prison, became a rat after he pleaded guilty in a … [Read more…]
Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso contracts COVID-19 in jail, denied release Former Lucchese underboss Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso will spend the remainder of his life in prison. A federal judge ruled that he’s still a “danger to the community” despite being hooked up to a ventilator. According to the feds, Casso caught the virus early in November inside … [Read more…]
Lucchese crime family underboss Steven “Wonder Boy” Crea, 73, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for murder and racketeering. Crea and 18 other ‘made men’, associates, and other Westchester, NY residents were sentenced by for their crimes of murder, attempted murder, assault, extortion, defrauding a hospital, drug trafficking, loansharking, and illegal gambling that … [Read more…]
Former acting Lucchese family boss Matthew Madonna and two associates, Christopher Londonio, 46, and Terrence Caldwell, were sentenced to life in prison on Monday. They were found guilty of murdering Michael Meldish, a gang member who refused to help them collect business ‘debts’. On November 15, 2013, Madonna, 84, ordered a hit on Meldish who … [Read more…]
Lucchese crime family member Michael “Baldy Mike” Spinelli has been released from prison due to health concerns related to coronavirus. He says he is a changed man from his mobster days and wants to become a yoga instructor. In March 1992, Lucchese bosses ordered Spinelli to kill Patricia Capozzalo, a mother of three from Brooklyn. … [Read more…]
The New York borough of Queens had yet to see its boom in organized crime until the late 1930s. Not that Queens was a particularly popular area for Mafia families to carry out their Costa Nostra activities, rather they were lured in due to the airport built during the infrastructural developmental boom there, which took … [Read more…]
According to the DOJ report, four Lucchese crime family mobsters were convicted today of murder, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and other felonies in the Michael Meldish murder case. Matthew Madonna, Steven Crea, Christopher Londonio, and Terrence Caldwell were all found guilty as charged. According to evidence presented during the trial, Madonna who was acting … [Read more…]
Former NYPD detective Louis Eppolito and his partner Stephen Caracappa were infamously known as the Mafia cops. Back in the 1980s, the duo began working for the Lucchese crime family of the New York Mafia. They passed along intelligence reports on mob rats and carried out several mafia hits for Lucchese family leader Anthony … [Read more…]
According to prosecutors in the now ongoing Lucchese family trial former acting Lucchese mob boss Matthew Madonna, underboss Steven Crea Sr., Christopher Londonio, and Terrence Caldwell are guilty of various charges. They have been accused of racketeering conspiracy, extortion, loansharking, illegal gambling and other acts of ruthless violence. These charges include the murder of … [Read more…]
Aniello Migliore passed away on September 11th at the age of 85 according to reports. The veteran mobster was a longtime member and leader in the Lucchese crime family. Migliore’s time in the New York Mafia dates all the way back to the 1950s when he was recruited by former capo Joseph Laratro. His … [Read more…]