Witsec Mafia: Preview of a new John A. Gotti book project

  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…]

Philadelphia mobsters had their 2013 racketeering conviction appeals denied

  Philadelphia mafia members convicted in the 2013 racketeering case that targeted mob boss Joseph Ligambi and other family leaders had their appeals denied and convictions affirmed. Ligambi along with his nephew and fellow mobster George Borgesi and Philly mafia capo Joseph Licata were tried twice but eventually beat the case. But Philly mob trio which included … [Read more…]

Latest Montreal Mafia bust includes leader Liborio Cuntrera

  Another blow was dealt to the Montreal mafia as Canadian authorities carried out the third and final phase of Project Clemenza. The operation began in 2010 and culminated with 15 individuals with ties to the Montreal mob being targeted in the takedown of a major mafia controlled cocaine network. According to the report, the … [Read more…]

Feds target Genovese Crime Family in latest NY Mafia bust

  A multi-year investigation by the feds targeting the Genovese crime family has led charges against 18 individuals. Among those charged in the unsealed superseding indictment were Genovese family soldiers Steven Pastore and Robert DeBello and mafia associates Salvatore Delligatti and Ryan Ellis. The investigation targeted racketeering activities by members and associates of the New … [Read more…]

Bonanno family turncoat gets 10 years for role in gruesome murder

  Bonanno crime family mobster turned rat Joseph Galante Jr. has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a New York mob murder. Galante was part of the violent Queens-based mafia crew known as the Giannini Crew. In 1991, he helped get rid of the body of Thomas Sanjane a cocaine … [Read more…]

Bonanno family case ends in a mistrial

  After a three month trial and over a week of deliberation in the three-year-long case against alleged Bonanno crime family mobsters, the case ends in a mistrial. Nicholas Santora, Anthony “Skinny” Santoro, Ernest Aiello, and Vito Badamo were accused of enterprise corruption which included drug trafficking, loansharking, and illegal gambling according to authorities. Santora … [Read more…]

NY Mafia soldier turned rat gets go ahead on fed lawsuit

  Bonanno crime family soldier turned rat Joseph Barone Jr filed suit against the feds for scheming to throw him in jail even though they knew he was innocent. The New York mafia soldier became an informant back in 1992 after the mafia murder of his father, Joseph Sr. a member of the Genovese crime … [Read more…]

Ailing Colombo family boss Carmine Persico fights for early prison release

  Carmine “Junior” Persico the ailing boss of the Colombo crime family continues his fight for early release from prison. The now 83-year-old New York mafia boss has served the last 31 years in prison but still owes the government 34 years of his 100-year sentence. He is the only living defendant from the infamous … [Read more…]

Sylvester Stallone set to play mob boss in new mafia TV series “Omerta”

  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…]

Genovese family mobster cashes in on government mistake

  Michael “Mikey P” Palazzolo an alleged member of the Genovese crime family cashed in on a government screw-up and will serve only 30 months in prison for racketeering. The sentence is 11 months less than the minimum sentencing guidelines recommended in his plea agreement. Prosecutors made a mistake last year in calculating the sentencing … [Read more…]

Indictments handed down against Genovese family mobsters in New Jersey

  Robert Lougy the acting Attorney General announced indictments which targeted member of the Genovese crime family in New Jersey. Ten alleged members and associates of the New York mafia family operating in New Jersey have been indicted on charges including first-degree racketeering, loansharking, money laundering, illegal gambling, and illegal check cashing among others. According to … [Read more…]

Fate of Bonanno family mobsters now in the jury’s hands

  The Bonanno crime family trial has come to an end and the fate of the alleged mobsters is now in the hands of the jury. The New York mafia crew was busted back in 2013 leading to an enterprise corruption case against Nicholas Santora, Anthony “Skinny” Santoro, Vito Badamo, and Ernest Aiello. According to … [Read more…]

New Jersey mafia boss Francesco Guarraci dead at age 61

  Francesco Guarraci the alleged boss of the DeCavalcante crime family has passed away reportedly from cancer at the age of 61. The elder mobster was born in Sicily before making his way to New Jersey back in 1967 settling in the city of Elizabeth. Guarraci became a made member of the New Jersey mafia … [Read more…]

Genovese family mobster may benefit from Government blunder

  Daniel Pagano, an alleged captain in the Genovese crime family was quick to agree to a plea deal last year just a few months after being indicted in a racketeering case which included gambling, extortion, and loan sharking charges. According to reports, his decision was an especially easy one considering his attorney Murray Richman … [Read more…]

Detroit mafia: D’Anna Brothers agree to plea deal

  Girolamo “Mimmo” D’Anna and Giuseppe “Joe the Hood” D’Anna alleged members of the Detroit mafia have agreed to a plea deal and are headed to prison. The Sicilian-born The Sicilian-born Detroit mob brothers agreed to plead guilty in their racketeering case which included the beating of a rival restaurant owner they were attempting to … [Read more…]