Philly mobster sentenced to 15 years in federal prison On Thursday, Joseph “Joey Electric” Servidio was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. The Philadelphia mafia soldier received his sentence because of his involvement in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine, drugs and fentanyl-laced pills. Servidio previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute narcotics. As part … [Read more…]
Unique mafia clothing brand has been launched A clothing brand inspired by the mafia has launched a new catalog that features both fictional and real gangsters. Made by Mafia has released a range of t-shirts based on James Gandolfini’s character Tony Soprano in The Sopranos, as well as other well-known faces with mafia connections. View … [Read more…]
Italian mob boss accidentally released after two-year search Vittorio Raso, an italian mob boss who has been evading Spanish police for two years, has vanished following his accidental release by a court. Believed to be a high-ranking figure in the ‘Ndrangheta family in Calabria, the 41-year-old was arrested in Barcelona where he was hiding at … [Read more…]
Matteo Messina Denaro sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia trial Sicily’s most wanted man, Matteo Messina Denaro, has been sentenced to life in an absentia trial Tuesday evening. Denaro has been convicted on the counts of murdering two anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, among others, while serving as alleged leader of the Sicilian … [Read more…]
Former Rhode Island Mob Captain DeLuca Sentenced in Federal Hill Murder, Avoids More Prison Time Robert DeLuca, former veteran mafia captain in the New England mafia, was sentenced last week for his involvement in the infamous Federal Hill murder. The former capo was spared additional prison time due to his role in putting away a … [Read more…]
19 ‘Ndrangheta Members Arrested in Trento, Italy. The Calabrian-based ‘Ndrangheta has seemingly expanded from its southern italian roots. Yesterday (October 15th, 2020), Italian police arrested 19 ‘Ndrangheta members on the Austrian-Italian border in the city of Trento, Italy. The sting was done in conjunction with another operation conducted in Reggio Calabria, where members of the … [Read more…]
[VIDEO] Mafia extortionist arrested after secret film emerges A mafia extortionist finds himself arrested after a video emerges of him trying to collect pizzo, protection money, from local businessman, Giuseppe Piraino. Piraino seemingly resisted the mafioso by showing him a picture of Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone, two former anti-mafia judges killed by cosa nostra back … [Read more…]
Lebron James accused of “dropping rakes” – Gangster Disciples threaten him Following his NBA Finals win on Sunday, Lebron James was spotted doing a controversial handshake with teammate Dion Waiters. James and Waiters were seen doing the one-finger handshake, also known as “dropping rakes”, on national television. “Dropping rakes” is a disrespectful gesture towards the … [Read more…]
Italian officials ramp up efforts to protect companies from mafia infiltration Italy has increased efforts to block mafia infiltration into companies struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials have been handing out an average of 150 “anti-mafia” bans every month since the beginning of 2020. These bans have been used to prevent companies from … [Read more…]
Fifth time is not the charm for ex-Mexican mafia member René Enríquez’s parole Ex-Mexican mafia member René “Boxer” Enríquez, 58, has been denied parole again for the fifth time. He was convicted for several murders in 1989. California Governor Gavin Newsom is obviously not convinced that Enríquez is a reformed man even after spending 27 … [Read more…]
For years anti-mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri, 62, has been preparing for an upcoming ‘historic’ trial against Italy’s infamous ‘Ndrangheta. Gathering together an enormous amount of evidence against hundreds of suspects. The first round of this court battle happened on Friday at a preliminary hearing in Rome. A case like this has not been seen since … [Read more…]
Giuseppe Fanara, 60, a former member of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra has bitten off and swallowed a prison guard’s finger. Fanara, who is serving a life sentence at Italy’s Rebibbia prison in Rome, was supposedly so upset that his prison cell was being inspected, bit off and swallowed the guard’s pinky finger. Fanara, whose new … [Read more…]
Former Canadian West End Gang member Ron “Big Ronnie” Mckinnon, 60, has died of cancer. Mckinnon was an enforcer in Quebec for the “Irish Gang” for 25 years, though he has not been involved in the gang or organized crime for at least a decade. Mckinnon used to work as a bodyguard for West End … [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…]
Mobster turned rat Frank Cullotta has died Thursday morning at the age of 81. Cullotta was friends and right-hand man of mob boss Tony “The Ant” Spilotro since they were both teenagers in Chicago carrying out burglaries and murder. In 1979 Cullotta moved to Las Vegas to join Spilotro, who had been there since 1971 … [Read more…]