After eighteen days of deliberation in the Philadelphia mafia trial against reputed boss Joseph Ligambi and co-defendants, the jury has reported that they have come to an impasse. In a rare Saturday session, the jury sent a note alerting the judge in the case that they were at an impasse. Eduardo Robreno then instructed … [Read more…]
In the borough of Saint-Leonard in Montreal the ongoing mafia war has claimed yet another victim. Vincenzo Scuderi was shot to death in front of his home on Thursday night by unknown gunmen. Scuderi has known links to the mafia including Giuseppe De Vito, Nicola Di Marco, and Raynald Desjardins. Many believe this murder … [Read more…]
Long time mobster Benjamin “The Claw” Castellazzo has been sentenced to 63 months in prison on racketeering charges. Castellazzo currently holds the rank of underboss or second in command in the Colombo crime family according to authorities. He pleaded guilty on charges of mob extortion linked to a dispute over a red sauce recipe … [Read more…]
Gianni Nicchi was sentenced to ten years in prison Wednesday in Palermo. The 31-year-old Nicchi is a boss in the Sicilian mafia also known as Cosa Nostra and was dubbed the boy wonder of the Sicilian mafia. He climbed through mob ranks quickly after the arrest of Salvatore Lo Piccolo then the “boss of … [Read more…]