Steven Crea Jr the son of Lucchese crime family leader Steven (Stevie Wonder) Crea has agreed to a plea deal. Crea Jr will plead guilty next week to three charges including racketeering conspiracy but not the murder of former Purple Gang leader Michael Meldish. He is going to be facing a maximum of 13 … [Read more…]
The Hamilton home of Musitano family boss Pat Musitano has been put up for sale. Many are left wondering if this is a sign that the Musitano crime family era has come to an end. The Musitanos have seemingly been on the losing end of an ongoing mafia war for control of the local … [Read more…]
On this episode of Mob Talk Sitdown, the guys talk about Joey Merlino getting out of prison early and other current Philadelphia mafia news. According to Mob experts, George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser the new justice reform formula is helping Skinny Joey get out of prison sooner than expected. He was scheduled for release … [Read more…]
Italian authorities carried out raids they described as “Canadian Ndrangheta Connection 2” against the Mafia in Southern Italy on Friday morning. Twenty-eight alleged mobsters were charged with various crimes including many residents from the Greater Toronto Area. Italian police said those charged were among the top management of the Figliomeni family and the Muia … [Read more…]
We take a look back into Mafia History with this historical interview with former mob boss Joe Bonanno. This 1983 interview is one of the more interesting to date with a leading member of the New York Mafia. Joe was the head of the powerful Cosa Nostra family for thirty years and was a … [Read more…]
The feds’ case against Steven Crea the alleged underboss of the Lucchese crime family has had its share of ups and downs. Crea was indicted back in 2017 with several other Lucchese family members and associates including former acting boss Matthew Madonna. According to the feds, the 30-page indictment showed a 17 year-long pattern … [Read more…]
Former labor leader and Chicago Outfit mobster John Matassa Jr is headed to federal prison. He pled guilty back in February to a federal felony charge of embezzlement. According to the details of his plea agreement he was facing up to 21 months behind bars. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly sentenced the Chicago Mafia … [Read more…]
The Irishman Trailer is the first full length look into the upcoming movie. When it comes to mafia movies it doesn’t get much better than Martin Scorsese so The Irishman is sure to be on plenty watch lists. The new movie features a star-studded cast that includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe … [Read more…]
Anthony Arillotta was the leader of the Springfield, Massachusetts crew of New York’s Genovese crime family. Until he was arrested in 2010 and decided to turn on his Mafia pals and become a cooperating witness for the feds. He admitted to his role in the murder of former Springfield boss Adolfo Bruno and mob … [Read more…]
The Siderno Group is a consortium of Ndrangheta clans from in and around the Italian mafia stronghold of Siderno. They are one of the most powerful groups within the Calabrian mafia. The Ndrangheta clans of Siderno have a very strong presence in other countries including Canada and Australia. The Toronto area branch of the … [Read more…]
It looks like another bizarre twist in the ongoing Hamilton Mafia war took place on Monday. Authorities now believe a hit a run car crash may have been an attempt to kill a Musitano crime family associate who is believed to act as both driver and bodyguard. The crash took place right in front … [Read more…]
Joseph Sabella a captain in the Bonanno crime family has been sentenced to a little more than seven years behind bars. The 54-year-old mobster seems to have gotten the soft end of the suggested federal sentencing guidelines after pleading guilty to racketeering conspiracy. He was busted last year along with former acting street boss … [Read more…]
Mikey Nose Mancuso, the boss of the Bonanno crime family has been back on the streets since March and seems to be firmly in charge. In a surprising move, Mancuso has reportedly shelved former acting boss Joseph (Joe C) Cammarano and consigliere John (Porky) Zancocchio. Both Cammarano and Zancocchio were acquitted of racketeering charges … [Read more…]
York Regional Police Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau targeted the Figliomeni Crime Family in the latest Mafia raid. According to the official YRP Press Release “Project Sindacato” the investigation into the Figliomeni Family began back in 2018. It focused on the clan’s money laundering, loan sharking and illegal gaming operations. Intelligence gathered during the … [Read more…]
The FBI and Italian authorities launched a major Mafia raid dubbed “New Connection” targeting the Inzerillo crime family based in Palermo and New York’s Gambino crime family. A total of 19 alleged mobsters and associates were arrested in the joint operation on Wednesday. Among those arrested was Tommy Gambino a high ranking member of … [Read more…]