John Travolta takes on the role of infamous Gambino crime family boss John Gotti in the upcoming mafia movie about the life and death of the Dapper Don. We get the first-hand look at Travolta playing the role in this newly released Gotti movie trailer. The crime biopic was directed by Kevin Connolly and … [Read more…]
This episode of Mob Talk takes a closer look at some stories from the book Last Don Standing: The Secret Life of Mob Boss Ralph Natale written by the former Philadelphia mafia boss. Mafia experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser share some information about a couple of different stories told by Ralph Natale one being … [Read more…]
Former New York mafia underboss and turncoat Sammy (The Bull) Gravano has been released from prison on Monday according to reports. Gravano was convicted back in 2002 for dealing ecstasy and was sentenced to 20 years behind bars. The 72-year-old mobster was originally due to be released in 2019 but got his sentence shaved … [Read more…]
A Rhode Island Parole Board has voted unanimously to deny parole for New England mafia captain Frank “Bobo” Marrapese. The 74-year-old mobster plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy, extortion conspiracy and criminal usury charges back in 2013 and was sentenced to nine years in prison. According to the Parole Board, he will be eligible for … [Read more…]
The latest episode of Mob Talk takes a look at the current state of the Philadelphia mafia and who’s currently in charge of the Cosa Nostra family. Mafia experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser discuss the current situation on the streets in Philly and what’s happening within the organized crime family. According to the … [Read more…]
Genovese crime family captain Pasquale “Patsy” Parrello was sentenced to seven years behind bars on Thursday. The 73-year-old mobster was busted last year alongside dozens of other wiseguys in the fed labeled East Coast LCN Enterprise case. According to the feds, Parrello was a leader in the organized crime enterprise along with fellow Genovese … [Read more…]
The body of Carmine Carini Jr. was recently found in an inlet near Mills Basin in Brooklyn the victim of a mafia style hit. According to reports, he was stabbed and his skull was bashed in before his beaten and bloody body was wrapped in a tarp and attached to a five-pound bag of … [Read more…]
Rocco Morabito an alleged boss in the Calabrian mafia also known as the Ndrangheta was arrested in Uruguay after being on the run for more than 20 years. He was convicted of mafia association and drug trafficking before disappearing and becoming one of Italy’s most wanted fugitives. According to reports, Morabito was arrested at a … [Read more…]
This week’s episode of Mob Talk Sitdown with George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser takes a look back at the life and death of Ron Previte. John Terry a former FBI agent and head of Squad One the FBI’s elite organized crime unit in Philadelphia joins the show to give the inside story on Previte … [Read more…]
Brooklyn federal judge Dora Irizarry continued to take a hard line with reputed Colombo crime family mobster Michael Persico refusing to let him stay out on bail during his appeal. Irizarry hit the New York mafia scion with a five-year sentence for a loan sharking conviction a month ago even though the suggested federal … [Read more…]
According to authorities Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito were active leaders in the Montreal mafia when they were busted in Project Magot. A Superior Court judge agreed to motions filed by both mobsters to have their trial separated from the others arrested in Magot as reported by the Montreal Gazette. Both have been charged … [Read more…]
Mafia experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser are back again for another episode of Mob Talk. According to the report, the Philadelphia mafia is once again the target of a new federal investigation. The organized crime squad in the City of Brotherly Love seems to once again be looking into several unsolved murders linked … [Read more…]
Longtime Genovese crime family mobster Venero “Benny Eggs” Mangano passed away at the age of 95. According to the feds, Mangano was one of the New York mafia families senior leaders on the streets holding the rank of underboss. The 95-year-old mobster who got the nickname “Benny Eggs” because of an egg business run … [Read more…]
Antonio De Blasio a man with ties to the Montreal mafia was shot several times by a hitman Wednesday night in St-Léonard. According to the report, the 45-year-old De Blasio was near Parc Ladauversière near the corner of de Lisieux and de Paimpol Sts. where a soccer game was being played when a passenger … [Read more…]
The latest New York mafia bust targeted members of the Lucchese crime family including the families current hierarchy. Nineteen mobsters and associates including alleged acting street boss Matthew (Matty) Madonna, underboss Steven (Stevie Wonder) Crea Sr., and consigliere Joseph DiNapoli were arrested. They were hit with a slew of racketeering charges including the murder … [Read more…]