With all the Mafia news of late surrounding the Lucchese crime family, we decided to take a look back at former underboss and boss Anthony Casso. The former mafia leader turned government informant admitted to personally having a hand in the killing of thirty-six people. In his heyday, he was one of the countries … [Read more…]
Eugene Boobsie Castelle an alleged soldier in the Lucchese crime family gambled and lost in Manhattan federal court. The 59-year-old mobster was convicted on one count of conducting an illegal gambling business and one count of racketeering conspiracy. Castelle was part of a large mafia bust in 2018 that targeted members of two New … [Read more…]
Lucchese crime family turncoat claims that veteran mobster Michael DeSantis is the crime families new acting boss. John Pennisi took the stand at the racketeering trial of alleged wiseguy Eugene Castelle and had some interesting things to say. Although most of it didn’t seem all that damaging to Castelle’s case in particular. According to … [Read more…]
The Lucchese crime family has a new rat problem in the form of former wiseguy turned government informant John Pennisi. He is set to take the stand for the first time on behalf of the feds at the upcoming trial of veteran mobster Eugene Castelle. According to reports Castelle has had quite the up … [Read more…]
Anthony Graziano the former consigliere for the Bonanno crime family has passed away according to a report from his daughter Renee Graziano. The 78-year-old mobster was once a force within the New York Mafia family. Graziano made his way up the ranks of the Cosa Nostra family from capo to eventually becoming consigliere for … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mafia captain Anthony Staino has been released from prison according to mafia insider Dave Schrawieser. The 62-year-old mob capo was indicted in 2011 along with former acting mob boss Joseph Ligambi, underboss Joseph Massimino, capos Joseph Licata and George Borgesi, and mob soldier Damion Canalichio on various charges including racketeering. While Ligambi, Borgesi, … [Read more…]
As we reach the halfway point of 2019 we stop to take a closer look at the current status of the various New York Mafia families. There has been no shortage of New York mafia news to report so far this year having to do with all of the Five families and more. While … [Read more…]
Reputed mobster Philip Narducci has pleaded guilty to federal loan sharking charges and is headed back to prison. The 56-year-old wiseguy agreed to a plea deal which will put him behind bars for 12 months and 1 day. His lawyer Brian J. McMonagle said, “They made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.” The reputed … [Read more…]
Vincent Gigante the former boss of the Genovese crime family is one of the most notorious godfathers in New York Mafia history. We take look back at the life and downfall of the famous Mafia leader often referred to as “The Oddfather” for his antics. Few mobsters tried harder then Gigante to avoid being … [Read more…]
White Plains Federal Judge Cathy Seibel denied a motion from Lucchese crime family leader Matthew Madonna to be released on a $250,000 bond. The judge stated that although he was unlikely to flee his extensive criminal history showed that he was likely to commit further crimes. Madonna floated the idea of the judge allowing … [Read more…]
Five members of a New Jersey-based Genovese crime family crew have pleaded guilty to loansharking, unlicensed check-cashing, and various other crimes. The mafia crew was taken down back in 2014 during “Operation Fistful” a joint operation between law enforcement agencies from New Jersey and New York that targeted organized crime. According to the feds, … [Read more…]
On this episode of Mob Talk Sitdown George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser gets into the latest happening in and around the Philly Mafia. The guys take a look at the recent indictment of mafia associate Stephen Sharkey and his links to other made guys including George Borgesi and Joey Merlino. They also get into … [Read more…]
Aging Bonanno crime family wiseguy Vincent Asaro tried unsuccessfully to appeal his 8-year prison sentence from his 2017 arson conviction. The 84-year-old mobster hired mob associates including John J. Gotti the grandson of former mafia boss John Gotti to strike back at another driver after a road rage incident. According to court documents, the … [Read more…]
We take another trip back in time to take a look at some more Mob history this time from the City of Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia mafia has an extremely colorful past and one of it’s more controversial figures was former boss Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo. During Scarfo’s ten year reign the Cosa Nostra … [Read more…]
After the unexpected death of Francesco “Frank” Cali, the Gambino crime family once again had a leadership void to fill. It’s still unclear as to exactly what rank Cali officially held in the New York Mafia families administration but he was clearly a leading figure that would be hard to replace. The Gambino’s had … [Read more…]