A judge has approved a request from reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino to attend the Michael Caudo wedding in Florida although not at the same time as co-defendant Anthony Cirillo. To make sure the two remain separated the judge ordered the alleged mobsters split the wedding in half. Cirillo a reputed … [Read more…]
The feds racketeering case against the East Coast LCN Enterprise which included alleged mobsters from four of the five New York mafia families and Philadelphia mafia boss Joey Merlino has all but crumbled. According to a recent report from the NY Post, sweet plea deals have now been offered to the more than four … [Read more…]
The Loreto Funeral Complex on Grandes Prairies Blvd., in St-Léonard, was the target of an arson attack early Tuesday morning according to reports. The funeral home has links to the Montreal mafia as is owned by members of the Rizzuto family. Charlie and Domenica Renda, children of Maria Rizzuto are currently listed as the owners … [Read more…]
Pryce (Stretch) Quintina an alleged soldier in the New England mafia has been released from prison after serving an 18-month sentence for extortion. The 77-year-old Patriarca crime family wiseguy is currently out on house arrest but is scheduled to have his monitoring device removed next month. He was busted back in 2014 along with … [Read more…]
Former Philadelphia mafia boss turned rat Ralph Natale talked about his new book ‘Last Don Standing‘ and the mafia in an exclusive interview with Fox29’s Dave Schratwieser. Dave does a fantastic job covering the Philly mafia and always seems to have his finger on the pulse of the cities Cosa Nostra family. Natale declined … [Read more…]
Last year’s major indictment against 46 alleged mobsters and associates who were part of what the feds have called the East Coast LCN Enterprise continues to fall apart amid investigations into FBI misdeeds according to a Gang Land News report. Federal prosecutors have decided to drop the top charges like racketeering conspiracy against most … [Read more…]
The long and bloody Montreal mafia war along with the efforts of law enforcement has left the Rizzuto crime family crippled and the mafia in Montreal in a state of total destabilization according to police sources. Head of the organized crime unit of the SPVM Major Nicodemo Milano said in a new Journal de … [Read more…]
Crooked NYPD detective Stephen Caracappa passed away at a medical detention facility in North Carolina on April 8 at the age of 75 according to prison records. The exact cause of death is still unclear although Caracappa had reportedly battled cancer in the past. Caracappa and his partner Louis Eppolito were convicted back in … [Read more…]
Jerry Balzano an alleged soldier in the New Jersey mafia has pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release after a road rage incident. The DeCavalcante crime family wiseguy was caught on dash cam while driving on Route 17 when he made a sudden stop, got out and confronted another driver. According to … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family mobster Anthony “Skinny” Santoro has pleaded guilty to attempted enterprise corruption and now faces between four and eight years in state prison according to a recent report. Santoro was part of a nine-man Bonanno family crew busted on back in 2013 that included co-defendants Nicholas Santora, Ernest Aiello, and Vito Badamo. … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family soldier Baldassare (Baldo) Amato was convicted of racketeering back in 2006 and was sentenced to life in prison. His crimes included two murders and being part of a mafia-controlled illegal gambling operation. The 65-year-old mobster maintains he was innocent and continues to fight his conviction in a variety of ways. In … [Read more…]
Alleged Bonanno crime family associate Gene Borrello is the key witness in three mafia roundups carried out by the feds in the last month according to a report from Gang Land News. The 32-year-old mobster aided the feds in the arson case against mob capo Vincent Asaro which included John J. Gotti along with … [Read more…]
The Philadelphia mafia has quietly navigated its way through the last couple of years during which the family has grown and had somewhat of a resurgence. According to recent reports, there are as many as 35 made guys currently on the streets in Philly and the Cosa Nostra family is as strong as its … [Read more…]
The feds busted ten alleged members and associates of the Bonanno crime family Tuesday on various charges including racketeering, robbery, kidnapping, and attempted murder according to a report from NY Post. Among those arrested was 46-year-old Bonanno family acting capo Ronald Giallanzo. According to the feds, Giallanzo took over as acting capo after his … [Read more…]
Ten alleged members and associates of the New Jersey mafia also known as the DeCavalcante crime family including capo Charles Stango were busted back in 2015 by the feds for various crimes. Stango along with his son Anthony was charged with distributing cocaine, conspiring to run a prostitution business and a murder plot. The … [Read more…]