Michael “Mikey P” Palazzolo an alleged member of the Genovese crime family cashed in on a government screw-up and will serve only 30 months in prison for racketeering. The sentence is 11 months less than the minimum sentencing guidelines recommended in his plea agreement. Prosecutors made a mistake last year in calculating the sentencing … [Read more…]
Robert Lougy the acting Attorney General announced indictments which targeted member of the Genovese crime family in New Jersey. Ten alleged members and associates of the New York mafia family operating in New Jersey have been indicted on charges including first-degree racketeering, loansharking, money laundering, illegal gambling, and illegal check cashing among others. According to … [Read more…]
The Bonanno crime family trial has come to an end and the fate of the alleged mobsters is now in the hands of the jury. The New York mafia crew was busted back in 2013 leading to an enterprise corruption case against Nicholas Santora, Anthony “Skinny” Santoro, Vito Badamo, and Ernest Aiello. According to … [Read more…]
Francesco Guarraci the alleged boss of the DeCavalcante crime family has passed away reportedly from cancer at the age of 61. The elder mobster was born in Sicily before making his way to New Jersey back in 1967 settling in the city of Elizabeth. Guarraci became a made member of the New Jersey mafia … [Read more…]
Daniel Pagano, an alleged captain in the Genovese crime family was quick to agree to a plea deal last year just a few months after being indicted in a racketeering case which included gambling, extortion, and loan sharking charges. According to reports, his decision was an especially easy one considering his attorney Murray Richman … [Read more…]
Girolamo “Mimmo” D’Anna and Giuseppe “Joe the Hood” D’Anna alleged members of the Detroit mafia have agreed to a plea deal and are headed to prison. The Sicilian-born The Sicilian-born Detroit mob brothers agreed to plead guilty in their racketeering case which included the beating of a rival restaurant owner they were attempting to … [Read more…]
Anthony “Ponytail Tony” Parillo a reputed high-ranking member of the New England mafia is headed back to prison for 5 years after being found guilty on felony assault charges. The 65-year-old mobster is believed to hold the rank of consigliere in the Patriarca crime family. He was found guilty back in November of 2015 … [Read more…]
Joseph DeSimone a reputed Bonanno crime family captain is headed back to prison after being sentenced to two years for violating his supervised release. The 82-year-old New York mafia capo just finished up a 12 year prison term a few months ago for his role in a mob hit. The feds caught DeSimone attending … [Read more…]
Gennaro “Jerry” Bruno has entered into a plea agreement with the feds pleading guilty to racketeering the 2002 murder of Martin Bosshart and conspiring to prevent grand jury testimony. Bruno a long-standing Gambino crime family associate served in a crew run by former consigliere Joseph “JoJo” Corozzo. He was a member of a violent … [Read more…]
The feds claim that cash made from mafia activities flowed up to Bonanno crime family captain Nicholas Santora as testimony continued in the Bonanno mob trial. In typical Cosa Nostra fashion proceeds from gambling and loan sharking among other crimes made its way through the Bonanno family hierarchy according to prosecutors. Santora is on … [Read more…]
Anthony “Little Anthony” Pipitone a reputed captain in the Bonanno crime family was sentenced to two years in prison for violating the terms of his probation. He was one of three Bonanno family mobsters to get charged with parole violations for attending the mafia family Christmas party at a Staten Island restaurant. Members of … [Read more…]
The Philadelphia mafia is in a state of resurgence, although some believe the infamous Cosa Nostra family may have fractured into multiple factions. According to reports the Philly mafia has approx 25-35 made men on the streets the most since the Scarfo era in the late 1980’s. The fact that the family is once … [Read more…]
The mafia in Italy plotted to kill the former governor of New York Mario Cuomo during a trip to Italy in 1992 according to a mob hitman turned informant. The Cosa Nostra or Sicilian mafia hitman named Maurizio Avola is serving a life sentence for taking part in multiple armed robberies and over 40 murders. … [Read more…]
Facebook has been dragged into the hunt for one of the world’s most wanted Mafia figures Matteo Messina Denaro an alleged godfather in the Sicilian Mafia. He has been a fugitive since 1993 and is believed to currently be one of the top leaders of He has been a fugitive since 1993 and is … [Read more…]
We get a lot of requests asking for recommendations as to the best single Mafia book to purchase usually about the New York Mafia. When it comes to books about the Mafia opinions can vary greatly and everyone seems to have their own personal favorites as there are so many options available esp when … [Read more…]