The Mafia with Trevor McDonald is a long awaited two-part documentary into the American Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra. Trevor gets detailed accounts of the mafia and what’s it like living the life from formerly made members and major figures. He traveled to various cities including Miami, New York, and Philadelphia during a … [Read more…]
During a mafia raid against the Pizzata Clan of the Ndrangheta in Rome where 26 members alleged mobsters were arrested a document was found by police. The document believed to have been written by the Calabrian Mafia also known as the Ndrangheta and is said to reveal the initiation rights and rituals of the … [Read more…]
Mafia in Italy over the last few years had implemented a strategy of relative quietness and limited violence because of growing police pressure and prosecutions. The various organized crime factions went back into the shadows to regroup and reorganize as their over all power was being challenged by more effective law enforcement efforts. But … [Read more…]
Vittorio “Vic” Amuso is now in his 23rd year behind bars but many still believe that even though he has been out of circulation and off the streets for so long he still holds the rank as boss of the Lucchese crime family. He took over as boss of the Lucchese family back in … [Read more…]
Chicago mobsters Bobby Panozzo and Paul Koroluk of the Outfit’s Grand Avenue crew were stung last week. And the 54-year old Panozzo could be stung again soon……with murder charges. Operating a sub-group within the Grand Avenue faction, identified as “The P-K Crew” (the pair’s initials), Panozzo and Koroluk, and two subordinates, one being Panozzo’s … [Read more…]
Matteo Renzi the new prime minister in Italy says that his administration plants to break the Italian Mafia. He says they are going after “Mafia Inc.” first off by continuing the attack on the finances of the mob which laundered through legal businesses and other assets. In January it was announced that new measures … [Read more…]
Back in the mid-1980’s a plot was formed by then Sicilian mafia boss of bosses Toto “The Beast” Riina to assassinate the former mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani. At the time Giuliani was working as a federal prosecutor focusing his efforts on taking down the New York mafia as well as forging close … [Read more…]
Over the years the Sicilian Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra has been forced to adapt to the changing landscape in Italy. Increased pressure from law enforcement and the strengthening of key rivals like the Calabrian Mafia have weakened the strength and power of the Sicilian Mafia. But as many mafia experts and Italian … [Read more…]
Have you ever wanted to get a unique insiders look into the history of the Sicilian Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra. Perhaps you are planning a trip to Sicily to take in the great sights and culture of the area including that of the mafia. In either case author Carl Russo has a … [Read more…]
The power of the Sicilian Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra has been severely weakened over the last few years due to arrests by Italian authorities and the growth of its rivals. The loss of its top leaders known as “boss of bosses” such as Toto Riina captured in 2003, Bernardo Provenzano captured in … [Read more…]
An appeals court in Palermo has released six senior Sicilian mafia leaders that were once top deputies for Bernardo Provenzano. All once loyal lieutenants of the infamous Provenzano they were all convicted in the Gotha trial and sentenced each to 10 years in prison. But an appeals court judge decided that a penalty based … [Read more…]
After being on the run for almost twenty years Sicilian Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra boss Domenico Rancadore was found hiding in London,England. He was living the quiet life with his family as a business man under the name of Marc Skinner in a modest house in Uxbridge. Neighbors say that they had … [Read more…]
Montreal mafia clan leader Giuseppe De Vito also known as “ponytail” was found unconscious in his prison cell at Donnacona Prison before being taken to a local Quebec hospital where his death was later announced. De Vito is believed to have been a close ally of fellow Montreal mobster Raynald Desjardins who led a … [Read more…]
One of the reputed top bosses in the Calabrian Mafia or Ndrangheta known as the most powerful drug broker in the world has been busted in Bogota , Colombia. Roberto Pannunzi was arrested by the Colombian defense ministry using a tip from the U.S. DEA. Italian anti-mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri called Pannunzi the “Pablo … [Read more…]
Wiretaps from Sicily shed more light on the Montreal mafia war and the inner workings and power of mob boss Vito Rizzuto. According to these secret wiretaps, Vito Rizzuto broke one of the Mafia’s century old rules by inducting non-Italians into his mafia family. Two of these non-Italian inductees were Raynald Desjardins and Juan … [Read more…]