Recent Court transcripts seemingly identify the current captain of the Genovese crime family crew operating in Springfield Massachusetts. The Springfield mafia crew has been dismantled from the top down due to recent indictments and convictions. During sentencing of 76-year-old Genovese family capo Eugene “Rooster” Onofrio last month where he was sentenced to 30 months … [Read more…]
John “Johnny T” Tortora a reputed mobster in the Genovese family charged for his role in a mafia hit that took place over twenty years ago. The 61-year-old is facing conspiracy to commit racketeering, murder in aid of racketeering and murder for hire charges. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he is accused of … [Read more…]
Eugene (Rooster) Onofrio an alleged captain in the Genovese crime family was sentenced to two and a half years behind bars. Onofrio plead guilty to charges of loan sharking and peddling untaxed cigarettes. Rooster was busted back in 2016 along with 45 other Mafia members and associates in the East Coast LCN Enterprise case. … [Read more…]
The Mafia no longer has any influence on the waterfront according to officials from the International Longshoremen’s Association. But the Waterfront Commission continues to bring forth cases against ILA members with alleged ties to organized crime. According to the commission in just the past year, they have uncovered longshoremen with connections to the Colombo … [Read more…]
Ralph Santaniello one of the new leaders of the Springfield mafia faction controlled by the Genovese crime family was sentenced on Tuesday. Authorities had been investigating the New York Mafia linked crew for several years and were finally able to make a case back in 2016. Santaniello and fellow mobster Giovanni “Johnny Cal” Calabrese … [Read more…]
Vincent Esposito, the sone of former Genovese crime family boss Vincent (Chin) Gigante was busted back in January for a long-running mafia linked shakedown of local unions. Union corruption has been one of the more profitable rackets for the New York Mafia and one the feds have been fighting to bring to an end … [Read more…]
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia Mafia is facing various charges including racketeering stemming from last years bust of the East Coast LCN Enterprise. The 55-year-old mobster has rejected multiple plea deals and now faces a significant amount of time behind bars if convicted. The trial begins today and the … [Read more…]
Earlier this month five Genovese crime family mobsters were busted by the feds in a new racketeering case. Among those arrested was Vincent Esposito the 50-year-old son of the late Genovese family boss Vincent (Chin) Gigante. He was hit with labor racketeering charges tied to the shaking down of union officials and other using … [Read more…]
Federico “Fritzy” Giovanelli a former captain in the Genovese crime family passed away in New York according to reports. The 84-year-old mobster made his way through the ranks of the New York Mafia family aligning himself with Genovese family leaders including former boss Vincent Gigante. He was involved in plenty of typical mafia rackets … [Read more…]
The feds got more than they anticipated when they busted four Genovese crime family mobsters on racketeering conspiracy charges. Among those arrested was Vincent Esposito the 50-year-old son of former Genovese family boss Vincent “The Chin” Gigante. Vincent is one of three kids Gigante had with his longtime mistress Olympia Esposito. According to the indictment, … [Read more…]
According to reports, five members of the Genovese crime family were busted by the feds on racketeering charges tied to the shakedown of local unions. The mobsters arrested included Vincent Esposito, Frank Cognetta, Frank Giovinco, Steven Arena and Vincent D’Acunto Jr. They have been accused of accepting illegal kickbacks and extortion according to court … [Read more…]
As we begin to make our way into the new year we take a look at the status of the New York Mafia families and which of them is currently the strongest. The American Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra remains a viable criminal enterprise with the five families of New York leading the … [Read more…]
We start off the new year with our annual look at the current leaders of the active Mafia families from across the country. The American Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra still generates millions of dollars a year in profits from a combination of new and old school rackets finding ways to adapt and … [Read more…]
The upcoming racketeering trial of alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino and Genovese crime family capo Eugene (Rooster) Onofrio got a little more interesting with the feds set to add another mafia rat into the fold. According to a new report from Ganglandnews, the feds plan to have former Bonanno crime family … [Read more…]
Two alleged associates of the New York mafia based Genovese crime family have plead guilty to extortion-related charges in Massachusetts. Francesco “Frank” Depergola and Gerald Daniele were part of the Springfield crew of the Genovese family according to the feds and both have pleaded guilty to making extortionate loans to debtors while Depergola also … [Read more…]