Antonio “Toto” Ruggirello died this week from COVID-19 at the age of 83. Ruggirello was a soldier in the Detroit mob and the last of the notoriously tough Ruggirello brothers who once controlled the organized crime in Genesee and Washtenaw counties. One of the secrets Toto may have taken to the grave is what he … [Read more…]
Gino Accettola, a 52-year-old man with ties to Detroit’s “Tocco crew” Mafia, gambled away over $6 million of investors’ money that was supposed to be used towards construction projects. The investors then sued the casino saying they should be held responsible for the loss. According to official court papers, the swindled investors loaned a large … [Read more…]
The Detroit Mafia also referred to as the Tocco-Zerilli crime family or the Detroit Partnership has a long and interesting history dating back to the 1900s. The mid-west organization was recognized by The Commission and became one of the 24 original Mafia families that comprised Cosa Nostra in America. The mafia in Detroit grew in … [Read more…]
The Irishman Trailer is the first full length look into the upcoming movie. When it comes to mafia movies it doesn’t get much better than Martin Scorsese so The Irishman is sure to be on plenty watch lists. The new movie features a star-studded cast that includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe … [Read more…]
The Irishman the latest mafia movie from director Martin Scorsese is set for an Autumn 2019 release. The movie will reportedly be available on Netflix for streaming and have a limited cinema release. The new movie features a star-studded cast including Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, and Ray Romano among … [Read more…]
The long-awaited mob movie The Irishman has finally wrapped filming and according to the teaser trailer from Netflix is set to it theaters this fall. The new mafia movie directed by Martin Scorsese is based on the Charles Brandt book I Heard You Paint Houses. It tells the story of a former union official … [Read more…]
Detroit mafia leader Anthony Palazzolo recently passed away of natural causes according to reports. The 78-year-old mobster was known to be low key and elusive during his long career in the mafia. He served as a captain in the Cosa Nostra family for years before getting bumped up to consigliere approximately five years ago. He … [Read more…]
The news that Martin Scorsese was doing another mafia movie was met with plenty of positive feedback and now fans of the genre can’t wait for it to hit theaters. Scorsese’s new movie “The Irishman” is based on the Charles Brandt book called “I Heard You Paint Houses“. Brandt was the lawyer of former … [Read more…]
When it comes to a mafia movie dream team it doesn’t get any better than Joe Pesci, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and famed filmmaker Martin Scorsese. This iconic group is now set to team up in Scorsese’s new mob film called “The Irishman” according to new reports. There have been rumors of Pesci coming … [Read more…]
Netflix has reportedly purchased the global rights to “The Irishman” the long-awaited new mafia movie from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese for $105 million dollars. The film has been talked about for years and may finally happen if Scorsese and Netflix can close the deal to release the movie to the streaming services 93 million … [Read more…]
The Detroit mafia lost one of its former capos with the recent passing of Frank “Frankie the Bomb” Bommarito. The 87-year-old mobster was hospitalized with due to symptoms of heart and kidney failure before passing away. Bommarito was once the right-hand man of now-deceased mob leader Vito “Billy Jack” Giacalone and for years acted … [Read more…]
Anthony “Tony Z” Zerilli the former underboss and acting boss of the Detroit Mafia passed away of natural causes in Florida at the age of 87. He was the son of Joseph “Joe Uno” Zerilli himself a former Detroit mob godfather and the son-in-law of one-time New York mafia don Joe Profaci. He was … [Read more…]
Giacomo “Black Jack” Tocco the longtime boss of the Detroit Mafia passed away of natural causes in an unexpected bit of mafia news. Tocco took power of the mob in Detroit back in 1979 and was the longest tenured mafia boss in the country. He was known as a very low key old school … [Read more…]
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today in a field in northern Oakland township in Michigan in search of the remains of Jimmy Hoffa. The former Teamster boss disappeared in 1975 after leaving to meet a suspected Detroit Mafia member in suburban Detroit. Hoffa was 62 years old at time of his disappearance … [Read more…]
Jimmy Hoffa disappeared over three decades ago and the search for his remains has been ongoing ever since. Hoffa would now be 100 years old and the mystery surrounding his disappearance has been one of most publicized cases in FBI history. Now the feds have what they consider to be the best lead they … [Read more…]