It has been better than a dozen years since former Philly mob hit man Pete “The Crumb” Caprio became a turncoat against his fellow wiseguys. At one time a feared captain in the Philadelphia mafia Caprio has now been used multiple times by prosecutors to tell jurors of his criminal exploits and that of … [Read more…]
The Philadelphia mafia trial continues and former Philly mobster turned rat Louis “Bent Finger Lou” Monacello took the stand Friday. Monacello is one of prosecutor’s key witnesses in the case against seven of his former wiseguy pals. The main focus of Monacello’s testimony was against alleged acting Philadelphia mafia boss and his uncle Joseph … [Read more…]
We’re not guilty, we’re victims! Those were the words of Edwin Jacobs Jr the defense attorney for alleged Philadelphia Mafia acting boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi as opening remarks began in the latest Philadelphia mafia trial. Jacobs called the prosecutors’ case against his client and the six co-defendants were built on half-truths and fabrications … [Read more…]
Opening arguments are set to begin in the latest Philadelphia Mafia racketeering trial targeting loan sharking and illegal gambling operations. Prosecutors look to land a blow to the leadership of the Philly crime family. Defendants in the case include alleged Philadelphia Mafia acting boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, alleged underboss Joseph “Mousie” Massimino, and … [Read more…]