Alleged Bonanno crime family associate Gene Borrello is the key witness in three mafia roundups carried out by the feds in the last month according to a report from Gang Land News. The 32-year-old mobster aided the feds in the arson case against mob capo Vincent Asaro which included John J. Gotti along with … [Read more…]
Ten alleged members and associates of the New Jersey mafia also known as the DeCavalcante crime family including capo Charles Stango were busted back in 2015 by the feds for various crimes. Stango along with his son Anthony was charged with distributing cocaine, conspiring to run a prostitution business and a murder plot. The … [Read more…]
Authorities have indicted seven alleged New York mafia members and associates including Bonanno crime family captain Vincent Asaro and John Gotti on various charges including arson and bank robbery according to a report from NY Daily news. Asaro was acquitted by a jury on charges linked to the infamous Lufthansa heist just 16 months … [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…]
As we make our way through 2017 we take a look at the ever-changing landscape of the Five Families of the New York Mafia. By many accounts, the NY Mafia has had somewhat of a resurgence in the last few years as the feds have turned the majority of their attention and resources over … [Read more…]
Trevor McDonald once again takes an in-depth look into the world of the mafia with his new documentary called Mafia Women with Trevor McDonald. The veteran news reporter and journalist was part of a highly rated mafia documentary back in 2015 called “The Mafia with Trevor McDonald.” McDonald’s new documentary is focusing on the … [Read more…]
Daniel Capra a reputed Lucchese crime family associate has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in a mafia linked shakedown. Alleged New York mafia capo Carmine Avellino was having trouble collecting from a 70-year-old debtor on a $100,000 loan so he tasked Daniel and his younger brother Michael with debt … [Read more…]
Reputed Bonanno crime family captain and former underboss Nicholas “Nicky Cigars” Santora is suing the City of New York after suffering potentially fatal falls in prison. According to the lawsuit, the 74-year-old mobster is now in a Nassau County hospital in critical condition after being denied a wheelchair or proper treatment for head injuries … [Read more…]
Reputed Lucchese crime family mobster Christopher Londonio and hoodlum Terrance Caldwell have been indicted by federal prosecutors for their alleged roles in the Michael Meldish murder. Meldish ran the infamous Purple Gang that was responsible for drug trafficking, extortion, and did contract killing for the New York mafia. The independent crew was originally associated … [Read more…]
The 23-year-old grandson of notorious New York mafia boss John Gotti has agreed to a plea deal which calls for him to serve an 8-year prison sentence on drug charges. The Dapper Don’s namesake will also have to serve five years of supervised release and forfeit over $250,000 of money from his illegal activities. … [Read more…]
Veteran journalist and news presenter Trevor McDonald is back with another TV series about the American Mafia this time to focus on the mafia wives, daughters, and girlfriends called Mafia Women with Trevor McDonald. Trevor produced a highly rated series about the mafia in the U.S. called “The Mafia with Trevor McDonald” that aired … [Read more…]
Thomas (Tommy Shots) Gioeli the former reputed street boss of the Colombo crime family is suing the federal government for a slip and fall that happened back in 2013 during a game of ping-pong. Gioeli claims the fall which caused him to break his kneecap resulted from the negligence of prison officials leading him … [Read more…]
Reputed Bonanno crime family soldier Ronald Giallanzo just finished up a year-long stretch behind bars for violating the terms of his supervised release but feds aren’t finished with him yet. He was prohibited from meeting with known members of organized crime but the was captured on surveillance attending a Bonanno family holiday party along … [Read more…]
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the reputed boss of the Philadelphia mafia is once again facing what could be an extended prison sentence if convicted after being indicted in the recent East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise case. According to prosecutors, Merlino was a leader in this Cosa Nostra enterprise along with two alleged captains … [Read more…]
Notorious New England mafia capo turned rat Robert “Bobby” DeLuca plead no contest to conspiracy to commit murder during a surprise hearing. The 71-year-old mobster made the guilty plea as part of a plea agreement according to a spokesperson from the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office. According to the report, the state laid out … [Read more…]