Carmine Verduci was shot in the head in Woodbridge outside of a cafe often frequented by members of the Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia in a violent daytime mob hit. Many mob and law enforcement sources believe the murder to be a significant move by the Montreal Mafia and a symbolic maneuver signaling the bloody … [Read more…]
Carmine Verduci an alleged member of the Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia was found shot to death in a possible mafia hit outside of a cafe near Toronto. Police say he was shot several times outside of Regina Sports Cafe an area that many people claim is often frequented by organized crime figures. Verduci is … [Read more…]
Alicia DiMichele the wife of alleged Colombo crime family enforcer Edward “Tall Guy” Garofalo, Jr. has resigned from the hit reality TV series “Mob Wives”. The sexy reality star also withdrew her guilty plea on embezzling charges after the restitution payment was rejected by the presiding judge. The old plea deal called for DiMichele … [Read more…]
Back in 1989 Nicodemo S. Scarfo also known as “Nicky Jr” was shot several times by a masked gunman in an attempted mafia hit in South Philadelphia. Nicky Jr’s father Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo ran the Philly mob from 1982 until 1988 when he was convicted of racketeering including multiple counts of murder. The … [Read more…]
Longtime Gambino crime family solider Oreste “Ernie Boy” Abbamonte has been sentenced to five years in prison for extortion of a local contractor. The 65 year old wiseguy agreed to a plea deal after being charged with the $1.2 million dollar shake down from 2006 through 2011. According to the prosecution he forced Deca … [Read more…]
Now that the dust has settled from the recent Philadelphia mafia trials of alleged mob boss Joseph Ligambi and several of his fellow mobsters the Philly mob is somewhat in chaos. Dave Schratwieser takes an inside look at the current status of the mafia in Philadelphia and the possible leadership void that could cause … [Read more…]
After a Mafia civil war that lasted almost five years and the death of longtime godfather Vito Rizzuto just a little over three months ago things have been quiet in and around Montreal. Since the passing of Vito Rizzuto from complications believed to be from lung cancer sources confirm no one now holds the … [Read more…]
Italian authorities now have an updated photo of Matteo Messina Denaro the top boss of the Sicilian Mafia the first such update since back in 2011. According to Interpol Messina Denaro is one of the top ten most wanted me in the world. New information about the 52-year-old mob bosses appearance was obtained from … [Read more…]
Feds have charged five individuals with alleged links to the Colombo crime family for their roles in a scheme to defraud New York’s Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union. As part of the scheme the men were attempting to secure a union card and job for Benjamin Castellazzo Jr according to the feds. Benjamin Junior … [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…]
Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli the former acting boss of the Colombo crime family was sentenced to 18 years in prison for multiple murder and racketeering conspiracy raps. Back in 2012 Gioeli was convicted of plotting gangland hits against rivals John Minerva and Frank Marasa along with a single charge of orchestrating violence against rivals … [Read more…]
Secret wiretap recordings recently heard by the Charbonneau Commission a Quebec corruption inquiry unveiled links between the Rizzuto crime family including its former deceased boss Vito Rizzuto and construction kingpin Tony Magi among others. Some of the conversations involve the transforming of a industrial building at 1000 de la Commune in Montreal into modern … [Read more…]
Former Genovese crime family capo turned rat Anthony “Bingy” Arillotta was sentenced to only 99 months in prison for mafia crimes including two murders and three attempted murders among others. He was charged with the murders of former Massachusetts mob boss Adolfo Bruno and mob associate Gary Westerman back in 2003. After cozying up … [Read more…]
Former Colombo crime family rat Reynold Maragni who received a soft sentence for crimes he committed while working as an informant wants yet another break. The mobster was doing his part for the feds making secret recordings of his fellow New York mafia pals while he continued his criminal activities including collecting loan shark … [Read more…]
According to reports from Japan’s National Police Agency the Japanese Mafia known as the Yakuza continues to be on the decline. Anti-organized crime laws put into place back in 1992 began a decline in new members joining the Yakuza but the crime syndicates number of active members remained somewhat stable at approximately 80,000 members … [Read more…]