When authorities from New York hit Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph Merlino last month with racketeering charges from a long-running investigation it was thought that the fall out could impact his Philly mob crew. Federal documents noted that during the investigation Merlino was working to rebuild the Cosa Nostra family in Philadelphia and it was … [Read more…]
According to reports, the feds have both audio and video evidence against key figures of what they have labeled as the East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise. The four and a half year investigation produced a mountain of evidence including recordings from a turncoat inside the organization which has been identified as John “J.R.” … [Read more…]
The latest target of federal indictments against the mafia is an alleged mob network being called the “East Coast LCN Enterprise” by the feds. According to the feds, the Cosa Nostra network controlled a multitude of criminal activities spanning from Florida to New York. Prosecutors claim it included members of the major New York … [Read more…]
Filming has finally started on The Life and Death of John Gotti the biopic about the life of infamous New York mafia boss. News of the upcoming film broke back in 2010 but it’S been a bumpy road for the often on and then off again project encountering funding and other problems along the … [Read more…]
According to reports Chicago mafia acting boss Salvatore “Solly D” DeLaurentis has promoted veteran mobster Albert Vena to Outfit street boss. Vena has been handling the day to day operations acting as an intermediary between Solly D and the Chicago mob capos for months now. He leads the infamous Westside Grand Avenue crew and … [Read more…]
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia has been released from prison on $5 million dollars bail. Merlino has been in prison since he was arrested along with more than 40 other alleged mafia members and associates on August 4th. Merlino is allowed to work from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at … [Read more…]
According to reports Eugene “Nick the Blade” Gesuale a once fearsome associate of the Pittsburgh Mafia suffered a heart attack and died at the Past Times Restaurant and Bar in Ormond Beach, Florida. The bar manager said he was sitting having his usual glass of Pinot Grigio when he suddenly fell over. Gesuale was … [Read more…]
Joseph Merlino, who is still considered by many to be the boss of the Philadelphia mafia is now facing a casino ban by the state of Pennsylvania. According to reports Merlino often with an entourage has been making the rounds of the local casinos including the SuagrHouse in Philadelphia and Harrah’s in Chester. Now the … [Read more…]
Robert “Bobby” DeLuca a former captain in the New England mafia has been arrested and charged with lying to the feds about a 1993 mafia murder. The newly released indictment confirms that DeLuca became a cooperating witness for the feds in 2011 and helped in a case which dismantled the Patriarca crime family. DeLuca … [Read more…]
Ernesto Fazzalari a top Ndrangheta mafia boss and the second most wanted fugitive behind Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been captured. Fazzalari has been on the run for more then 20 years and is known as a merciless killer according to prosecutors. The Calabrian mafia boss was caught by the Carabinieri (paramilitary police) … [Read more…]
Anthony “Little Anthony” Pipitone a captain in the Bonanno crime family of the New York mafia is headed back to the slammer after a judge decided his sentence was fair. He was previously sentenced to two years in prison for violating the conditions of his probation that prohibited him from hanging out with his … [Read more…]
The Philadelphia mafia has been oddly quiet of late as mobsters from various factions have seemingly found a way to coexist. The Philly mob today has more made guys on the streets then it’s seen in years including a fully functional hierarchy a fact that often has led to disharmony. The return to the … [Read more…]
Vincent “Vinny TV” Badalamenti the former acting street boss of the Bonanno crime family is free at last after completing his three-year post-prison supervised release. Badalamenti was demoted by the New York mafia family after being caught up in a fed sting involving mob rat Hector Pagan. Six mobsters were caught on tape recorded … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mafia members convicted in the 2013 racketeering case that targeted mob boss Joseph Ligambi and other family leaders had their appeals denied and convictions affirmed. Ligambi along with his nephew and fellow mobster George Borgesi and Philly mafia capo Joseph Licata were tried twice but eventually beat the case. But Philly mob trio which included … [Read more…]
Another blow was dealt to the Montreal mafia as Canadian authorities carried out the third and final phase of Project Clemenza. The operation began in 2010 and culminated with 15 individuals with ties to the Montreal mob being targeted in the takedown of a major mafia controlled cocaine network. According to the report, the … [Read more…]