Longtime Genovese crime family mobster Venero “Benny Eggs” Mangano passed away at the age of 95. According to the feds, Mangano was one of the New York mafia families senior leaders on the streets holding the rank of underboss. The 95-year-old mobster who got the nickname “Benny Eggs” because of an egg business run … [Read more…]
The New York Mafia has undergone plenty of change over the last few decades but the Perisco families control of the Colombo crime family has remained. Colombo family boss Carmine Persico has been able to maintain his grip on the Cosa Nostra family since he took control back in the 1970s even though he … [Read more…]
Here is the first episode of the new Mob Talk series featuring veteran investigative reporter Dave Schratwieser and mafia author and former Philadelphia Inquirer writer George Anastasia. The duo teams up once again to talk about the East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise racketeering case against alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino … [Read more…]
Michael Persico the son of legendary Colombo crime family boss Carmine “The Snake” Persico was sentenced to five years behind bars on loansharking charges. Prosecutors believed that Persico deserved at least three years in prison according to federal guidelines after pleading guilty to the loansharking charge but Judge Dora Irizarry hit the mafia scion … [Read more…]
According to the feds, 83-year old Peter Limone was the official boss of the New England Mafia also known as the Patriarca crime family until his death last month. The veteran wiseguy is believed to have taken over as boss sometime in 2009 after the retirement of his predecessor Luigi Manocchio. It is unclear … [Read more…]
Giuseppe Dainotti an alleged boss in the Sicilian mafia was gunned down in broad daylight while bicycling through the middle of Palermo according to reports. Authorities believe that he was shot in the neck by at least two hit men that pulled up alongside him on a motorbike or scooter. The 67-year-old mafia boss … [Read more…]
The feds made headlines last year when they rounded up 46 alleged mobsters and associates from four of the five New York mafia families and the Philadelphia mafia in a massive racketeering case. According to the feds, they were working together in an organized crime network called the East Coast LCN Enterprise that was … [Read more…]
The feds racketeering case against the East Coast LCN Enterprise which included alleged mobsters from four of the five New York mafia families and Philadelphia mafia boss Joey Merlino has all but crumbled. According to a recent report from the NY Post, sweet plea deals have now been offered to the more than four … [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…]
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…]
As the new year begins we take our annual look at who currently leads the mafia families that remain active across the country. The last year produced some very interesting mafia news and developments including what seems to be a restabilization for some of the American mafia families also known as Cosa Nostra. These … [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…]
John “Sonny” Franzese the former underboss of the Colombo crime family has been denied compassionate release consideration by a federal prison warden. Franzese has a long history in the New York mafia and has been an active and high-ranking members of the Colombo family for many years. He has been accused of committing so … [Read more…]
After a three month trial and over a week of deliberation in the three-year-long case against alleged Bonanno crime family mobsters, the case ends in a mistrial. Nicholas Santora, Anthony “Skinny” Santoro, Ernest Aiello, and Vito Badamo were accused of enterprise corruption which included drug trafficking, loansharking, and illegal gambling according to authorities. Santora … [Read more…]
Carmine “Junior” Persico the ailing boss of the Colombo crime family continues his fight for early release from prison. The now 83-year-old New York mafia boss has served the last 31 years in prison but still owes the government 34 years of his 100-year sentence. He is the only living defendant from the infamous … [Read more…]