Former Philadelphia mafia underboss and hitman turned government witness Phil “Crazy Phil” Leonetti sits down with CBS This Morning to talk about his life in the mafia and murders he committed. Leonetti’s new book “Mafia Prince” details the Philadelphia mafia during the 1980’s under the rule of his uncle Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo. He … [Read more…]
Uncle Joe won’t be going home anytime soon. Reputed Phialdephia mafia boss Joseph Ligambi was denied bail by a federal judge in Philadelphia on Monday. Ligambi is said by authorities to have served as the acting boss of the Philadelphia crime family since 1999 when then boss Joseph “Skinny Joe” Merlino went to prison. … [Read more…]
Prosecutors plan to use a new tool at their disposal against alleged Philadelphia mobster Anthony Nicodemo. The District Attorney’s office in Philadelphia has opted to use an indicting grand jury in the murder case against Nicodemo. Using an indicting grand jury to bring charges against the alleged mob soldier over a public forum preliminary … [Read more…]
Alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph Ligambi has been sitting in the Federal Detention Center since he was convicted in May of last year and now he wants to go home while he awaits a retrial. Ligambi’s attorney Edwin Jacobs Jr said the status of his client has changed since he was denied bail at … [Read more…]
The efforts by enemies of the Rizzuto crime family to wrestle away control of Montreal mafia in a bloody Montreal Mafia war while mob boss Vito Rizzuto was imprisoned seem to have failed according to crime experts. Since Vito Rizzuto was released from prison in the U.S. after a ten-year term and returned to Canada … [Read more…]
After three weeks of deliberations the jury in the latest Philadelphia mafia trial acquitted reputed Philly mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi on five charges and deadlocked on four others. The case targeted the alleged illegal gambling and loan sharking rackets being run by Ligambi and the Philly mafia. The government’s case was considered … [Read more…]
After twenty-one days of deliberations, the jury in the Philadelphia mafia trial against reputed Philly mob boss Joseph Ligambi and co-defendants reaches a partial verdict today. The jury convicted three of the six defendants which included alleged underboss Joseph “Mousie” Massimino, soldier Damion “Dame” Canalichio, and associate Gary Battaglini on trial with Ligambi on … [Read more…]
In the borough of Saint-Leonard in Montreal the ongoing mafia war has claimed yet another victim. Vincenzo Scuderi was shot to death in front of his home on Thursday night by unknown gunmen. Scuderi has known links to the mafia including Giuseppe De Vito, Nicola Di Marco, and Raynald Desjardins. Many believe this murder … [Read more…]
Long time mobster Benjamin “The Claw” Castellazzo has been sentenced to 63 months in prison on racketeering charges. Castellazzo currently holds the rank of underboss or second in command in the Colombo crime family according to authorities. He pleaded guilty on charges of mob extortion linked to a dispute over a red sauce recipe … [Read more…]
Long time mobster Anthony “T.G.” Graziano has been “put on the shelf” or made inactive by leaders of the Bonanno crime family. A former family capo and father of “Mob Wives” star Renee Graziano and creator Jennifer Graziano is now stripped of all mob responsibilities and rights according to mob sources because of his … [Read more…]
Yet another Russian mafia boss has been murdered. Astamur Guliya also known as Astik Sukhumski was gunned down as he left a restaurant in Sukhumi. Reports say that the gunmen waited outside of the restaurant in a silver Mercedes and gunned the mobster down in the parking lot. Just last week Russian godfather Aslan … [Read more…]
Last January legendary Colombo crime family underboss John “Sonny” Franzese was sentenced to eight years in prison for a racketeering conspiracy conviction from a 2008 case. The longtime Colombo family wise guy is now 95 years old and which could mean he would spend the rest of his life in prison. Franzese filed an … [Read more…]
Early morning raids were conducted by the feds arresting multiple suspects in a federal racketeering probe into the garbage hauling industry. Pre dawn raids Wednesday began around 5 a.m. and involved carting companies in New York city , New Jersey, and Westchester. Reputed members of the Gambino , Lucchese, and Genovese mafia families of … [Read more…]
In another twist to the long-running search for the body of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa new information surfaces from a reputed former Detroit mobster. Tony Zerilli who feds say was once the underboss of the Detroit mafia says he knows where Hoffa was buried after his murder in 1975. Hoffa said he was heading … [Read more…]
With the recent passing of Joe Todaro Sr who the feds claim was the last official boss of the Magaddino crime family many wonder now who will take the reigns of the Buffalo mafia. But the better question may be is there anything left of the tattered mob family to lead. Law enforcement sources … [Read more…]