Paolo Caputo was gunned down outside of his restaurant in broad daylight in what may be another mafia hit. The 64-year-old owner of Domani’s Restaurant was hit multiple times and died at the scene according to authorities. The hitman reportedly fired the shots from a late model white Mercedes SUV that was driven by … [Read more…]
Steven Crea Jr the son of Lucchese crime family leader Steven (Stevie Wonder) Crea has agreed to a plea deal. Crea Jr will plead guilty next week to three charges including racketeering conspiracy but not the murder of former Purple Gang leader Michael Meldish. He is going to be facing a maximum of 13 … [Read more…]
The Hamilton home of Musitano family boss Pat Musitano has been put up for sale. Many are left wondering if this is a sign that the Musitano crime family era has come to an end. The Musitanos have seemingly been on the losing end of an ongoing mafia war for control of the local … [Read more…]
On this episode of Mob Talk Sitdown, the guys talk about Joey Merlino getting out of prison early and other current Philadelphia mafia news. According to Mob experts, George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser the new justice reform formula is helping Skinny Joey get out of prison sooner than expected. He was scheduled for release … [Read more…]
We take a look back into Mafia History with this historical interview with former mob boss Joe Bonanno. This 1983 interview is one of the more interesting to date with a leading member of the New York Mafia. Joe was the head of the powerful Cosa Nostra family for thirty years and was a … [Read more…]
Joseph Sabella a captain in the Bonanno crime family has been sentenced to a little more than seven years behind bars. The 54-year-old mobster seems to have gotten the soft end of the suggested federal sentencing guidelines after pleading guilty to racketeering conspiracy. He was busted last year along with former acting street boss … [Read more…]
The FBI and Italian authorities launched a major Mafia raid dubbed “New Connection” targeting the Inzerillo crime family based in Palermo and New York’s Gambino crime family. A total of 19 alleged mobsters and associates were arrested in the joint operation on Wednesday. Among those arrested was Tommy Gambino a high ranking member of … [Read more…]
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and that may be the case when it comes to Vincent Esposito the son of infamous mafia boss Vincent “The Chin” Gigante. The Genovese crime family scion recently plead guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge as part of a plea deal. According to the … [Read more…]
We take a look back at some historic news footage of Chicago mafia soldier and enforcer Anthony Spilotro. He became a made member of the mafia in Chicago at age 25. Tony was known for his violent and brutal tendencies which helped him rise through the ranks of the mafia. Even though he was … [Read more…]
Nicola Assisi and his son Patrick were both captured by Brazilian federal authorities in Sao Paulo according to reports. They are known as top international drug traffickers for the Calabrian Mafia also known as the Ndrangheta. They have both been convicted of international drug trafficking. Nicola was sentenced to 14 years in prison before … [Read more…]
Italian police have seized another 120 million euros of assets from the powerful Calabrian Mafia also known as the Ndrangheta. According to the report, authorities confiscated over 100 properties in Rome and various other Italian provinces linked to the mob. This latest operation targeted the Scriva, Morabito, Mollica, Velonà, and Ligato clans of the … [Read more…]
It seems new Lucchese crime family snitch John Pennisi is set to become an even more productive asset for the feds after helping to take down fellow mobster Eugene Castelle. The 49-year-old wiseguy turned informant was inducted into the New York Mafia family back in 2013 according to reports. But last year he walked … [Read more…]
Over the last few years, the Chicago Mafia has reportedly been led by veteran mafia boss Salvatore (Solly D) DeLaurentis and street boss Albert Vena. Former boss John DiFronzo had semi-retired by 2014 and Solly D had taken over the families day to day operations. DeLaurentis allegedly took full control of the Chicago Outfit … [Read more…]
The murder of alleged Bonanno crime family associate Sylvester Zottola wasn’t mafia related at all according to a new indictment. Although it was a family affair with a wicked twist. Mafia scion Anthony Zottola has been charged with arranging the murder of his Cosa Nostra linked dad and a failed hit on his older … [Read more…]
Joseph Servidio a soldier in the Philadelphia mafia pleaded guilty this week to drug trafficking charges. The 59-year-old mobster was busted back in 2018 on multiple charges including dealing cocaine, drugs, and meth. Servidio known on the streets as “Joey Electric” will be facing up to 12.5 years behind bars at sentencing which is … [Read more…]