Son of the late and infamous Gambino family boss, John Angelo “Junior” Gotti once had to focus on his life inside a federal prison rather than as a mafioso. Retired from the mafia for more than 20 years, the 56-year-old Gotti is now the focus of an investigation about meetings he had with Massachusetts Latin … [Read more…]
This episode of Mob Talk Sitdown takes a look back at some historical moments within the Philadelphia Mafia that have taken place in October including Halloween. This Halloween episode of Mob Talk Sitdown with George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser takes a look back at some interesting and still unsolved Philly mafia history. This month … [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…]
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…]
When it comes to the Mafia and turncoats the name Tommaso Buscetta should be one that instantly comes to mind. He was the first important member of the Sicilian Mafia become an informant. He grew up in Palermo eventually finding his way into Cosa Nostra in the late 1940s. He would become a highly … [Read more…]
On this day in 2002 flamboyant Gambino crime family boss, John Gotti passed away at the age of 61. Gotti died in the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, MO after a long batter with cancer. The Dapper Don never shunned the spotlight and was one of the most celebrated gangsters in New … [Read more…]
Vincent Gigante the former boss of the Genovese crime family is one of the most notorious godfathers in New York Mafia history. We take look back at the life and downfall of the famous Mafia leader often referred to as “The Oddfather” for his antics. Few mobsters tried harder then Gigante to avoid being … [Read more…]
We take another trip back in time to take a look at some more Mob history this time from the City of Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia mafia has an extremely colorful past and one of it’s more controversial figures was former boss Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo. During Scarfo’s ten year reign the Cosa Nostra … [Read more…]
This is a pretty cool look back at some historical footage of the Ravenite Social Club and legendary Gambino crime family boss John Gotti. There is also video footage covering the death of Gotti including interviews and more offering a look back at the end of an era in Mafia history. The glimpse back … [Read more…]
On this episode of Mob Talk with Mob experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser we get a look back at some interesting Mafia history. The guys go one on one with former FBI undercover agent Michael McGowan. During his career, McGowan was able to infiltrate three Cosa Nostra families including the New England and … [Read more…]
Former Gambino crime family consigliere and underboss Frank (Frankie Loc) Locascio has failed to have his 1992 conviction overturned. The 85-year-old mobster was arrested back in 1990 along with former Gambino family boss John Gotti and Salvatore (Sammy the Bull) Gravano and charged with racketeering. Gravano turned on his New York Mafia pals and … [Read more…]
The news that Martin Scorsese was doing another mafia movie was met with plenty of positive feedback and now fans of the genre can’t wait for it to hit theaters. Scorsese’s new movie “The Irishman” is based on the Charles Brandt book called “I Heard You Paint Houses“. Brandt was the lawyer of former … [Read more…]
The AMC docu-drama The Making of the Mob is back and this time, it’s headed to Chicago for an in-depth look at the Chicago Mafia also known as the Chicago Outfit. The new series will chronicle the rise and fall of infamous mobster Al Capone along with the story of his successors in the … [Read more…]
Over the year the mafia has found itself under more and more pressure from law enforcement and watched its power diminish as more and more made guys got convicted and rackets effected. But the downfall of the mafia today can’t only be blamed on the Justice Department it also has a lot to do … [Read more…]
Bonnano crime family capo and one time ruling panel member turned rat Ricard “Shellack Head” Cantarella along with his wife and son avoided prison time for their cooperation as many expected. Richard Cantarella who pleaded guilty to three murders was a key witness against former Bonanno family bosses Joseph Massino and Vincent Basciano. He … [Read more…]