Antonio “Toto” Ruggirello died this week from COVID-19 at the age of 83. Ruggirello was a soldier in the Detroit mob and the last of the notoriously tough Ruggirello brothers who once controlled the organized crime in Genesee and Washtenaw counties. One of the secrets Toto may have taken to the grave is what he … [Read more…]
Curtis Jackson, best known as 50 Cent, will produce “Black Mafia Family” through his production company G-Unit. For the first season, Starz has ordered eight episodes which it will co-produce alongside 50-Cent and Lionsgate. “Black Mafia Family” is based on the true story of the Flenory brothers. Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” … [Read more…]
Gino Accettola, a 52-year-old man with ties to Detroit’s “Tocco crew” Mafia, gambled away over $6 million of investors’ money that was supposed to be used towards construction projects. The investors then sued the casino saying they should be held responsible for the loss. According to official court papers, the swindled investors loaned a large … [Read more…]
Let’s kick off 2020 with our annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America. While it’s true the Mafia in the U.S. isn’t what it once was at the peak of its power it’s still a viable and profitable criminal enterprise that has proven … [Read more…]
The Detroit Mafia also referred to as the Tocco-Zerilli crime family or the Detroit Partnership has a long and interesting history dating back to the 1900s. The mid-west organization was recognized by The Commission and became one of the 24 original Mafia families that comprised Cosa Nostra in America. The mafia in Detroit grew in … [Read more…]
Michael Blutrich appeared on 60 Minutes to tell his story of his business interactions with the mafia and his path to becoming an informant against them. The feds consider him to be one of the best ever civilian informants against the New York mafia. Blutrich tells the story of how the mob extorted more … [Read more…]
The reign of the Rizzuto crime family over the Montreal Mafia may be coming to an end as the Rizzuto’s have seen their ranks severely depleted over last few years. The death of its once all powerful boss Vito Rizzuto may have been the final step in the crime families fall from power. The … [Read more…]