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Former Canadian West End Gang member Ron “Big Ronnie” Mckinnon, 60, has died of cancer

September 9, 2020 by Kam Miles 1 Comment
Former Canadian West End Gang member Ron “Big Ronnie” Mckinnon, 60, has died of cancer

Former Canadian West End Gang member Ron “Big Ronnie” Mckinnon, 60, has died of cancer. Mckinnon was an enforcer in Quebec for the “Irish Gang” for 25 years, though he has not been involved in the gang or organized crime for at least a decade. Mckinnon used to work as a bodyguard for West End … [Read more…]

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Canadian Mobster Pat Musitano, 52, Murdered

July 11, 2020 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Pat Musitano leaving a Hamilton court in 1996

Infamous Canadian mobster Pat Musitano was shot to death in Burlington, Ontario on Friday. Calls came in reporting a shooting in a small shopping plaza at approximately 1 pm. Police arrived quickly on the scene where they found two victims on the ground. Musitano, 52, “succumbed to his” injuries” police said, “A second victim has … [Read more…]

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Top Toronto Mafia boss Arrested again before even leaving prison

April 29, 2020 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Vincenzo “Jimmy” DeMaria after one of his parole violation arrests

The closest Vincenzo “Jimmy” DeMaria, 66, came to freedom was the obstructed view from a police van window as he was driven from one prison to another as Canada now tries to deport him to Italy. DeMaria won his plea for day parole from Collins Bay prison in Kingston, Ontario last week, but before he … [Read more…]

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Irish-Canadian Mob Hit-man Moves Closer to Freedom

April 8, 2020 by Kam Miles 1 Comment
Montreal Courthouse where Jean-Claude Gauthier was convicted of murder in 1989

After a year in a high-security re-entry facility, Montreal hit-man Jean-Claude “The Fly” Gauthier has now been transferred to a halfway house. There he will be able to serve the remaining 5 months of his 22-year homicide sentence on day parole. This recent move is believed to be on order from the Canadian government in … [Read more…]

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Giorgio Barresi Killed in possible Mafia hit?

March 4, 2020 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Georgio Barresi who was gunned down in his driveway

Giorgio Barresi, 42,  has been identified by Hamilton police as the man who was gunned down in his driveway on Monday night. Barresi was a real estate agent in Stoney Creek and is survived by a wife and three children. Reports of shots fired started coming in around 10:45 pm on Monday but despite the … [Read more…]

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Murder in Little Italy

February 22, 2020 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Johnnie "Johnny Maserati" Raposo

The murder of 35-year-old Johnnie “Johnny Maserati” Raposo took place in broad daylight at a Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe in Little Italy during the screening of a soccer match. The hired hit-man, Dean Wiwchar, was impersonating a construction worker by wearing an orange construction vest, sunglasses, a long-haired wig and a dusk mask. The killer approached … [Read more…]

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Media Glamorization of the Mafia, Again

February 5, 2020 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Gomorrah. Directed by Matteo Garrone

The Debate About Media Glamorization Of The Mafia This should have been expected: “The Irishman,” a film directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese has been a big hit not just among critics but also among audiences of Netflix, the premier digital video streaming service that bankrolled production. It should be noted that Netflix audiences tend … [Read more…]

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The Irishman May Answer Jimmy Hoffa Questions

February 4, 2020 by Kam Miles 1 Comment
Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino The Irishman

Sure, at 209 minutes, the acclaimed Martin Scorsese movie “The Irishman” may clock in a bit long. But the drama-filled moments skitter like gunfire throughout the film, so it would be a shame to skip it based on length alone. (Plus, it’s on Netflix, so you can make it a two-night event.) Not only is … [Read more…]

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Rizzuto remains in control as Montreal Mafia War ends

January 25, 2020 by Kam Miles 1 Comment
Montreal Mafia War

The bloody Montreal Mafia War has definitely taken a toll but the mighty Rizzuto crime family has not only survived they have seemingly re-established themselves as a dominant force. It seemed as if the demise of the once-great organized crime family was imminent after the family lost several key leaders including longtime godfather Vito Rizzuto. … [Read more…]

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Mobster Antonio Fiorda is latest victim of Canadian Mafia unrest

November 8, 2019 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Antonio Fiorda

  Alleged Mafia enforcer Antonio Fiorda has been identified as the victim in the targeted hit near Sherway Gardens in Toronto on November 4th. Police were called to the parking lot of a busy strip mall across the way from Sherway Gardens where they found Fiorda. He had been shot several times and would eventually … [Read more…]

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Jonathan Massari and three others arrested for murders of Rizzuto family leaders

October 17, 2019 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Jonathan Massari

  Jonathan Massari along with two other men and a woman have been arrested for four murders including those of Rizzuto crime family leaders Rocco Sollecito and Lorenzo Giordano. Arrested along with Massari were Dominico Scarfo, Guy Dion, and Marie-Josée Viau. According to Chief Inspector Guy Lapointe, the four defendants will be charged with planning … [Read more…]

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Toronto restaurant owner Paolo Caputo murdered in possible Mafia hit

August 18, 2019 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  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…]

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Is the Musitano family era at an end in Hamilton? Pat Musitano puts home up for sale

August 14, 2019 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Musitano family home

  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…]

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Toronto branch of the Ndrangheta’s Siderno Group has grown in power

July 26, 2019 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Siderno Group

  The Siderno Group is a consortium of Ndrangheta clans from in and around the Italian mafia stronghold of Siderno. They are one of the most powerful groups within the Calabrian mafia. The Ndrangheta clans of Siderno have a very strong presence in other countries including Canada and Australia. The Toronto area branch of the … [Read more…]

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Car crash may be the latest strike in ongoing Hamilton Mafia war?

July 25, 2019 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment
Car crash may be latest strike in Hamilton Mafia War

  It looks like another bizarre twist in the ongoing Hamilton Mafia war took place on Monday. Authorities now believe a hit a run car crash may have been an attempt to kill a Musitano crime family associate who is believed to act as both driver and bodyguard. The crash took place right in front … [Read more…]

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