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Mafia prince Michael Persico hopes mom can help keep him out of prison

October 17, 2016 by Kam Miles 6 Comments

  It has been more than four years since reputed mafia prince Michael Persico pleaded guilty to loansharking after agreeing to a plea deal. Michael, the son of imprisoned Colombo crime family boss Carmine “The Snake” Persico is set to be sentenced on November 2. According to the feds, Michael never became a made member … [Read more…]

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Bonanno mobster that helped whack Sonny Black denied compassionate release

October 4, 2016 by Kam Miles 6 Comments

  A judge has denied a bid for compassionate release from prison for Bonanno crime family mobster Ronald “Monkey Man” Filocomo. The 66-year-old Bonanno family associate admitted to whacking mafia capo Dominick “Sonny Black” Napolitano back in 1981. Sonny Black was killed by his New York mafia pals as retribution for introducing FBI undercover agent … [Read more…]

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Philadelphia mafia off the hook after Joey Merlino indictment

October 3, 2016 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  When authorities from New York hit Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph Merlino last month with racketeering charges from a long-running investigation it was thought that the fall out could impact his Philly mob crew. Federal documents noted that during the investigation Merlino was working to rebuild the Cosa Nostra family in Philadelphia and it was … [Read more…]

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Colombo Family captain Luca DiMatteo gets 33 month sentence

September 10, 2016 by Kam Miles 2 Comments

  Aging Colombo crime family capo Luca DiMatteo has been sentenced to 33 months behind bars for extortion. DiMatteo plead guilty to extorting a local business owner for over 10 years with help of his nephew a Colombo family associate. The 71-year-old mafia capo is said to be suffering from cancer and congestive heart failure … [Read more…]

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Key East Coast LCN Enterprise mobsters facing a mountain of evidence

August 29, 2016 by Kam Miles 10 Comments

  According to reports, the feds have both audio and video evidence against key figures of what they have labeled as the East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise. The four and a half year investigation produced a mountain of evidence including recordings from a turncoat inside the organization which has been identified as John “J.R.” … [Read more…]

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East Coast LCN Enterprise mobsters pack court room

August 25, 2016 by Kam Miles 6 Comments

  Over 40 accused mobsters from various organized crime families who are allegedly part of an “East Coast LCN Enterprise” packed a federal courtroom in Manhattan. They are charged with various crimes including racketeering conspiracy, illegal gambling, and health-care fraud to name a few. The case included so many bodies they had to move the … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family capo Carmine Avellino takes plea deal

August 14, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Carmine Avellino a longtime Lucchese crime family capo has agreed to a plea deal according to reports and now faces up to 33 months behind bars. The reputed mobster was charged with extortion and turned down previous plea deal offers insisting on going to trial. Avellino had a change of heart it seems but … [Read more…]

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Philly mafia boss Joey Merlino facing multiple charges in latest indictment

August 7, 2016 by Kam Miles 2 Comments

  Joseph Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia was busted in a sweeping indictment along with members of the New York mafia. In total 46 alleged members and associates from four of the five NY mafia families were involved including the Genovese, Bonanno, Lucchese, and Gambino families along with Merlino from Philly mafia … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Daniel Capra pleads guilty to extortion

August 4, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Lucchese crime family mobster Daniel Capra plead guilty to two counts of extortion on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. The 58-year-old mobster along with his brother Michael who plead guilty last week threatened to beat up two men in an effort to collect an unpaid debt. According to prosecutors, they were working on orders … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Michael Capra pleads guilty

August 1, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Lucchese crime family mobster Michael Capra pleaded guilty to extortion charges and is now awaiting sentencing. He copped to threatening to beat down deadbeat debtors including an elderly victim in 2010 on behalf of the Lucchese family. He told Brooklyn federal court judge “I did threaten him with physical force if the debt was … [Read more…]

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New York Mafia members busted in massive pot operation

July 20, 2016 by Kam Miles 2 Comments

  Twenty-two defendants which included reputed mobsters from four of the five New York mafia families were busted on drug,tax fraud, and illegal gambling charges. According to prosecutors, the mafia was part of a $15 million dollar cross-country weed distribution operation that ran from 2014-2015. Reputed Bonanno family mobster Richard Sinde was one of the … [Read more…]

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Gambino family mobster Joseph Isgro gets sweet plea deal

July 18, 2016 by Kam Miles 9 Comments

  Joseph Isgro a reputed Gambino crime family mobster was given an offer from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office that he couldn’t refuse. The sweet plea deal allowed Isgro to plead guilty to misdemeanor gambling charges and received a conditional discharge on charges of money laundering but was sentenced to pay a $1000 fine. He … [Read more…]

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Colombo family mobster John Franzese denied compassionate release

July 5, 2016 by Kam Miles 7 Comments

  John “Sonny” Franzese the former underboss of the Colombo crime family has been denied compassionate release consideration by a federal prison warden. Franzese has a long history in the New York mafia and has been an active and high-ranking members of the Colombo family for many years. He has been accused of committing so … [Read more…]

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Mafia boss Carmine Persico has 100 year prison sentence upheld

July 2, 2016 by Kam Miles 11 Comments

  Carmine “Junior” Persico the boss of the Colombo crime family was sentenced to 100 years in prison for a racketeering conviction in the 1986 Mafia commission trial. The aging mobster has been fightings to have that sentence set aside but saw his efforts once again shot down. A Manhattan federal judge in a 24-page … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family capo Anthony Pipitone headed back to prison

June 22, 2016 by Kam Miles 4 Comments

  Anthony “Little Anthony” Pipitone a captain in the Bonanno crime family of the New York mafia is headed back to the slammer after a judge decided his sentence was fair. He was previously sentenced to two years in prison for violating the conditions of his probation that prohibited him from hanging out with his … [Read more…]

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