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Will The Buffalo Mafia Family Get A New Boss

January 9, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  With the recent passing of Joe Todaro Sr who the feds claim was the last official boss of the Magaddino crime family many wonder now who will take the reigns of the Buffalo mafia. But the better question may be is there anything left of the tattered mob family to lead. Law enforcement sources … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Trial Update: Closing Arguments Begin

January 4, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Assistant U.S. Attorney John Han urged jurors in the ongoing Philadelphia mafia trial against mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and six co-defendants to find them guilty based on the secretly recorded conversation. Han said “There words define them” and to “consider the words that came out of there mouths” during his closing argument … [Read more…]

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Chicago Outfit mobster Calabrese died on Chirstmas Day

December 27, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Notorious mob killer Frank Calabrese Sr passed away on Tuesday in a prison in Butner, NC while serving his life sentence. Calabrese now 75 died of apparent cardiac seizure according to his longtime attorney Joe Lopez and he said the former mob boss had been in ill health. He was nicknamed “The Breeze” and … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family rat Pisciotti gets christmas gift

December 26, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Former Bonanno crime family captain turned rat Nicholas “P.J.” Pisciotti got a Christmas present when he sentenced to no jail time for his mob crimes in return for his cooperation. Pisciotti decided to turn against his fellow wiseguys when he learned from the feds that he was marked for death because of an incident … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Trial Update: Defense Team Strikes Back At Mob Rats

December 19, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The defense team in the ongoing Philadelphia Mafia trial against alleged boss Joseph Ligambi and co-defendants continued as the defense launched its case. But before the defense was allowed to begin the presiding judge questioned each of the jurors and alternates about the recent shooting of Gino DePietro. Reputed Philly mob soldier Anthony Nicodemo … [Read more…]

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Montreal mobster Manno returns to Canada amid Montreal Mafia War

December 14, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Another Rizzuto family mobster is back on the streets of Montreal with the recent release of Domenico Manno. Manno is the uncle of Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto and was a key player in helping the Rizzuto crime family take power in the late 1970’s. He was allegedly involved in the hit on Calabrian … [Read more…]

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Philadelphia mobster Nicodemo charged in mob hit

December 14, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Philadelphia police have officially charged reputed Philadelphia mafia soldier Anthony Nicodemo with the murder of Gino DiPietro. DiPietro was shot to death outside of his home in South Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon in what is being considered as a possible mob hit. A black Honda SUV was seen speeding away from the scene by witnesses … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Underboss Leonetti Tell-All Book

December 12, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The former Philadelphia mafia underboss Philip Leonetti tells the inside story of his life inside the Philly Mafia and why he decided to turn against his fellow wiseguys in his new book “Mafia Prince: Inside America’s Most Violent Crime Family and the Bloody Fall of La Cosa Nostra. Leonetti says that he pulled no … [Read more…]

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Montreal Mafia War claims another victim

December 10, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Yet another murder in the bloody ongoing Montreal mafia war has been discovered. Emilio Cordileone was found dead behind his luxury SUV over the weekend in Montreal. Authorities say that Cordileone was a former ally of Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto but things may have gone sour. Cordileone also had close ties to now-deceased … [Read more…]

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Bonanno Family underboss, Santora, sentenced to 2 years

December 8, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The Bonanno crime family underboss has been sentenced to two years in prison for racketeering extortion charges. Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora the second in command for the New York mafia family got a two-year sentence along with three years of probation and forfeiture of five thousand dollars. Four months of the sentence is for … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Trial Update: an offer he couldn’t refuse

December 5, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  A major video poker machine vendor named Joseph Procaccini took the stand in front of a federal jury in the ongoing Philadelphia mafia trial against reputed acting Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and co-defendants. Procaccini said that the Philly mafia made him an offer that he couldn’t refuse. He testified that in … [Read more…]

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Reputed Colombo Family Consigliere Farese Acquitted

December 2, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Reputed Colombo family mobster Thomas Farese was acquitted on money laundering charges in Brooklyn. Farese is said to be the consigliere of the Colombo crime family in New York. The case against Farese hit a snag when prosecutors decided to dump former Colombo family capo Reynold Maragni from Team America. Maragni was going to … [Read more…]

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Genovese Family Captain Romanello Acquitted

December 1, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Alleged Genovese crime family capo Anthony “Rom” Romanello was acquitted in Brooklyn federal court of extortion and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors accused Romanello of presiding over a sit down between the Genovese and Bonanno crime families to settle a dispute over a $30,000 debt. But the defense argued that the mere presence of Romanello was … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Trial Update: Video poker big earner for Philly mob

November 29, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The business of Video Poker machines is a big money maker for the Philadelphia Mafia according to law enforcement sources. As the racketeering trial of Philly mob boss Joseph Ligambi and six co-defendants continues the jury got a look into the ins and outs of this business and how the mob profits from it. … [Read more…]

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Camorra Baby Boss Abete Captured

November 27, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The latest boss of the Di Lauro clan of the Neapolitan Mafia or Camorra has been captured in Naples. Mariano Abete was the son for former boss Argangelo Abete and was known in the Italian media as “Baby Boss” taking over the family at age twenty one. He took over as head of the … [Read more…]

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