Over the last few years, the Chicago Mafia has reportedly been led by veteran mafia boss Salvatore (Solly D) DeLaurentis and street boss Albert Vena. Former boss John DiFronzo had semi-retired by 2014 and Solly D had taken over the families day to day operations. DeLaurentis allegedly took full control of the Chicago Outfit … [Read more…]
The murder of alleged Bonanno crime family associate Sylvester Zottola wasn’t mafia related at all according to a new indictment. Although it was a family affair with a wicked twist. Mafia scion Anthony Zottola has been charged with arranging the murder of his Cosa Nostra linked dad and a failed hit on his older … [Read more…]
Joseph Servidio a soldier in the Philadelphia mafia pleaded guilty this week to drug trafficking charges. The 59-year-old mobster was busted back in 2018 on multiple charges including dealing cocaine, drugs, and meth. Servidio known on the streets as “Joey Electric” will be facing up to 12.5 years behind bars at sentencing which is … [Read more…]
According to reports alleged Musitano crime family associate Jason Lalonde was shot multiple times in a targeted hit. The 43-year-old reportedly answered the door of his Stoney Creek townhouse and was shot several times by his attacker. He was rushed to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and is expected to survive. According … [Read more…]
Giuseppe Cortese described as a prominent member of the Calabrian Mafia also known as the Ndrangheta has been arrested in France. According to reports, the 53-year-old alleged mobster was a financial specialist that played a key role in helping the Calabrian’s control the trafficking of cocaine into Europe. The BNRF of the judicial police … [Read more…]
Shortly after the unexpected mafia news broke that Gambino crime family leader Frank Cali has been gunned down the “who done it” theories began to surface. The 53-year-old mobster was killed execution-style in front of his home in Staten Island by a still unknown assassin. It’s still unclear as to whether or not Cali … [Read more…]
In this new episode of Mob Talk Sitdown, we get a heads up on the latest Philadelphia Mafia news and more. Mob experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser check back in with some new information on mobsters Joey Merlino and Anthony Staino. While Joey is doing his two years in federal prison down in … [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…]
Alessandro Sucapane has been released from the halfway house where he has spent the last six months after being released from prison last year. The Parole Board of Canada is allowing the 54-year-old mobster to return home. He was sentenced to 10 years behind bar’s back in 2015 on multiple charges associated with project … [Read more…]
With all the Mafia news of late surrounding the Lucchese crime family, we decided to take a look back at former underboss and boss Anthony Casso. The former mafia leader turned government informant admitted to personally having a hand in the killing of thirty-six people. In his heyday, he was one of the countries … [Read more…]
Eugene Boobsie Castelle an alleged soldier in the Lucchese crime family gambled and lost in Manhattan federal court. The 59-year-old mobster was convicted on one count of conducting an illegal gambling business and one count of racketeering conspiracy. Castelle was part of a large mafia bust in 2018 that targeted members of two New … [Read more…]
Lucchese crime family turncoat claims that veteran mobster Michael DeSantis is the crime families new acting boss. John Pennisi took the stand at the racketeering trial of alleged wiseguy Eugene Castelle and had some interesting things to say. Although most of it didn’t seem all that damaging to Castelle’s case in particular. According to … [Read more…]
The Lucchese crime family has a new rat problem in the form of former wiseguy turned government informant John Pennisi. He is set to take the stand for the first time on behalf of the feds at the upcoming trial of veteran mobster Eugene Castelle. According to reports Castelle has had quite the up … [Read more…]
Anthony Graziano the former consigliere for the Bonanno crime family has passed away according to a report from his daughter Renee Graziano. The 78-year-old mobster was once a force within the New York Mafia family. Graziano made his way up the ranks of the Cosa Nostra family from capo to eventually becoming consigliere for … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mafia captain Anthony Staino has been released from prison according to mafia insider Dave Schrawieser. The 62-year-old mob capo was indicted in 2011 along with former acting mob boss Joseph Ligambi, underboss Joseph Massimino, capos Joseph Licata and George Borgesi, and mob soldier Damion Canalichio on various charges including racketeering. While Ligambi, Borgesi, … [Read more…]