Former New England mafia capo Frank “Bobo” Marrapese Jr. has passed away at Rhode Island Hospital while serving a nine-year sentence on murder, racketeering, and extortion charges. The 74-year-old mobster was busted back in 2011 with other Patriarca crime family members who were allegedly running a large-scale sports gambling operation. He had just been … [Read more…]
In this weeks episode of Mob Talk with George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser we get some updated Philadelphia mafia news including a look back at the Gino Dipietro hit along and another look at the upcoming trial of Joey Merlino. The guys check in on the current status of mobster Anthony Nicodemo who plead … [Read more…]
Montreal mobster Vittorio Mirarchi the former protege of Raynald Desjardins has been released from prison. The 40-year-old Mirarchi was arrested along with Desjardins and others back in 2011 for the murder of fellow wiseguy Salvatore Montagna. He pleads guilty to a lesser charge of murder conspiracy in 2016 and was sentenced to nine years … [Read more…]
The upcoming racketeering trial of alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino and Genovese crime family capo Eugene (Rooster) Onofrio got a little more interesting with the feds set to add another mafia rat into the fold. According to a new report from Ganglandnews, the feds plan to have former Bonanno crime family … [Read more…]
Two alleged associates of the New York mafia based Genovese crime family have plead guilty to extortion-related charges in Massachusetts. Francesco “Frank” Depergola and Gerald Daniele were part of the Springfield crew of the Genovese family according to the feds and both have pleaded guilty to making extortionate loans to debtors while Depergola also … [Read more…]
This week’s episode of Mob Talk featuring George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser includes some Philadelphia mafia history and new rumors of a potential rat. The FBI brought in a seasoned supervisory agent from New York last year to oversee a newly formed organized crime strike force that seemingly has its sights set on the … [Read more…]
Taking down the Chicago Mafia is once again a top priority for the Feds according to Jeffrey Sallet the newly installed head of the FBI in Chicago. In a recent interview, the new Special Agent In Charge said “The Chicago Outfit? We haven’t forgotten about you,” pledging to refocus the fight against organized crime. … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family capo Vincent Asaro could be facing up to 15 years in prison if a judge sides with federal prosecutors. The 82-year-old mobster plead guilty to arson in June admitting to ordering the torching of a car that belonged to a motorist that had cut him off back in 2012. According to … [Read more…]
The recent investigations by both U.S. and Canadian law enforcement officials that led to the arrest of multiple alleged members and associates of organized crime have once again sparked a debate over the current status of the Buffalo Mafia. These investigations into the drug trade targeted members of the Bonanno crime family and Gambino … [Read more…]
Giovanni “John” Gambino a senior leader in the Gambino crime family of the New York Mafia has passed away. He suffered from various health conditions and the exact cause of death is still uncertain. The 77-year-old mobster was born in Palermo, Sicily and became a made member of the Gambino family back in 1975. … [Read more…]
Sicilian mafia boss Salvatore (Toto) Riina has died in prison just a day after his 87th birthday according to reports. The Cosa Nostra bosses health had been slowly deteriorating following two recent surgeries and he had recently been placed in a medically induced coma. Toto Riina was one of Sicily’s most notorious mafia bosses … [Read more…]
A new look into the inner workings of the Mafia is part of newly unsealed court documents associated with a recent international drug bust. Investigations by the FBI in New York targeted alleged members and associates of the Bonanno crime family and Gambino crime family of the New York Mafia while a parallel RCMP … [Read more…]
Members of a Springfield, Massachusetts based mafia crew controlled by the Genovese crime family are agreeing to plead guilty after being taken down by authorities. According to the feds, Longmeadow resident Ralph Santaniello was the ringleader of the New York mafia controlled crew that also included Giovanni “Johnny Cal” Calabrese, Francesco “Frank” Depergola, Richard Valentini, … [Read more…]
Colombo crime family captain Dino Calabro decided to turn on his mafia pals and become a government informant after he was arrested in 2008. The 59-year-old mobster helped the feds take down various members of the New York mafia testifying at the trials of former Colombo family leaders Thomas Gioeli and Joel Cacace. Calabro … [Read more…]
Jacques Desjardins the older brother of Raynald Desjardins a former Montreal mafia leader has been reported missing according to authorities. The 68-year-old Desjardins left home in Laval to go to an appointment on the morning of October 30 and has not been heard from since. According to reports his abandoned vehicle a 2016 white … [Read more…]