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Feds raid home of dead Lucchese mobster Burke in search of body

June 18, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Investigators from the FBI and NYPD showed up at the home of former Lucchese crime family mobster James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke with trowels , pickax, and excavation equipment. Sources confirm that they are searching the backyard, basement, and driveway for a body from a tip they received as part of an ongoing organized … [Read more…]

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FBI starts new dig in Michigan in search of Jimmy Hoffa’s remains

June 17, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today in a field in northern Oakland township in Michigan in search of the remains of Jimmy Hoffa. The former Teamster boss disappeared in 1975 after leaving to meet a suspected Detroit Mafia member in suburban Detroit. Hoffa was 62 years old at time of his disappearance … [Read more…]

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Whitey Bulger Trial Underway

June 16, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The long awaited trial of Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger charged with 32 counts of racketeering where is he accused of participating in 19 murders during his reign as boss of the Winter Hill gang in the 1970’s and 80’s. Bulger was one of the most wanted men in the world after he fled … [Read more…]

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Whitey Bulger Trial Begins

June 12, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The jury process has now been completed and opening statements are set to begin today in the trial of reputed Winger Hill Gang leader James “Whitey” Bulger. The jury is made up of 18 people and contains 11 men and 7 women from eastern Massachusetts. Bulgers fate will be decided by 12 of these … [Read more…]

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Bonanno Family Boss Massino Turned Rat And Now Looks To Cash In

June 11, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Joseph Massino former boss of the Bonanno crime family was the first official American Mafia boss to publicly testify against his fellow wiseguys. His cooperation was a key tool used by the feds in a decade long effort to dismantle La Cosa Nostra. Massino turned rat and agreed to a cooperation deal after he … [Read more…]

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Gambino family leader in Connecticut pleads guilty

June 7, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Dean DePreta pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the RICO act and as part of his plea deal admitted to his involvement in an illegal gambling and extortion ring in Connecticut. DePreta was called the titular head of the Gambino crime family in southern Connecticut by Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Chen. He controlled an … [Read more…]

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Chicago Outfit mobster Calabrese Sr murder victims relatives to recieve restitution

June 7, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Decades after Chicago Outfit mobster Frank Calabrese Sr committed some of the most gruesome mob slayings in history relatives of those victims will receive $1.7 Million dollars in restitution. Calabrese Sr was convicted in the “Family Secrets Trial” in 2007 of racketeering which involved thirteen murders that spanned decades. The $1.7 Million dollars comes … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Underboss Massimino Sentencing Delayed

June 5, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno for the second time in a month has delayed the sentencing of reputed Philadelphia Mafia underboss Joseph “Mousie” Massimino. He was scheduled to be sentenced on charges of racketeering conspiracy on Wednesday. Lawyers for the 63 year old mobster believe he deserves to be sentenced to less then six … [Read more…]

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Russian mobster continues to avoid US prosecutors

June 3, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The Russian Mafia has shown its ability to operate around the world including its reach into the United States while U.S. law enforcement has no ability to reach them in Russia. Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have recently charged Alimzhan T. Tokhtakhounov with running an illegal gambling and money laundering ring. In the indictment, … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family soldier survives mob hit ordered by Lucchese family as Mafia feud develops

June 1, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Tensions continue to mount between the Bonanno crime family and the Lucchese crime family in New York after a failed mob hit. The two New York Mafia families are locked in an ongoing feud linked to the Bonanno family efforts to recruit more wiseguys in an attempt to rebuild their ranks without consulting the … [Read more…]

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Montreal Mafia targeted in major drug bust

May 29, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  At Least twenty five people were swept up by police in and around Montreal as part of operation argot a drug bust targeting members of the Montreal mafia. According to reports, many people arrested were associates of Raynald Desjardins alleged Montreal mobster and former right-hand man of Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto. The operation … [Read more…]

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Colombo family boss Gioeli is innocent of murder conspiracy claims informant

May 25, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Former Colombo crime family boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli may get one more shot at beating racketeering charges including murder conspiracy. Gioeli was scheduled to be sentenced next week but that has been postponed after prosecutors informed the judge about new information from an undercover informant. This new information indicates that some one other … [Read more…]

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Detroit Mafia soldier Joseph Ruggirello passes away as mob family quietly motors on

May 22, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Reputed Detroit Mafia soldier Joseph “Jo Jo” Ruggirello passed away from diabetic related illness at the age of 82. The Ruggirello family has deep family roots tied to the Detroit crime family as his father Antonio “Big Tony” Ruggirello longtime driver and bodyguard of one time Detroit mob boss William “Black Bill” Tocco and … [Read more…]

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Robert DeNiro set to play New Orleans Mafia Boss Carlos Marcello in upcoming movie

May 21, 2013 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Robert DeNiro is in talks to take on the part of infamous New Orleans Mafia boss Carlos Marcello in the upcoming movie “Legacy of Secrecy“. The movie will focus on information about the FBI informant who obtained the JFK assassination confession of godfather Carlos Marcello, which the Bureau kept secret for twenty years. Leonardo … [Read more…]

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Ndrangheta Mafia Clan Boss Pesce Surrenders

May 16, 2013 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The decimation of the Rosarno Clan of the Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia by Italian authorities continued with the surrender of acting boss Giuseppe Pesce. After being on the run for the last three years Pesce accompanied by lawyers turned himself into authorities telling his defense lawyers “Enough, Im tired of running” asking them to … [Read more…]

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