Hundreds of people showed up to pay their respects to former Montreal mafia leader Rocco Sollecito as he was laid to rest. Sollecito was the latest victim of the ongoing bloody Montreal mafia war which remains unsettled. It seems the old guard which sat atop the Rizzuto crime family and controlled the mafia in … [Read more…]
Vincent “Vinny TV” Badalamenti the former acting street boss of the Bonanno crime family is free at last after completing his three-year post-prison supervised release. Badalamenti was demoted by the New York mafia family after being caught up in a fed sting involving mob rat Hector Pagan. Six mobsters were caught on tape recorded … [Read more…]
According to reports, the recently murdered Rocco Sollecito had become the acting head of the Montreal Mafia after the arrests of his son Stefano Sollecito and Leonardo Rizzuto. Both Stefano and Leonardo were alleged heads of the mafia “management table” put into place to maintain Rizzuto crime family control after the death of former … [Read more…]
Montreal mafia leader Rocco Sollecito was gunned down in broad daylight on Friday in the Montreal suburb of Laval. According to reports, Sollecito was shot to death behind the wheel of his BMW SUV at an intersection near the Laval police headquarters and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. Authorities believe the … [Read more…]
According to prosecutors, six men have been busted for their roles in an illegal internet gambling operation tied to the New York mafia. The Lucchese crime family controlled operation involved hundreds of bettors and raked in over $13 million dollars from September 2015 until March of this year. The alleged ringleader Eugene Castelle is … [Read more…]
A new probe by the State Commission of Investigations in New Jersey claims the cities recycling industry remains tainted by organized crime. The investigators claim the new probe has uncovered sections of the waste disposal profession “that have been subverted into an underground economy that profits from the improper disposal of contaminated soil and … [Read more…]
John A. Gotti also known to many as Junior Gotti is working on a new book project that exposes the alleged shortfalls of WITSEC (United States Federal Witness Protection Program) according to a new video. This new book will focus on various deals the feds made and offered to This new book will focus … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mafia members convicted in the 2013 racketeering case that targeted mob boss Joseph Ligambi and other family leaders had their appeals denied and convictions affirmed. Ligambi along with his nephew and fellow mobster George Borgesi and Philly mafia capo Joseph Licata were tried twice but eventually beat the case. But Philly mob trio which included … [Read more…]
Another blow was dealt to the Montreal mafia as Canadian authorities carried out the third and final phase of Project Clemenza. The operation began in 2010 and culminated with 15 individuals with ties to the Montreal mob being targeted in the takedown of a major mafia controlled cocaine network. According to the report, the … [Read more…]
A multi-year investigation by the feds targeting the Genovese crime family has led charges against 18 individuals. Among those charged in the unsealed superseding indictment were Genovese family soldiers Steven Pastore and Robert DeBello and mafia associates Salvatore Delligatti and Ryan Ellis. The investigation targeted racketeering activities by members and associates of the New … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family mobster turned rat Joseph Galante Jr. has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a New York mob murder. Galante was part of the violent Queens-based mafia crew known as the Giannini Crew. In 1991, he helped get rid of the body of Thomas Sanjane a cocaine … [Read more…]
After a three month trial and over a week of deliberation in the three-year-long case against alleged Bonanno crime family mobsters, the case ends in a mistrial. Nicholas Santora, Anthony “Skinny” Santoro, Ernest Aiello, and Vito Badamo were accused of enterprise corruption which included drug trafficking, loansharking, and illegal gambling according to authorities. Santora … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family soldier turned rat Joseph Barone Jr filed suit against the feds for scheming to throw him in jail even though they knew he was innocent. The New York mafia soldier became an informant back in 1992 after the mafia murder of his father, Joseph Sr. a member of the Genovese crime … [Read more…]
Carmine “Junior” Persico the ailing boss of the Colombo crime family continues his fight for early release from prison. The now 83-year-old New York mafia boss has served the last 31 years in prison but still owes the government 34 years of his 100-year sentence. He is the only living defendant from the infamous … [Read more…]
Sylvester Stallone is set to play the role of Raymonde Aprile, the last great American mafia boss in a television adaptation of “Omerta” the final novel by Mario Puzo. The climax of Puzo’s “mafia trilogy” got mixed reviews upon its publication back in 2000 but it should be a perfect fit for a new … [Read more…]