Michael “Mikey P” Palazzolo an alleged member of the Genovese crime family cashed in on a government screw-up and will serve only 30 months in prison for racketeering. The sentence is 11 months less than the minimum sentencing guidelines recommended in his plea agreement. Prosecutors made a mistake last year in calculating the sentencing … [Read more…]
Robert Lougy the acting Attorney General announced indictments which targeted member of the Genovese crime family in New Jersey. Ten alleged members and associates of the New York mafia family operating in New Jersey have been indicted on charges including first-degree racketeering, loansharking, money laundering, illegal gambling, and illegal check cashing among others. According to … [Read more…]
The Bonanno crime family trial has come to an end and the fate of the alleged mobsters is now in the hands of the jury. The New York mafia crew was busted back in 2013 leading to an enterprise corruption case against Nicholas Santora, Anthony “Skinny” Santoro, Vito Badamo, and Ernest Aiello. According to … [Read more…]
Francesco Guarraci the alleged boss of the DeCavalcante crime family has passed away reportedly from cancer at the age of 61. The elder mobster was born in Sicily before making his way to New Jersey back in 1967 settling in the city of Elizabeth. Guarraci became a made member of the New Jersey mafia … [Read more…]
Daniel Pagano, an alleged captain in the Genovese crime family was quick to agree to a plea deal last year just a few months after being indicted in a racketeering case which included gambling, extortion, and loan sharking charges. According to reports, his decision was an especially easy one considering his attorney Murray Richman … [Read more…]
Girolamo “Mimmo” D’Anna and Giuseppe “Joe the Hood” D’Anna alleged members of the Detroit mafia have agreed to a plea deal and are headed to prison. The Sicilian-born The Sicilian-born Detroit mob brothers agreed to plead guilty in their racketeering case which included the beating of a rival restaurant owner they were attempting to … [Read more…]
Anthony “Ponytail Tony” Parillo a reputed high-ranking member of the New England mafia is headed back to prison for 5 years after being found guilty on felony assault charges. The 65-year-old mobster is believed to hold the rank of consigliere in the Patriarca crime family. He was found guilty back in November of 2015 … [Read more…]
Joseph DeSimone a reputed Bonanno crime family captain is headed back to prison after being sentenced to two years for violating his supervised release. The 82-year-old New York mafia capo just finished up a 12 year prison term a few months ago for his role in a mob hit. The feds caught DeSimone attending … [Read more…]
Gennaro “Jerry” Bruno has entered into a plea agreement with the feds pleading guilty to racketeering the 2002 murder of Martin Bosshart and conspiring to prevent grand jury testimony. Bruno a long-standing Gambino crime family associate served in a crew run by former consigliere Joseph “JoJo” Corozzo. He was a member of a violent … [Read more…]
The Montreal mafia has been in a state of disarray since the death of longtime boss Vito Rizzuto and after a short lull, the violence has returned to the city’s underworld. In a recent interview with the Montreal Gazette, former RCMP intelligence analyst and mafia author Pierre de Champlain gave his take on what … [Read more…]
The feds claim that cash made from mafia activities flowed up to Bonanno crime family captain Nicholas Santora as testimony continued in the Bonanno mob trial. In typical Cosa Nostra fashion proceeds from gambling and loan sharking among other crimes made its way through the Bonanno family hierarchy according to prosecutors. Santora is on … [Read more…]
Anthony “Little Anthony” Pipitone a reputed captain in the Bonanno crime family was sentenced to two years in prison for violating the terms of his probation. He was one of three Bonanno family mobsters to get charged with parole violations for attending the mafia family Christmas party at a Staten Island restaurant. Members of … [Read more…]
According to reports the FBI and local police are searching for the remains of former nightclub manager Steven A. Disarro allegedly murdered by the New England mafia. A tip obtained by the feds has led to the search for the victims remains on property in Providence owned by William Ricci an alleged mafia associate. … [Read more…]
Nicholas Santora a reputed captain for former underboss in the Bonanno crime family had his bid for home confinement due to medical reasons denied according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office. The aging mobster is on trial along with fellow mobsters Vito Badamo, Anthony Santoro, and Ernest Aiello all busted back in 2013. The … [Read more…]
Joseph Dente Jr. a reputed New Jersey based Genovese crime family captain has been charged with fraud stemming from a $3 million dollar fraud and money laundering probe. Denti Jr followed his father Joe Dente Sr into the Dente Jr followed his father Joe Dente Sr into the New York mafia but is known … [Read more…]