Lucchese crime family mobster Matthew “Matty” Madonna is being targeted by the feds for ordering the mafia hit on Michael Meldish back in 2013. Meldish is the former leader of the Purple Gang a violent criminal enterprise of drug dealers from East Harlem and The Bronx. The gang maintained close ties to the NY … [Read more…]
The organized crime landscape in Montreal has been in flux after the bloody Montreal mafia war and the death of Rizzuto crime family boss Vito Rizzuto. The once powerful Rizzuto family has been weakened by the loss of many key figures and now faces new challenges as the family transitions to a new group … [Read more…]
Linda Scarpa is the daughter of infamous Colombo crime family mobster Gregory Scarpa, who was known as the “Grim Reaper” on the streets. Scarpa was one of the most feared enforcers in the New York mafia for years serving as an executioner for Colombo family boss Carmine Persico and former consigliere Carmine Sessa. Many … [Read more…]
Mafia Capitale is one of the five major organized crime groups in Italy exposed last year in a scandal of corruption in Rome. There are Forty-six suspected members of Mafia Capitale set to stand trial, including alleged boss Massimo Carminati. The trial has been called the most important organized crime trial in the history … [Read more…]
The mafia around the country as a whole has been in a state of decline for some time now as its power and influence diminishes. The five families of the New York mafia remain the most powerful mob families in the country some of which have seen a rejuvenation of sorts the past couple … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mafia associate George “Cowboy George” Martorano was released from prison on October 5th after serving 32 years for drug charges. He admitted his role in running a drug ring that dealt in multiple drugs, including coxxxne, marxxxana, and hxxxin and made millions. He was jailed back in 1983 after receiving a maximum sentence … [Read more…]
A mafia war is brewing in Toronto between rival clans of the Ndrangheta or Calabrian mafia according to Italian authorities. Documents prepared by prosecutors in Italy outline the inner workings of Ontario based mob families as part of a criminal case targeting the elite of the Ndrangheta. Operation Acero-Krupy in Europe lead to the … [Read more…]
Vincent Asaro was once a powerful captain in the Bonanno crime family of the New York mafia overseeing criminal enterprises in and around JFK Airport. Testimony at his ongoing racketeering trial has not only shed new light on the infamous 1978 Lufthansa robbery at JFK, but also on Asaro’s decline and the rigors of … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family captain Vincent Asaro sits in a Brooklyn courtroom as his former New York mafia pals and even his own cousin take the stand to testify against him. According to opening statements from prosecutors Asaro has been a member of the NY mafia and the Bonanno family since the 1970’s and helped … [Read more…]
The racketeering trial against Bonanno crime family captain Vincent Asaro which includes his alleged role in the infamous 1978 Lufthansa heist and murder charges begins today. The 80 year old mobster has a long history in the New York mafia which includes previous convictions on lesser mafia related crimes. Prosecutors claim that Asaro successfully … [Read more…]
The New York mafia has seen its power and influence continue to dwindle over the years due in large part to increased law enforcement efforts. The five families of Cosa Nostra in New York have shown a remarkable level of resilience and an uncanny ability to adapt over the years. Although the American mafia … [Read more…]
Vincent Asaro a former capo in the Bonanno crime family is heading to trial on racketeering conspiracy charges which include his role in the infamous 1978 Lufthansa heist. Asaro is also being charged with the mob murder of Paul Katz back in 1969. Prosecutors in an attempt to “complete the story” of the heist … [Read more…]
Carmelo Bruzzese a reputed boss in the Calabrian mafia known has the Ndrangheta has been deported from Canada back to Italy. Bruzzese has denied being a mafia boss for the last two years while being held in a Canadian prison, but authorities had a different opinion of his mob status. According to Italian police … [Read more…]
Matthew Madonna a former Lucchese crime family boss and a one-time member of the families three-man ruling panel was sentenced to five years in prison on racketeering charges. Madonna is headed to state prison after being indicted as part of “Operation Heat” which investigated a mafia controlled illegal gambling enterprise. According to prosecutors and … [Read more…]
Martin Taccetta the former underboss of the Lucchese crime family has been sentenced to eight years in prison on racketeering charges. He was busted back in 2007 along with 32 other suspects in a probe called “Operation Heat” which targeted a mob run illegal sports gambling and money laundering scheme. According to authorities the … [Read more…]