Peter Gotti the former boss of the Gambino crime family had his bid for a compassionate release rejected on Wednesday. The elderly and ailing 80-year-old former New York Mafia leader filed the request back in February of last year. According to Gotti, he is suffering from various medical conditions including cancer, heart problems, dementia, and … [Read more…]
Anthony Staino Jr was recently released from a halfway house after completing his full sentence on federal charges according to mob expert Dave Schratwieser. Anthony Staino Jr. He is back on the streets free and clear but is he still part of the Philadelphia Mafia family? Staino and several other Philly Mafia leaders including then-boss … [Read more…]
Theodore Persico Jr is making his way back to the streets after doing a 12-year stretch in federal prison for murder conspiracy. Is he next in line to take the reigns of the rebuilding Colombo crime family? Persico ordered mob underlings to whack rival Colombo family mobster Joseph Scopo back in 1993. Scopo was a … [Read more…]
When it comes to Mafia hits the assassination of former Bonanno crime family leader Carmine Galante stands out not only for its sheer brutality but for its lasting impact in New York. Galante and two of his men were shot to death at lunchtime on the back patio of Joe and Mary’s Italian cafe in … [Read more…]
Let’s kick off 2020 with our annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America. While it’s true the Mafia in the U.S. isn’t what it once was at the peak of its power it’s still a viable and profitable criminal enterprise that has proven … [Read more…]
Nicholas Corozzo has been released from prison after serving more than thirteen years behind bars. Gambino Crime Family Corozzo was indicted back in 2008 on both state and federal charges. The federal charges were part of Operation Old Bridge which targeted Gambino crime family mobsters in both the U.S. and Italy. He was charged … [Read more…]
The feds arrested William Angelesco on charges of interfering with commerce by threats or violence and aiding or abetting. Angelesco is known as a top enforcer of Carmen (The Big Cheese) DiNunzio a leading figure in the New England mafia. He is known on the streets as a tough guy who has put in … [Read more…]
Salvatore “Sam” Piccolo a soldier in the Philadelphia mafia has been sentenced to over 12 years behind bars for fraud and drug trafficking. Piccolo admitted to staging a New Jersey pawn shop robbery so the owner could collect insurance money along with selling nearly half a pound of meth to an undercover FBI agent … [Read more…]
Alleged Mafia enforcer Antonio Fiorda has been identified as the victim in the targeted hit near Sherway Gardens in Toronto on November 4th. Police were called to the parking lot of a busy strip mall across the way from Sherway Gardens where they found Fiorda. He had been shot several times and would eventually … [Read more…]
Chicago mafia leader Joseph Lombardo passed away on Saturday at the age of 90 while doing a life sentence according to the U.S. attorney’s office. The aging mobster was dealing with various medical problems including throat cancer according to recent reports. It’s still unknown as to what the cause of death was. Lombardo known … [Read more…]
Frank Narducci Jr. an alleged soldier in the Philadelphia mafia has passed away of natural causes according to reports. The Second-generation Philadelphia mobster is the son of former Scarfo family leader Frank (Chickie) Narducci and the brother of reputed Philly mobster Phil Narducci. Frank passed away from liver failure at the age of 66. … [Read more…]
Colombo crime family captain Joseph Amato and 10 other alleged members and associates of the New York Mafia family targeted in the latest mob bust. More than 20 defendants were charged with racketeering, extortion, loansharking, stalking, and attempted sports bribery according to indictments unsealed in Brooklyn federal court. Among those charged with racketeering along … [Read more…]
Skinny Joey Merlino is reportedly out of prison and headed to a halfway house in Florida where he will begin his supervised release after just over a year behind bars. The alleged Philly Mafia boss was busted in the East Coast LCN Enterprise case back in 2016. At the time it looked like the … [Read more…]
Former Gambino crime family acting boss Peter Gotti is seeking a compassionate release from a federal prison in North Carolina. The 79-year-old mobster has completed 17 years of a 25-year sentence and is scheduled for release in 2032. But Gotti claims he now suffers from multiple health conditions including early-onset dementia and should be … [Read more…]
On this episode of Mob Talk Sitdown, the guys take a look at how Mafia rules for being made have changed along with the locations of making ceremonies. Philadelphia mafia experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser go over some recent information pertaining to new-made guys and some of the interesting places they may have … [Read more…]