Prosecutors accused Joseph Cammarano Jr and John Zancocchio of being leaders in New York’s Bonanno crime family. They were indicted on racketeering and conspiracy to commit extortion charges. After a two week trial, both alleged mobsters were found not guilty by a jury in Manhattan federal court. Prosecutors claimed that Cammarano also known as … [Read more…]
Michael Mancuso the alleged boss of the Bonanno crime family was released from a halfway house in Brooklyn Yesterday March 12th according to his official release date. Mancuso also known as “The Nose or Mikey Nose” was sentenced to 15 years behind bar’s back in 2008. According to the indictment he and former acting … [Read more…]
According to reports Carmine Persico the official boss of the Colombo crime family passed away at Duke University Medical Center. The cause of death is still unknown although he had reportedly been in poor health of late suffering from various ailments including emphysema. He was currently housed at a medium security federal prison in … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family snitches have both taken the stand in the racketeering trial of alleged acting boss Joseph Cammarano Jr. and alleged consiglieri John Zancocchio. Former Bonanno captain Peter Lovaglio and associate Steven Sabella are key figures in the feds case against the supposed New York Mafia leaders. Assistant US Attorney Gina Castellano described … [Read more…]
Joseph Cammarano Jr. the alleged acting boss of the Bonanno crime family and consigliere John Zancocchio are now on trial in Manhattan Federal Court for various charges including racketeering conspiracy. According to the feds Cammarano took over as acting boss of the NY Mafia family back in 2015. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gina Castellano said … [Read more…]
Colombo crime family soldier Ilario Sessa has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for a parole violation. According to prosecutors the 52-year-old mobster also known as “Fat Larry” had made contact with some of his old mafia associates while working as a used car salesman in Brooklyn. According to his … [Read more…]
John Zancocchio the reputed consigliere of the Bonanno crime family makes a last ditch effort to avoid going to trial. He is facing bookmaking and loan sharking charges which could put him behind bars for several years if convicted. The 60-year-old mobster claims the mafia rat set to testify against him had too cozy … [Read more…]
Bonanno family acting captain Damiano Zummo has agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea agreement with the feds according to reports. Zummo presided over a videotaped 2015 NY Mafia induction ceremony for mobster turned informant Vincent (Enzo) Morena that took place in Canada. Morena’s Mob pals at the time were unaware that Italian born Brooklyn … [Read more…]
Once again we kick the new year off with our annual look at the current Leaders for each of the remaining Mafia families in America. The present-day Mob families across the country have proven over the years to be both cunning and resilient. They have found a way to remain viable and continue to … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family soldier Frank “Frankie Boy” Salerno has been sentenced to 60 months behind bars for racketeering conspiracy. He was busted back in 2017 along with acting Gambino family capo John “Johnny Boy” Ambrosio and five other alleged Mafia associates. They were charged with racketeering conspiracy, including predicate acts of drug trafficking, loan … [Read more…]
Lucchese crime family scion Steven Crea Jr. wants to be tried separately from four other co-defendants including his dad in an upcoming mafia trial. The 46-year-old alleged mob captain is the son of Lucchese family underboss Steven “Wonder Boy” Crea. Both father and son have been charged in the 2013 murder of former Purple … [Read more…]
Hamilton mobster Domenico Violi was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking. The three-year-long police operation dubbed “Project OTremens” penetrated the highest levels of organized crime according to Canadian authorities. During Project OTremens the FBI in New York was conducting a parallel but separate probe leading to the takedown … [Read more…]
Lombardi’s Pizza obtained a permit back in 2016 to open up a restaurant in Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino last December. But a recent investigation uncovered alleged ties to the Mafia leading State gaming regulators to revoke the legendary pizzeria’s permit. According to investigators, the Mafia was allegedly attempting to get a toehold in Pennsylvania casinos … [Read more…]
Members and associates of the Bonanno and Gambino families of the New York Mafia were busted last year on drug trafficking, loansharking and firearms charges in a joint U.S.-Canada operation. During the investigation called “Project OTremens” a confidential informant secretly video and audio recorded his 2015 induction into the Bonanno crime family. According to … [Read more…]
Vincent Zito a 77-year-old loan shark with reported links to the New York Mafia was found assassinated in his Sheepshead Bay home on Friday. According to police sources, he was shot two times behind the head in an apparent mafia style execution. Zito’s body was found by his grandson after returning home from school. … [Read more…]