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Colombo family rat Sebastian Saracino rewarded for his cooperation

February 28, 2018 by Kam Miles 13 Comments

  Colombo crime family soldier Sebastian Saracino didn’t just turn on his New York Mafia family but on his own family as well when he decided to flip. When the feds busted the Sicilian-born Saracino back in 2010 for supplying false information on immigration documents they had no idea that he would help them dismantle … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family consigliere John Zancocchio sent back to prison

February 24, 2018 by Kam Miles 25 Comments

  Alleged Bonanno crime family consigliere John “Porky” Zancocchio is back behind bars after violating the terms of his release. Zancocchio was indicted last month on racketeering charges along with various other mobsters including Joseph Cammarano Jr. who the feds claim is the current acting boss of the Bonanno family. Zancocchio was out on $1 … [Read more…]

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Joey Merlino Trial Update: Defense to discredit star witness

February 6, 2018 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  Much of the case against alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joeseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino revolves around star witness JR Rubeo and secret tapes he made while working as an informant. Rubeo a Genovese crime family associate decided to change sides and work for the feds after being arrested on drug charges. He wore a wire … [Read more…]

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Joey Merlino Trial Update: Prosecutors go to the tapes as Rubeo’s testimony continues

February 2, 2018 by Kam Miles 10 Comments

  Joey Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia sat in a courtroom in New York on Thursday while prosecutors attempted to use his own words against him. During his second day of testimony, J.R. Rubeo spent most of his time guiding the jury through about two dozen audio and videotapes he secretly recorded. … [Read more…]

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Genovese family affair with the new cooperating witness

January 26, 2018 by Kam Miles 4 Comments

  Earlier this month five Genovese crime family mobsters were busted by the feds in a new racketeering case. Among those arrested was Vincent Esposito the 50-year-old son of the late Genovese family boss Vincent (Chin) Gigante. He was hit with labor racketeering charges tied to the shaking down of union officials and other using … [Read more…]

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Genovese crime family mobster Federico Giovanelli passes away

January 23, 2018 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Federico “Fritzy” Giovanelli a former captain in the Genovese crime family passed away in New York according to reports. The 84-year-old mobster made his way through the ranks of the New York Mafia family aligning himself with Genovese family leaders including former boss Vincent Gigante. He was involved in plenty of typical mafia rackets … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family members busted on racketeering charges

January 13, 2018 by Kam Miles 33 Comments

  The feds busted ten suspected New York mobsters including Bonanno crime family acting boss Joseph Cammarano Jr. on racketeering charges. The recently unsealed federal indictment charged the alleged wiseguys with a variety of crimes that took place between 2012 to 2018 including extortion, conspiracy to commit murder, and drug dealing. Also charged along with … [Read more…]

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Genovese crime family busted for shaking down local unions

January 10, 2018 by Kam Miles 15 Comments

  According to reports, five members of the Genovese crime family were busted by the feds on racketeering charges tied to the shakedown of local unions. The mobsters arrested included Vincent Esposito, Frank Cognetta, Frank Giovinco, Steven Arena and Vincent D’Acunto Jr. They have been accused of accepting illegal kickbacks and extortion according to court … [Read more…]

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New York Mafia 2018: Who’s up, Who’s down, Who’s the strongest

January 8, 2018 by Kam Miles 10 Comments

  As we begin to make our way into the new year we take a look at the status of the New York Mafia families and which of them is currently the strongest. The American Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra remains a viable criminal enterprise with the five families of New York leading the … [Read more…]

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Philadelphia Mafia boss Joey Merlino heads to trial alone on January 16th

January 3, 2018 by Kam Miles 40 Comments

  Of the 46 alleged mobsters and associates in last years, East Coast LCN Enterprise case only alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and New York Mafia captain Eugene “Rooster” Onofrio are going to trial. The feds originally called the case a major blow to organized crime taking down an enterprise that combined … [Read more…]

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2018 Mafia Family Leaders

January 1, 2018 by Kam Miles 43 Comments

  We start off the new year with our annual look at the current leaders of the active Mafia families from across the country. The American Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra still generates millions of dollars a year in profits from a combination of new and old school rackets finding ways to adapt and … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family, Vincent Asaro, gets stiff prison sentence

December 29, 2017 by Kam Miles 7 Comments

  Bonanno crime family mobster Vincent Asaro has been sentenced to eight years behind bars for ordering mafia underlings to set a car on fire. The 82-year-old wiseguy was upset after a motorist in Queen cut him off in traffic back in 2012 leading him to seek retribution. Asaro admitted to his role in the … [Read more…]

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New York Mafia bust takes down Gambino and Bonanno mobsters on Long Island

December 13, 2017 by Kam Miles 9 Comments

  Members and associates of the Gambino crime family and the Bonanno crime family on Long Island were the targets of the latest New York mafia bust. A new 13-count indictment was unveiled by federal prosecutors charging six members and associates of the Gambino family and one member of the Bonanno family with various charges … [Read more…]

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New mafia turncoat set to testify at Joey Merlino trial

December 11, 2017 by Kam Miles 6 Comments

  The upcoming racketeering trial of alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino and Genovese crime family capo Eugene (Rooster) Onofrio got a little more interesting with the feds set to add another mafia rat into the fold. According to a new report from Ganglandnews, the feds plan to have former Bonanno crime family … [Read more…]

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More guilty pleas from Genovese family linked Springfield crew

December 8, 2017 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  Two alleged associates of the New York mafia based Genovese crime family have plead guilty to extortion-related charges in Massachusetts. Francesco “Frank” Depergola and Gerald Daniele were part of the Springfield crew of the Genovese family according to the feds and both have pleaded guilty to making extortionate loans to debtors while Depergola also … [Read more…]

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