NJ politician, alleged Lucchese members arrested in illegal gambling operation A high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family, a town council member, and more than three dozen others are facing racketeering and related charges after a two-year investigation into an illegal gambling ring, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announced Friday. George Zappola, identified by … [Read more…]
BREAKING: Gene Borrello arrested in Miami-Dade County On Friday, Former Bonanno family associate Gene Borrello was arrested, according to the Miami-Dade County Clerk’s Office. Borrello is charged with misdemeanor stalking and domestic violence, and is currently being held in jail in Miami. He is scheduled to appear before Judge Alicia Garcia Priovolos for his first … [Read more…]
The intertwining of organized crime and military efforts during World War II presents a fascinating, yet often overlooked aspect of the conflict. The Mafia played a crucial role in the war effort through covert operations such as Operation Underworld, which involved collaboration with U.S. intelligence to ensure national security. This alliance highlighted the complexities of … [Read more…]
How did Charles “Lucky” Luciano help the US in WW2? Charles “Lucky” Luciano was an Italian-American gangster who rose to power in the Prohibition era as the leader of the Genovese crime family in New York City. He was born in Sicily in 1897 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Luciano began … [Read more…]
49 alleged ‘Ndrangheta mafia members, including potential woman boss, arrested in Italy Forty-nine suspected members of the ‘Ndrangheta, the mafia in the far south of the country, on the outskirts of Milan, have been arrested by Italian police. One of the arrested suspects appears to be an unknown woman who ran a local clan of … [Read more…]
Ex-Colombo boss Victor Orena doomed to die in prison after judge denies compassionate release The federal appeals court on Wednesday denied the compassionate release of a legendary Colombo mob boss who is now critically ill with dementia, thereby ensuring his death in prison. Three judges on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals denied Victor “Little … [Read more…]
Las Vegas; Mafia’s crimes are submerged in Lake Mead Two sisters from Henderson, Nevada, were paddle boarding on the lake near a former marina resort, when they shockingly found bones on a newly uncovered sand bar. During the weekend that followed, boaters discovered a man’s decaying body in a rusted-out barrel covered in muck. The … [Read more…]
Mafia Bosses and Hierarchies in 2022 Welcome to About The Mafia’s annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America. Welcome to CasinoPhilippines10, your go-to online casino review site for all things related to the exciting world of online gambling in the Philippines. Today, we will be diving … [Read more…]
Escaped New York mobster Dominic Taddeo caught in Hialeah, Florida At approximately 5pm EST on April 4th, U.S. Marshals announced that the recently escaped New York mobster Dominic Taddeo was apprehended. The arrest took place “without incident” at 11am Monday in Hialeah, Florida. The 64-year-old never returned to his halfway house on March 28th, where … [Read more…]
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected organized crime, the mafia On February 24th, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked the world with a military offensive against the neighboring country of Ukraine. This eventually sent hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens fleeing to the surrounding countries of Poland, Romania, et cetera. With the state of … [Read more…]
REPORT: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran paid by Jill Biden’s ex-husband to stop delivery of anti-Biden newspapers before 1972 Senate win Jill Biden’s ex-husband, Bill Stevenson, states that Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran allegedly organized a pro-Biden picket line and raised $3000 prior to his Senate win in 1972. This astounding report comes from Ben Shreckinger’s new … [Read more…]
Children in the Camorra Mafia *VIDEO QUALITY WILL BE CORRECTED IN NEXT EPISODE* Naples, Italy has been a central child recruitment center for the Camorra Mafia for decades. The Camorra is an Italian Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society originating in the region of Campania. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations … [Read more…]
Lucchese crime family underboss Steven “Wonder Boy” Crea, 73, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for murder and racketeering. Crea and 18 other ‘made men’, associates, and other Westchester, NY residents were sentenced by for their crimes of murder, attempted murder, assault, extortion, defrauding a hospital, drug trafficking, loansharking, and illegal gambling that … [Read more…]
Former acting Lucchese family boss Matthew Madonna and two associates, Christopher Londonio, 46, and Terrence Caldwell, were sentenced to life in prison on Monday. They were found guilty of murdering Michael Meldish, a gang member who refused to help them collect business ‘debts’. On November 15, 2013, Madonna, 84, ordered a hit on Meldish who … [Read more…]
From the producers of “Don’t F**k With Cats”, one of the most shocking true crime documentaries ever, comes a new Netflix documentary called ‘Fear City: New York vs The Mafia’. This three-part documentary series, which will be available to stream on July 22, looks at the takedown of the New York Mafia in the 1970s. … [Read more…]