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Gambino crime family leader John Gambino passes away

November 18, 2017 by Kam Miles 10 Comments

  Giovanni “John” Gambino a senior leader in the Gambino crime family of the New York Mafia has passed away. He suffered from various health conditions and the exact cause of death is still uncertain. The 77-year-old mobster was born in Palermo, Sicily and became a made member of the Gambino family back in 1975. … [Read more…]

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New York Mafia induction ceremony captured on audio and video

November 13, 2017 by Kam Miles 43 Comments

  A new look into the inner workings of the Mafia is part of newly unsealed court documents associated with a recent international drug bust. Investigations by the FBI in New York targeted alleged members and associates of the Bonanno crime family and Gambino crime family of the New York Mafia while a parallel RCMP … [Read more…]

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Canadian-US mafia bust targets New York mafia and Ndrangheta

November 10, 2017 by Kam Miles 36 Comments

  A coordinated Canadian-US investigation into drug trafficking including the fentanyl trade has led to the arrest of alleged members and associates of organized crime on both sides of the border. The RCMP conducted early morning raids across Ontario arresting nine people and issued Canada-wide warrants for five others with ties to the Calabrian mafia … [Read more…]

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Genovese family controlled Springfield mafia crew are taking plea deals

November 7, 2017 by Kam Miles 7 Comments

  Members of a Springfield, Massachusetts based mafia crew controlled by the Genovese crime family are agreeing to plead guilty after being taken down by authorities. According to the feds, Longmeadow resident Ralph Santaniello was the ringleader of the New York mafia controlled crew that also included Giovanni “Johnny Cal” Calabrese, Francesco “Frank” Depergola, Richard Valentini, … [Read more…]

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New York Mafia rat Dino Calabro sentenced to 11 years

November 5, 2017 by Kam Miles 8 Comments

  Colombo crime family captain Dino Calabro decided to turn on his mafia pals and become a government informant after he was arrested in 2008. The 59-year-old mobster helped the feds take down various members of the New York mafia testifying at the trials of former Colombo family leaders Thomas Gioeli and Joel Cacace. Calabro … [Read more…]

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Gambino family mobster Frank Locascio losses appeal

October 25, 2017 by Kam Miles 9 Comments

  Former Gambino crime family consigliere and underboss Frank (Frankie Loc) Locascio has failed to have his 1992 conviction overturned. The 85-year-old mobster was arrested back in 1990 along with former Gambino family boss John Gotti and Salvatore (Sammy the Bull) Gravano and charged with racketeering. Gravano turned on his New York Mafia pals and … [Read more…]

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Turncoats emerge as Lucchese family hierarchy faces trial

October 19, 2017 by Kam Miles 7 Comments

  The Lucchese crime family was the target of a massive federal indictment back in may that included nineteen members and associates. The Cosa Nostra families current hierarchy which consists of Street Boss Matthew Madonna, Underboss Steven Crea Sr., and Consigliere Joseph DiNapoli were among those charged. The members of the administration along with capos … [Read more…]

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Mafia turncoat could make or break the case against Philly mafia boss Joey Merlino

October 2, 2017 by Kam Miles 8 Comments

  When the feds took down the so-called East Coast LCN Enterprise last August which led to charges against 46 defendants from multiple organized crime families it was touted at as a major strike against the mafia. Among those charged were alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino and Genovese crime family capos Pasquale … [Read more…]

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Notorious Mafia rat Sammy Gravano released from prison

September 21, 2017 by Kam Miles 11 Comments

  Former New York mafia underboss and turncoat Sammy (The Bull) Gravano has been released from prison on Monday according to reports. Gravano was convicted back in 2002 for dealing ecstasy and was sentenced to 20 years behind bars. The 72-year-old mobster was originally due to be released in 2019 but got his sentence shaved … [Read more…]

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Genovese family, Captain Patsy Parrello, hit with stiff prison sentence

September 8, 2017 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Genovese crime family captain Pasquale “Patsy” Parrello was sentenced to seven years behind bars on Thursday. The 73-year-old mobster was busted last year alongside dozens of other wiseguys in the fed labeled East Coast LCN Enterprise case. According to the feds, Parrello was a leader in the organized crime enterprise along with fellow Genovese … [Read more…]

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Carmine Carini Jr. found slain in Brooklyn

September 7, 2017 by Kam Miles 15 Comments

  The body of Carmine Carini Jr. was recently found in an inlet near Mills Basin in Brooklyn the victim of a mafia style hit. According to reports, he was stabbed and his skull was bashed in before his beaten and bloody body was wrapped in a tarp and attached to a five-pound bag of … [Read more…]

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Genovese family, Venero “Benny Eggs” Mangano, dead at 95

August 19, 2017 by Kam Miles 4 Comments

  Longtime Genovese crime family mobster Venero “Benny Eggs” Mangano passed away at the age of 95. According to the feds, Mangano was one of the New York mafia families senior leaders on the streets holding the rank of underboss. The 95-year-old mobster who got the nickname “Benny Eggs” because of an egg business run … [Read more…]

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New York Mafia rat played role in Lucchese family bust

August 14, 2017 by Kam Miles 8 Comments

  The latest New York mafia bust targeted members of the Lucchese crime family including the families current hierarchy. Nineteen mobsters and associates including alleged acting street boss Matthew (Matty) Madonna, underboss Steven (Stevie Wonder) Crea Sr., and consigliere Joseph DiNapoli were arrested. They were hit with a slew of racketeering charges including the murder … [Read more…]

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Persico era in the Colombo family coming to an end?

August 10, 2017 by Kam Miles 19 Comments

  The New York Mafia has undergone plenty of change over the last few decades but the Perisco families control of the Colombo crime family has remained. Colombo family boss Carmine Persico has been able to maintain his grip on the Cosa Nostra family since he took control back in the 1970s even though he … [Read more…]

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Gambino crime family, John “Johnny G” Gammarano, dies

July 25, 2017 by Kam Miles 9 Comments

  Reputed Gambino crime family soldier John “Johnny G” Gammarano has passed away according to a recent report. According to the feds, he became a made member of the mafia back in the 1980s and held the rank of acting capo in the Gambino family at various times during his long career in organized crime. Gammarano … [Read more…]

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