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…]
A new 10-minute video from HBO interprets some of the most confusing mafia lingo used throughout the award-winning series, The Sopranos. The series first debuted in 1999 and ran for six seasons. It is still considered the most successful HBO series ever. The video is full of clips from the hit show that feature often … [Read more…]
Russel Crowe is all signed up to star as a mafia kingpin in the Paramount thriller “American Son,” based on the acclaimed French film “A Prophet”. The movie will be directed by Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu, after his movie “Blue Story” caught the eye of Paramount executives. “American Son” has been adapted from a screenplay by … [Read more…]
Vincent Asaro, 85, is getting out of the slammer. Escaping a guilty conviction in 2015 for the notorious 1978 Lufthansa heist as depicted in the Martin Scorsese mobster epic “Goodfellas”, a Brooklyn judge ordered him released from prison stating concerns about the mafioso’s declining health in conjunction with the current pandemic. Capo to the Bonnano … [Read more…]
Notorious Mafioso John “Sonny” Franzese has died at the age of 103. During his lifetime, he associated with celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Rocky Graziano, plus he spent many years in prison. He was released from his final stint about 3 years ago at the age of 100. He was the oldest prisoner in federal … [Read more…]
After acquiring the rights to the story of the Colombo crime family’s second-in-command’s son, John Franzese Jr, The Oscar-nominated producer of ‘Hacksaw Ridge’, David Permut, can tell what I’m sure will be an interesting story. “Sonny” Franzese Sr. Recently passed away at the age of 103. Since the 1980s, Franzese Jr was heavily involved in … [Read more…]
Aging Bonanno crime family wiseguy Vincent Asaro tried unsuccessfully to appeal his 8-year prison sentence from his 2017 arson conviction. The 84-year-old mobster hired mob associates including John J. Gotti the grandson of former mafia boss John Gotti to strike back at another driver after a road rage incident. According to court documents, the … [Read more…]
Vincent Esposito the son of former Genovese crime family boss Vincent (The Chin) Gigante has agreed to a plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy. According to his plea deal, the 51-year-old mafia scion is now facing up to 30 months behind bars and has agreed to a $3.8 million dollar forfeiture according to the NY … [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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Michael Persico the son of legendary Colombo crime family boss Carmine “The Snake” Persico was sentenced to five years behind bars on loansharking charges. Prosecutors believed that Persico deserved at least three years in prison according to federal guidelines after pleading guilty to the loansharking charge but Judge Dora Irizarry hit the mafia scion … [Read more…]