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Colombo family, John Franzese released from prison

June 12, 2017 by Kam Miles 14 Comments

  John “Sonny” Franzese the infamous underboss of the Colombo crime family is scheduled to be released from prison on June 25th. The 100-year-old mobster is currently being held at the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts and is the nation’s oldest federal prisoner. When the high-ranking New York mafia leader went on trial back … [Read more…]

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Bonanno family mobster Anthony Santoro pleads guilty

April 10, 2017 by Kam Miles 4 Comments

  Bonanno crime family mobster Anthony “Skinny” Santoro has pleaded guilty to attempted enterprise corruption and now faces between four and eight years in state prison according to a recent report. Santoro was part of a nine-man Bonanno family crew busted on back in 2013 that included co-defendants Nicholas Santora, Ernest Aiello, and Vito Badamo. … [Read more…]

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Mafia snitch identified as key witness in latest mob roundups

April 6, 2017 by Kam Miles 12 Comments

  Alleged Bonanno crime family associate Gene Borrello is the key witness in three mafia roundups carried out by the feds in the last month according to a report from Gang Land News. The 32-year-old mobster aided the feds in the arson case against mob capo Vincent Asaro which included John J. Gotti along with … [Read more…]

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Feds may have botched Joey Merlino, Patsy Parrello case

March 13, 2017 by Kam Miles 23 Comments

  The case against the feds labeled East Coast LCN Enterprise which included alleged mafia leaders Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino, Pasquale (Patsy) Parrello and Eugene (Rooster) O’Nofrio may be in jeopardy of falling apart. There were 46 alleged mobsters charged but thanks to the feds potentially botching the case they could all walk free according … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family leaders Steven Crea and Matthew Madonna targets of upcoming RICO charges

March 9, 2017 by Kam Miles 47 Comments

  Federal prosecutors are planning to charge Lucchese crime family leaders Steven (Stevie Wonder) Crea and Matthew (Matty) Madonna with racketeering charges according to a GanglandNews report. The charges stem from a long-running grade jury probe which included the investigation into the 2013 mafia hit on mob associate and former Purple Gang leader Michael Meldish. … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Daniel Capra gets a year in prison

February 17, 2017 by Kam Miles 33 Comments

  Daniel Capra a reputed Lucchese crime family associate has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in a mafia linked shakedown. Alleged New York mafia capo Carmine Avellino was having trouble collecting from a 70-year-old debtor on a $100,000 loan so he tasked Daniel and his younger brother Michael with debt … [Read more…]

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Feds want to foreclose on the home of Bonanno mobster Ronald Giallanzo

February 6, 2017 by Kam Miles 16 Comments

  Reputed Bonanno crime family soldier Ronald Giallanzo just finished up a year-long stretch behind bars for violating the terms of his supervised release but feds aren’t finished with him yet. He was prohibited from meeting with known members of organized crime but the was captured on surveillance attending a Bonanno family holiday party along … [Read more…]

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Genovese family mobsters busted in mafia sting called Operation Shark Bait

December 16, 2016 by Kam Miles 16 Comments

  Thirteen alleged members and associates of the Genovese crime family from the New York mafia were busted in “Operation Shark Bait” according to law enforcement officials. The organized crime crackdown targeted mob gambling, loan-sharking, and bootlegging schemes controlled by the Genovese family. Among those busted was 76-year-old made man and operation ring leader Salvatore (Sallie) … [Read more…]

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Colombo family mobster Lukey DiMatteo gets five years for extortion

November 18, 2016 by Kam Miles 8 Comments

  Colombo crime family mobster Lukey DiMatteo has been sentenced to five years in prison for a mafia shakedown of a Brooklyn tattoo parlor. According to prosecutors the owner of the business was forced to pay $150 a week in extortion payments from the mid-1990s to 2015 totaling more than $100,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allon … [Read more…]

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Genovese family mobster Bradford Wedra avoids prison by claiming borderline mental retardation

November 2, 2016 by Kam Miles 6 Comments

  Bradford Wedra was busted months ago along with over 40 alleged members and associates of the mafia in what the feds claim was an East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise. Members from four of the five New York mafia families which included the Genovese, Bonanno, Gambino, and Lucchese families and the Philadelphia mafia were … [Read more…]

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Feds alleged Mafia network “East Coast LCN Enterprise” a farce

August 23, 2016 by Kam Miles 13 Comments

  The latest target of federal indictments against the mafia is an alleged mob network being called the “East Coast LCN Enterprise” by the feds. According to the feds, the Cosa Nostra network controlled a multitude of criminal activities spanning from Florida to New York. Prosecutors claim it included members of the major New York … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Daniel Capra pleads guilty to extortion

August 4, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Lucchese crime family mobster Daniel Capra plead guilty to two counts of extortion on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. The 58-year-old mobster along with his brother Michael who plead guilty last week threatened to beat up two men in an effort to collect an unpaid debt. According to prosecutors, they were working on orders … [Read more…]

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Gambino family mobster Joseph Isgro gets sweet plea deal

July 18, 2016 by Kam Miles 9 Comments

  Joseph Isgro a reputed Gambino crime family mobster was given an offer from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office that he couldn’t refuse. The sweet plea deal allowed Isgro to plead guilty to misdemeanor gambling charges and received a conditional discharge on charges of money laundering but was sentenced to pay a $1000 fine. He … [Read more…]

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Filming of The Life and Death of John Gotti begins July 25

July 14, 2016 by Kam Miles 7 Comments

  The Life and Death of John Gotti is a biopic about the life of infamous New York mafia boss who controlled the Gambino crime family. John Travolta is set to play the role of “the Dapper Don” in the upcoming film with Kelly Preston (Travolta’s real-life wife) is set to play the role of … [Read more…]

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Colombo family mobster John Franzese denied compassionate release

July 5, 2016 by Kam Miles 7 Comments

  John “Sonny” Franzese the former underboss of the Colombo crime family has been denied compassionate release consideration by a federal prison warden. Franzese has a long history in the New York mafia and has been an active and high-ranking members of the Colombo family for many years. He has been accused of committing so … [Read more…]

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