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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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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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Bonanno mobster Vincent Asaro could spend life behind bars

November 29, 2017 by Kam Miles 8 Comments

  Bonanno crime family capo Vincent Asaro could be facing up to 15 years in prison if a judge sides with federal prosecutors. The 82-year-old mobster plead guilty to arson in June admitting to ordering the torching of a car that belonged to a motorist that had cut him off back in 2012. According to … [Read more…]

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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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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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