On the seventh day of deliberation the jury in the federal racketeering retrial of reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph Ligambi and his fellow mobster and nephew George Borgesi reached a partial verdict. The jury sent a note to U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno just after 10 am today indicating that they had reached a … [Read more…]
The racketeering retrial of reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph Ligambi and his fellow mobster and nephew George Borgesi has been in the hands of the jury since last Wednesday. The jury notified the court on Monday that they had reached an impasse and had been unable to reach a unanimous verdict. A note was … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mafia associate and plumber Francis “Frankie The Fixer” DiGiacomo throws the defense team a curve ball in the re-trial of reputed mob boss Joseph Ligambi and nephew George Borgesi. In the previous Philly mob trail in 2012 DiGiacomo was called as a witness by the prosecution but provided an underwhelming performance calling Ligambi … [Read more…]
Often described as a wiseguy wannabe Louis “Bent Finger Lou” Monacello took the stand to tell his story for at the retrial of reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and fellow mobster and nephew George Borgesi. Monacello was a key witness in the first Philly mafia trial and is once again going … [Read more…]
In 2010 high ranking members of the Philadelphia mafia family and the Gambino crime family from New York sat down for lunch at La Griglia a nice upscale restaurant in New Jersey. A social gathering between mob families labeled by prosecutors as a mafia “board of director’s” meeting. But no one realized they were … [Read more…]
Jurors at the racketeering retrial of reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and fellow mobster George Borgesi were teased with tales of modern day contract slayings and mafia shakedowns and swindles. But instead of these mob tales they have been treated to a long and slow lesson on how the illegal video … [Read more…]
With the retrial of Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph Ligambi underway many have begun to speculate on who is next in line to lead the Philly mafia. Whether or not he is found guilty this time around there could be a shake up on the streets as to who takes the lead of the Philadelphia … [Read more…]
The feds hope that a different jury in the same case against Philadelphia mobsters will lead to a different result. The retrial of reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and his nephew and fellow mobster George Borgesi is set to begin on October 15 and is expected to last anywhere from six … [Read more…]
Anthony Staino a captain in the Philadelphia mafia has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy involving loan sharking and illegal gambling. According to court papers, Staino admitted to holding the rank of capo in the Philly mob after pleading guilty in April to conspiring to participate in affairs of La … [Read more…]
Damion Canalichio a reputed solider in the Philadelphia mafia was sentenced to more then 11 years in prison on charges of racketeering conspiracy. Canalichio has been in prison since 2007 for a cocaine trafficking conviction and was indicted again in 2011 along with other leaders of the Philly mafia. He was one of three … [Read more…]
Joseph “Mousie” Massimino the reputed underboss of the Philadelphia mafia has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno said he doubted that Massimino could change his ways and had committed himself to a life of crime. Prosecutors were pushing for a 20 year sentence and and didn’t recieve … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mafia leader Anthony Staino has decided to plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy and gambling charges and avoid a retrial. Staino was already found guilty during an earlier trial on two counts of extortion and is awaiting sentencing on those charges. He is set to enter a so-called “open” plea in court this afternoon. … [Read more…]
Who leads the Philadelphia mafia now is a question being asked by everyone from mob insiders to law enforcement. Reputed acting boss Joe Ligambi is in prison awaiting retrial on racketeering conspiracy charges and many other family leaders were convicted in the latest Philly mafia trial. This has seemingly created a leadership void in … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mobster turned rat Philip Leonetti claims that he suggested killing James “Whitey” Bulger thirty years ago. According to Leonetti while his uncle Nicodemo Scarfo who was then boss of the Philadelphia mafia was in La Tuna prison in 1983 he put him in charge of running the crime families day to day operations … [Read more…]
As high ranking Philadelphia mafia members Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and Anthony Staino head for their retrial they may do it with new lawyers. Lawyers for both reputed acting Philly mafia boss Ligambi and capo Staino have been informed that families of both mobsters are currently attempting to gather the funds needed to pay … [Read more…]