After the unexpected death of Francesco “Frank” Cali, the Gambino crime family once again had a leadership void to fill. It’s still unclear as to exactly what rank Cali officially held in the New York Mafia families administration but he was clearly a leading figure that would be hard to replace. The Gambino’s had … [Read more…]
Anthony ‘Tony’ Musitano of the Musitano crime family has passed away at the age of 72. The cause of death has not been disclosed according to multiple reports. The Musitano family based in Hamilton is part of the Calabrian Mafia also known as the Ndrangheta. Anthony was the brother of former mob boss Dominic … [Read more…]
Salvatore “Sam” Piccolo an alleged soldier in the Philadelphia mafia has pleaded guilty to the distribution of methamphetamine and one count of fraud according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The 67-year-old mobster was captured on secret wiretaps talking about drug dealing and actually sold 216 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover FBI agent. Piccolo … [Read more…]
This is a pretty cool look back at some historical footage of the Ravenite Social Club and legendary Gambino crime family boss John Gotti. There is also video footage covering the death of Gotti including interviews and more offering a look back at the end of an era in Mafia history. The glimpse back … [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…]
The Irishman the latest mafia movie from director Martin Scorsese is set for an Autumn 2019 release. The movie will reportedly be available on Netflix for streaming and have a limited cinema release. The new movie features a star-studded cast including Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, and Ray Romano among … [Read more…]
The federal loansharking case against alleged Philadelphia Mafia wiseguy Phil Narducci has taken on an interesting angle which some believe could mean trouble for the feds. A 15 count indictment was unsealed earlier this year charging Narducci and an associate named James Gallo with multiple crimes including the making of extortionate loans, conspiracy, and … [Read more…]
Here is an interesting new book about the Mafia named “Boxing and The Mob” that will be published in May. When it comes to mafia books this is a subject that we haven’t seen covered all that much so it should definitely be worth a read. For years now there has been speculation of … [Read more…]
Alfonso D’Arco the former acting boss of the Lucchese crime family and the first mafia boss to become a government witness passed away at the age of 86 according to reports. D’Arco became a made guy in 1982 and began to make his way up the ranks of organized crime before deciding to become … [Read more…]
Paul Semplice an alleged soldier in the Gambino crime family has been sentenced to 20 months behind bars for loan sharking conspiracy. The 55-year-old mobster pleaded guilty to running a mafia linked loan-sharking operation that included an exorbitant annual 54% interest rate. He also admitted to assaulting two borrowers identified in the indictment as … [Read more…]
Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali an alleged leader in the Gambino crime family has been laid to rest after being gunned down in front of his home in Staten Island. The murder of the 53-year-old wiseguy was not believed to be mafia related and the suspected shooter Anthony Comello is now in custody. Cali was … [Read more…]
According to authorities, New Jersey-based Joseph Servidio is a soldier in the Philadelphia mafia. The 59-year-old wiseguy also known as “Joey Electric” was part of a federal indictment unsealed last year at the end of a two-year probe. He was hit with multiple drug-related charges that included dealing large quantities of methamphetamine. The feds … [Read more…]
According to reports, the NYPD has a suspect in custody in connection with the murder of Gambino crime family leader Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali. The New York Mafia leader was shot and killed in front of his Staten Island home last Wednesday night around 9 PM. The suspect is a 24-year-old Staten Island resident … [Read more…]
According to reports, the murder of alleged Gambino crime family leader Frank Cali was captured on a security camera outside his home. The 53-year-old mobster was shot to death outside of his Staten Island home around 9 PM on Wednesday. The video of the Frank Cali murder reportedly shows him emerging from his home … [Read more…]
Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali was shot and killed outside of his home in Staten Island according to reports. The 53-year-old mobster was a high ranking member of New York’s Gambino crime family. Cali was reportedly shot several times in the torso just after nine last night. According to a police source, a witness that … [Read more…]