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Genovese family capo Pasquale Parrello got the support of an ex-judge in his bid for release

January 4, 2017 by Kam Miles 31 Comments

  Pasquale (Patsy) Parrello an alleged captain in the Genovese crime family was charged last year in the massive racketeering conspiracy tied to what the feds have called the East Coast LCN Enterprise. According to the feds, Parrello was a leader in the mafia enterprise that included members and associates from four of the five … [Read more…]

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2017 Mafia Family Leaders

January 2, 2017 by Kam Miles 55 Comments

  As the new year begins we take our annual look at who currently leads the mafia families that remain active across the country. The last year produced some very interesting mafia news and developments including what seems to be a restabilization for some of the American mafia families also known as Cosa Nostra. These … [Read more…]

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Rise in arson attacks a sign of renewed tensions in Montreal mafia war

December 28, 2016 by Kam Miles 7 Comments

  A rise in arson attacks in and around Montreal in 2016 may be an indicator that more violence is on the way as the bloody Montreal mafia war continues into next year. According to authorities from the Montreal Police Criminal Section, these arson events have become more abundant in the last couple of months … [Read more…]

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Chicago mafia soldier Charles Russell busted in undercover sting

December 23, 2016 by Kam Miles 15 Comments

  Charles (Chuckie) Russell a reputed soldier in the Chicago mafia was captured on undercover recordings bragging about a plan to rob an elderly suburban lawyer according to prosecutors. The 67-year-old wiseguy was formerly arrested on gun charges after he allegedly showed up to purchase eight guns from an undercover federal agent at a South … [Read more…]

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Montreal mafia leader Raynald Desjardins sentenced to 14 years

December 19, 2016 by Kam Miles 21 Comments

  Montreal mafia leader Raynald Desjardins plead guilty last year to conspiracy to commit murder and has now been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Desjardins has been detained for the last five years on charges related to the 2011 assassination of mobster Salvatore Montagna the one-time acting boss of the New York-based Bonanno crime … [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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Nicola Spagnolo now a target in the ongoing Montreal mafia war?

December 15, 2016 by Kam Miles 22 Comments

  More violence and bloodshed could be on the horizon as the fight for control of the Montreal mafia continues. Nicola Spagnolo a key member of the Montreal mafia and the Rizzuto crime family now has a contract on his head according to a recent report from TVA Nouvelles. Spagnolo was met by authorities who … [Read more…]

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DeCavalcante family capo Charles Stango facing 10 years prison sentence after guilty plea

December 13, 2016 by Kam Miles 11 Comments

  Charles Stango, an alleged DeCavalcante crime family captain has made good on his plea agreement with the feds admitting to soliciting undercover FBI agents to whack a mafia associate. Stango plead guilty in Newark before U.S. District judge William H. Walls and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According … [Read more…]

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Linguini Restaurant fire may hold clues to Montreal mafia war

December 7, 2016 by Kam Miles 32 Comments

  A popular Montreal eatery named Linguini restaurant located in Baie d’Urfé that burned to the ground last month may hold clues in the ongoing Montreal mafia war. According to a Journal de Montreal report, a meeting that included members of the Violi and Cotroni families took place there in early October. Among those present … [Read more…]

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New Jersey mafia capo Charles Stango to plead guilty

December 2, 2016 by Kam Miles 31 Comments

  According to reports Charles Stango, an alleged captain in the New Jersey mafia has agreed to plead guilty to murder for hire charges. The 73-year-old DeCavalcante crime family mobster was recorded conspiring with other mobsters to have rival wiseguy Luigi Oliveri whacked. An FBI undercover agent also recorded Stango making threats against the mafia … [Read more…]

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Montreal mafia lieutenant Danny De Gregorio gets 32 month prison sentence

November 30, 2016 by Kam Miles 6 Comments

  Danny De Gregorio an alleged lieutenant in the Montreal mafia was sentenced to 32 months behind bars for possession of a prohibited and loaded firearm without a permit. He was shot three times coming out of a gym in St-Leonard which authorities believed was a failed mafia hit back in 2009. An investigation by … [Read more…]

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Mafia resurgence prompts Selwyn Raab to update his Five Families book

November 25, 2016 by Kam Miles 89 Comments

  Mafia expert and author Selwyn Raab published his book Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires back in 2005. At that time Raab called the mafia “a crushed colossus” and it was clear that decades of RICO indictments had Cosa Nostra on its heels. Raab spent four decades … [Read more…]

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Ralph Santaniello alleged leader of the Genovese family Springfield crew remains behind bars

November 23, 2016 by Kam Miles 4 Comments

  Ralph Santaniello was arrested back in August along with four other alleged members of a mafia crew in Springfield controlled by the Genovese crime family. Their arrest was part of a federally organized crime sweep that targeted nearly 40 alleged members and associates of what the feds have called the East Coast LCN Enterprise. … [Read more…]

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Passing of Leonard Falzone signals end of an era for fading Buffalo mafia

November 21, 2016 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  Leonard Falzone the alleged boss of the Buffalo mafia also known as the Magaddino crime family passed away from natural causes. The 81-year-old reputed mobster has been the leader of the fading Cosa Nostra family for approx a decade according to the feds. Falzone took the reigns of the beleaguered crime family back in … [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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