Ricardo Barbaro had been a fugitive since his girlfriend, Ellie Price was found dead in her Melbourne townhouse 10 days ago. The manhunt finally came to an end early Thursday morning when he was arrested in western Sydney. The police said they received a call around 11 pm on Wednesday regarding a man in the … [Read more…]
Arguably, the most infamous mobster of all time, the name Al Capone conjures up images of a tough, ruthless Chicago mob boss who made most of his money selling illegal liquor throughout America during Prohibition. Maybe you know him as the mobster who did so many bad things but the government was only ever able … [Read more…]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: An appeal has been launched by a kingpin of what is still Australia’s biggest importation of ecstasy tablets. Senior Calabrian mafia member Saverio Zirilli recently had his first hearing in Victoria’s Court of Appeal. Currently serving a 26-year prison sentence, Zirilli’s grounds for appeal is the fact that his defense attorney, Nicola Gobbo, … [Read more…]
MILAN: Italian police today announced the arrest of 91 people associated with the Sicilian Mafia during nationwide raids. They include bosses, loan sharks, underlings, frontmen, and everything in between. The Guardia di Finanza, Italy’s financial crimes police also stated that they seized around 15 million euros ($16.2 million) in assets. The raids targeted the Ferrante … [Read more…]
Chicago’s Cicero crew lost their gambling boss this week. Joe “Joe Grapes” Pascucci died of natural causes at the age of 87. Well known to the FBI, for decades Pascucci ran illegal gambling for the outfit in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs. He was last arrested in 2004 for his part in a multi-million dollar sportsbook from … [Read more…]
Rome: Italy’s government is sending 376 Mafiosi and drug dealers back to prison. They were previously released and placed under house arrest to stop the spread of coronavirus. Included are notorious Cosa Nostra boss Francesco Bonura, 78, and Franco Cataldo, 85. Cataldo took part in the kidnapping and eventual murder of 10-year-old Giuseppe di Matteo … [Read more…]
A manhunt is underway by police in Victoria Australia for Ricardo “Ricky” Barbaro, 33 over the death of Ellie Price, 26. Miss Price’s bruised and battered body was found in her south Melbourne townhouse by loved ones on Monday. Investigators have since confirmed that the body had been lying there for at least a week. … [Read more…]
Lucchese crime family member Michael “Baldy Mike” Spinelli has been released from prison due to health concerns related to coronavirus. He says he is a changed man from his mobster days and wants to become a yoga instructor. In March 1992, Lucchese bosses ordered Spinelli to kill Patricia Capozzalo, a mother of three from Brooklyn. … [Read more…]
If there is one thing the mafia has proven over the years is that they are incredibly proficient at adapting to changing circumstances and environments. The current coronavirus health crisis is no exception. The ‘Ndrangheta, Europe’s most powerful mafia clan have now seamlessly moved into the funeral home and medical transport businesses and has its … [Read more…]
Marco “The Mover” D’Amico died this week aged 84. D’Amico was consigliere to Chicago Outfit don Johnny “No Nose” DiFronzo who died two years earlier from complications of his dementia. For years, D’Amico was most remembered for a bad mugshot showing him with thick glasses that magnified his eyeballs making them appear bulging. Chicago Outfit … [Read more…]
Dozens of Mafiosi may be released from prison in Italy over fears they may catch the coronavirus. Citing concerns over the inmates’ health, three mobsters from La Cosa Nostra and ‘Ndrangheta have already been released and are now under house arrest. Cosa Nostra boss Francesco Bonuro, 78, was ordered released by a Milan judge and … [Read more…]
Vincent Asaro, 85, is getting out of the slammer. Escaping a guilty conviction in 2015 for the notorious 1978 Lufthansa heist as depicted in the Martin Scorsese mobster epic “Goodfellas”, a Brooklyn judge ordered him released from prison stating concerns about the mafioso’s declining health in conjunction with the current pandemic. Capo to the Bonnano … [Read more…]
It’s 1933, for years the mafia bosses in the USA have made a very nice living off the illegal sale of alcohol, that is until now. Now that anyone can buy alcohol at any corner store, the end of prohibition brought with it the need to find a new revenue stream. It would have to … [Read more…]
Italy has strict restrictions at the moment against public gatherings which is why Italian prosecutors are investigating the funeral of the brother of an ex-Sicilian mafia boss during the lockdown. Photographs emerged of a funeral procession in the Sicilian town of Messina which was attended by dozens of people. Family and friends accompanied the coffin … [Read more…]
Curtis Jackson, best known as 50 Cent, will produce “Black Mafia Family” through his production company G-Unit. For the first season, Starz has ordered eight episodes which it will co-produce alongside 50-Cent and Lionsgate. “Black Mafia Family” is based on the true story of the Flenory brothers. Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” … [Read more…]