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Feds alleged Mafia network “East Coast LCN Enterprise” a farce

August 23, 2016 by Kam Miles 13 Comments

  The latest target of federal indictments against the mafia is an alleged mob network being called the “East Coast LCN Enterprise” by the feds. According to the feds, the Cosa Nostra network controlled a multitude of criminal activities spanning from Florida to New York. Prosecutors claim it included members of the major New York … [Read more…]

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The Life and Death of John Gotti begins filming

August 20, 2016 by Kam Miles 16 Comments

  Filming has finally started on The Life and Death of John Gotti the biopic about the life of infamous New York mafia boss. News of the upcoming film broke back in 2010 but it’S been a bumpy road for the often on and then off again project encountering funding and other problems along the … [Read more…]

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Chicago mafia has new street boss in Albert Vena

August 16, 2016 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  According to reports Chicago mafia acting boss Salvatore “Solly D” DeLaurentis has promoted veteran mobster Albert Vena to Outfit street boss. Vena has been handling the day to day operations acting as an intermediary between Solly D and the Chicago mob capos for months now. He leads the infamous Westside Grand Avenue crew and … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family capo Carmine Avellino takes plea deal

August 14, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Carmine Avellino a longtime Lucchese crime family capo has agreed to a plea deal according to reports and now faces up to 33 months behind bars. The reputed mobster was charged with extortion and turned down previous plea deal offers insisting on going to trial. Avellino had a change of heart it seems but … [Read more…]

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Philly mobster Joey Merlino released on $5 Million dollar bail

August 12, 2016 by Kam Miles 10 Comments

  Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia has been released from prison on $5 million dollars bail. Merlino has been in prison since he was arrested along with more than 40 other alleged mafia members and associates on August 4th. Merlino is allowed to work from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at … [Read more…]

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Former New England mafia leader Francis Salemme arrested for murder

August 10, 2016 by Kam Miles 3 Comments

  According to reports former New England mafia leader Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme has been arrested and charged with murdering a witness. Court records indicate the murder took place on May 10, 1993, which is the same date that Boston nightclub owner Steven A. DiSarro was killed although he has not yet been identified as … [Read more…]

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Philly mafia boss Joey Merlino facing multiple charges in latest indictment

August 7, 2016 by Kam Miles 2 Comments

  Joseph Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia was busted in a sweeping indictment along with members of the New York mafia. In total 46 alleged members and associates from four of the five NY mafia families were involved including the Genovese, Bonanno, Lucchese, and Gambino families along with Merlino from Philly mafia … [Read more…]

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Massive Mafia bust targets Philly mafia boss and NY Mafia capos

August 5, 2016 by Kam Miles 17 Comments

  More than 40 people were arrested including mafia captains, soldiers, associates and even a mob boss during a massive FBI bust targeting Cosa Nostra. According to reports, the organized crime operation stretched from South Florida all the way up to Springfield, Massachusetts. Arrested included members of major New York mafia families Gambino, Genovese, Bonanno, … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Daniel Capra pleads guilty to extortion

August 4, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Lucchese crime family mobster Daniel Capra plead guilty to two counts of extortion on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. The 58-year-old mobster along with his brother Michael who plead guilty last week threatened to beat up two men in an effort to collect an unpaid debt. According to prosecutors, they were working on orders … [Read more…]

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Marco Pizzi survives failed Montreal mafia hit

August 3, 2016 by Kam Miles 6 Comments

  An alleged Montreal mafioso was seemingly the target of a failed mafia hit as the bloody Montreal mafia war continues to drag on. According to the report, Marco Pizzi was followed by masked and armed hitmen in a stolen car that collided with him at an intersection in Montreal in an attempt to get … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Michael Capra pleads guilty

August 1, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Lucchese crime family mobster Michael Capra pleaded guilty to extortion charges and is now awaiting sentencing. He copped to threatening to beat down deadbeat debtors including an elderly victim in 2010 on behalf of the Lucchese family. He told Brooklyn federal court judge “I did threaten him with physical force if the debt was … [Read more…]

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Pittsburgh mobster Eugene Gesuale passes away

July 30, 2016 by Kam Miles 12 Comments

  According to reports Eugene “Nick the Blade” Gesuale a once fearsome associate of the Pittsburgh Mafia suffered a heart attack and died at the Past Times Restaurant and Bar in Ormond Beach, Florida. The bar manager said he was sitting having his usual glass of Pinot Grigio when he suddenly fell over. Gesuale was … [Read more…]

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Montreal Mafia remains divided and weakened as leadership table dissolves

July 27, 2016 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  According to law enforcement sources, the mafia leadership table established to lead the Montreal mafia after the death of Vito Rizzuto no longer exists. The arrest of Montreal mob leaders Stefano Sollecito and Leonardo Rizzuto in operation Magot-Mastiff was seemingly the beginning of the end for the newly formed administration. The murders of Rocco … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia ranks grow with Borgesi back in as Capo

July 25, 2016 by Kam Miles 9 Comments

  The rift between Philadelphia mafia pals Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and George Borgesi seems to be at an end. Merlino who is believed by many including authorities to still be the boss of the Philly-based Cosa Nostra family has bumped his boyhood pal Borgesi back up to captain according to Scott Burnstein and his … [Read more…]

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New York Mafia members busted in massive pot operation

July 20, 2016 by Kam Miles 2 Comments

  Twenty-two defendants which included reputed mobsters from four of the five New York mafia families were busted on drug,tax fraud, and illegal gambling charges. According to prosecutors, the mafia was part of a $15 million dollar cross-country weed distribution operation that ran from 2014-2015. Reputed Bonanno family mobster Richard Sinde was one of the … [Read more…]

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