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Philadelphia mobster Nicodemo charged in mob hit

December 14, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Philadelphia police have officially charged reputed Philadelphia mafia soldier Anthony Nicodemo with the murder of Gino DiPietro. DiPietro was shot to death outside of his home in South Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon in what is being considered as a possible mob hit. A black Honda SUV was seen speeding away from the scene by witnesses … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Underboss Leonetti Tell-All Book

December 12, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The former Philadelphia mafia underboss Philip Leonetti tells the inside story of his life inside the Philly Mafia and why he decided to turn against his fellow wiseguys in his new book “Mafia Prince: Inside America’s Most Violent Crime Family and the Bloody Fall of La Cosa Nostra. Leonetti says that he pulled no … [Read more…]

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Bonanno Family underboss, Santora, sentenced to 2 years

December 8, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The Bonanno crime family underboss has been sentenced to two years in prison for racketeering extortion charges. Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora the second in command for the New York mafia family got a two-year sentence along with three years of probation and forfeiture of five thousand dollars. Four months of the sentence is for … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Trial Update: an offer he couldn’t refuse

December 5, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  A major video poker machine vendor named Joseph Procaccini took the stand in front of a federal jury in the ongoing Philadelphia mafia trial against reputed acting Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and co-defendants. Procaccini said that the Philly mafia made him an offer that he couldn’t refuse. He testified that in … [Read more…]

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Reputed Colombo Family Consigliere Farese Acquitted

December 2, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Reputed Colombo family mobster Thomas Farese was acquitted on money laundering charges in Brooklyn. Farese is said to be the consigliere of the Colombo crime family in New York. The case against Farese hit a snag when prosecutors decided to dump former Colombo family capo Reynold Maragni from Team America. Maragni was going to … [Read more…]

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Camorra Baby Boss Abete Captured

November 27, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The latest boss of the Di Lauro clan of the Neapolitan Mafia or Camorra has been captured in Naples. Mariano Abete was the son for former boss Argangelo Abete and was known in the Italian media as “Baby Boss” taking over the family at age twenty one. He took over as head of the … [Read more…]

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Colombo Family Street Boss DeLeo Sentenced to 199 Months

November 22, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The former Colombo crime family street boss Ralph Deleo was sentenced today to 235 months in prison for racketeering and firearm charges. Deleo was credited with 36 months of time served and now has 199 months remaining on his sentence. Deleo was Colombo family street boss and also head of the DeLeo Crew based … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Trial Update: Hitman takes the stand

November 19, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  It has been better than a dozen years since former Philly mob hit man Pete “The Crumb” Caprio became a turncoat against his fellow wiseguys. At one time a feared captain in the Philadelphia mafia Caprio has now been used multiple times by prosecutors to tell jurors of his criminal exploits and that of … [Read more…]

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Mob Boss DiNunzio sentenced to 6 years in prison

November 15, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Another New England mobster is headed to prison and this time it is acting boss Anthony DiNunzio. After agreeing to a plea deal back in September on one count of racketeering conspiracy for his part in shakedowns of local strip clubs DiNunzio got sentenced today to six and a half years in prison. The … [Read more…]

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Former Mafia boss turned rat Massino to hit witness stand again

November 14, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  One of the biggest mob turncoats in Mafia history is set to once again take the stand as a government witness. Former Bonanno crime family boss Joseph Massino will make his second appearance for the feds since he turned informant in 2004. Massino was once known as “the last don” because of his old … [Read more…]

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Mob Talk: Joey Merlino Returns To Philadelphia

November 14, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Philly mobster Skinny Joey Merlino made his return to Philadelphia for first time in over twelve years. Merlino did not return under the best of terms as he was back home for the funeral of his father and one time Philadelphia mafia underboss Salvatore “Chuckie” Merlino who died in federal prison. The funeral was … [Read more…]

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New England Mafia Decimated

November 12, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Investigators sit down to talk about the latest case that may have finally taken down the New England mafia. Nine reputed members and associates of the Patriarca crime family the New England branch of La Cosa Nostra are serving time behind bars as part of the latest mob bust. Among the mobsters taken down … [Read more…]

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Philly Mafia Trial Update: Monacello Takes Witness Stand

November 10, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  The Philadelphia mafia trial continues and former Philly mobster turned rat Louis “Bent Finger Lou” Monacello took the stand Friday. Monacello is one of prosecutor’s key witnesses in the case against seven of his former wiseguy pals. The main focus of Monacello’s testimony was against alleged acting Philadelphia mafia boss and his uncle Joseph … [Read more…]

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Colombo Family Consigliere Fusco Sentenced to Mere Four Months

November 9, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  Reputed long time mobster and Colombo crime family consigliere Richard Fusco got a very lenient sentence of only four months to be served in a prison hospital from federal judge Kiyo Matsumoto. The 76-year-old Fusco was charged for his role in the shakedown of a Gambino crime family mobster for a six-figure amount to … [Read more…]

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Philly Mob Boss Joey Merlino South Florida Connection

November 6, 2012 by Kam Miles Leave a Comment

  In this week’s Mob Talk episode, Dave Schratwieser takes a trip down to South Florida to see what Philadelphia Mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino has been up to. Merlino has been living the good life in Florida since being released from prison while his fellow mobsters back in Philly are on trial in … [Read more…]

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