Anthony Staino Jr was recently released from a halfway house after completing his full sentence on federal charges according to mob expert Dave Schratwieser. Anthony Staino Jr. He is back on the streets free and clear but is he still part of the Philadelphia Mafia family? Staino and several other Philly Mafia leaders including then-boss … [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…]
The jury in the Joey Merlino trial reported today that they were deadlocked on all four of the charges against the alleged Philadelphia mafia boss. The Judge then ordered the jury to continue deliberations on Friday according to investigative reporter Dave Schratwieser who does a fabulous job covering the Philly mafia. It now seems … [Read more…]
The Joey Merlino trial was basically put on pause Tuesday due to a sick juror so the cross-examination of star witness John “JR” Rubeo a former Genovese crime family associate continued Wednesday. So far the racketeering trial has had its share of twist and turns as the alleged Philadelphia mafia boss tries to avoid … [Read more…]
Bonanno crime family soldier Baldassare (Baldo) Amato was convicted of racketeering back in 2006 and was sentenced to life in prison. His crimes included two murders and being part of a mafia-controlled illegal gambling operation. The 65-year-old mobster maintains he was innocent and continues to fight his conviction in a variety of ways. In … [Read more…]
Reputed Bonanno crime family captain and former underboss Nicholas “Nicky Cigars” Santora is suing the City of New York after suffering potentially fatal falls in prison. According to the lawsuit, the 74-year-old mobster is now in a Nassau County hospital in critical condition after being denied a wheelchair or proper treatment for head injuries … [Read more…]
Veteran journalist and news presenter Trevor McDonald is back with another TV series about the American Mafia this time to focus on the mafia wives, daughters, and girlfriends called Mafia Women with Trevor McDonald. Trevor produced a highly rated series about the mafia in the U.S. called “The Mafia with Trevor McDonald” that aired … [Read more…]
John (Sonny) Franzese a long time Colombo crime family mobster had been set for an early release from prison a present from the federal jailers since December 27th but was derailed by pneumonia. The legendary wiseguy was too sick to be released to a halfway house according to the Bureau of prisons. His official … [Read more…]