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Mob turncoat Michael D’Urso writes open letter warning the Mafia

Michael D’Urso turned on the New York Mafia and helped the feds put an array of his former wiseguy pals behind bars. Among those that the former Genovese crime family mobsters he helped to put away...

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Anthony Staino Jr is a free man but he is still part of the Philly Mafia?

Anthony Staino Jr was recently released from a halfway house after completing his full sentence on federal charges according to mob expert Dave Schratwieser. He is back on the streets free and clear...

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Judge rejects compassionate release request from former Gambino crime boss...

Peter Gotti the former boss of the Gambino crime family had his bid for a compassionate release rejected on Wednesday. The elderly and ailing 80-year-old former New York Mafia leader filed the request...

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Feds continue to press mobster Peter Tuccio but is Joey Merlino the real target?

  The feds continued to add charges to the racketeering case against New York Mafia associate Peter Tuccio. But the reason behind the feds hard press could be his relationship with Philadelphia Mafia...

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Is Domenico Cefalù still the boss of the Gambino crime family?

According to reports aging mobster, Domenico Cefalù took over as boss of the Gambino crime family back in 2011. He took control of the infamous New York Mafia family at the end of the Gotti era. The...

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Rizzuto family remains in control as the Bloody Montreal Mafia War comes to...

The bloody Montreal Mafia War has definitely taken a toll but the mighty Rizzuto crime family has not only survived they have seemingly re-established themselves as a dominant force. It seemed as if...

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The Irishman May Answer Hoffa Questions

Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino Sure, at 209 minutes, the acclaimed Martin Scorsese movie “The Irishman” may clock in a bit long. But the drama-filled moments skitter like...

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Media Glamorization of the Mafia, Again

Here We Go Again With the Debate About Media Glamorization of the Mafia This should have been expected: “The Irishman,” a film directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese has been a big hit not just...

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New England Mobster William Angelesco Arrested by Feds

  The feds arrested William Angelesco on charges of interfering with commerce by threats or violence and aiding or abetting. Angelesco is known as a top enforcer of Carmen (The Big Cheese) DiNunzio a...

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Nicholas Corozzo, Gambino Family, released from prison.

  Nicholas Corozzo has been released from prison after serving more than thirteen years behind bars. Gambino Crime Family Corozzo was indicted back in 2008 on both state and federal charges. The...

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Gambino Family, Andrew Campos, busted in Mafia Crackdown

  At least ten members and associates of the Gambino crime family including veteran capo Andrew Campos have been arrested. Alleged Gambino soldiers that included James Ciaccia, George Campos, Vincent...

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Mafia Bosses and Hierarchies Heading into 2020

Let’s kick off 2020 with our annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America. While it’s true the Mafia in the U.S. isn’t what it once...

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New York Mafia Families Current Membership Numbers

When it comes to the New York Mafia families one of the questions that we always seem to get is in regards to their current membership. How many made guys do each of the Cosa Nostra families in New...

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Riccardo (Richie) Cefalu Dead at the age of 92

Gambino crime family member Riccardo (Richie) Cefalu, an old-school wise guy known as a man who lived by the rule “admit nothing,” died Jan. 23 at the age of 92. Part of the Gambino’s Sicilian faction,...

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Frank Cali Killer Goes On Bizarre Courtroom Rant

Anthony Comello only wanted one thing the day he ended up at the house of Francesco Cali (Franky Boy); to make a citizen’s arrest. Little was it anticipated that he will end up killing one of the...

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The Traitor (Il Traditore) Movie

The Sicilian capital of Palermo hosted a marathon trial of the Mafia for almost 6 years, from 1986 to 1992. It ended with 338 members of La Cosa Nostra being convicted. 19 men were sentenced to life in...

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The Mafia’s New Take on Organized Crime

Infestation of the Brussels Project The mafia in Europe has found a new and unique way to launder money from their enormous take from drug trafficking and other illegal businesses. They have started...

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Ex-Magliana Gang Boss Among 38 Arrested

Salvatore Nicitra, ex-boss of the Magliana gang has been arrested. Over a period of a few years, he had taken mafia control of the management and distribution of the gambling equipment unit of Rome....

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Rosaria Costa’s brother detained

Giuseppe Costa, 53, the brother of Rosario Costa, widow of anti-Mafia prosecutor Giovanni Falcone’s security detail who was killed in 1992 with the magistrate, has been arrested in Palermo over his...

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Remembering the Mafia’s Heyday in Queens

The New York borough of Queens had yet to see its boom in organized crime until the late 1930s. Not that Queens was a particularly popular area for Mafia families to carry out their Costa Nostra...

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