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- nypost.com 2 jailed Gambino mobsters to be let out by Thanksgiving: ‘Younger generation of mafioso aren’t killing people,’ judge says
Both the prosecution and defense reportedly agreed to a $5 million bond for Tantillo and $1 million for Gradilone.
Two alleged members of the Gambino crime family were granted bond in time for Thanksgiving by a Brooklyn judge who noted the current crop of mobsters aren’t as violent as their predecessors.
“You know, in the past we would let murderers out on bail,” Brooklyn federal Judge Frederic Block said at a hearing Tuesday for Diego “Danny” Tantillo and Angelo “Fifi” Gradilone, the Daily News reported.
- www.bbc.com Italy mafia trial: 200 sentenced to 2,200 years for mob links
The three-year court case illustrated the mob's broad influence over society in southern Italy.
More than 200 defendants in one of Italy's biggest mafia trials for generations have been sentenced to a total of more than 2,200 years in jail.
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Suzanne Shepherd, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Sopranos’ actor, dead at 89
www.cnn.com Suzanne Shepherd, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Sopranos’ actor, dead at 89 | CNNSuzanne Shepherd, veteran actress known for playing the mother of Edie Falco’s Carmela Soprano on “The Sopranos,” has died. She was 89.
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Suzanne Shepherd, veteran actress known for playing the mother of Edie Falco’s Carmela Soprano on “The Sopranos,” has died.
- nypost.com Millionaire accused of bribing Sen. Bob Menendez with gold ‘gave mobster free home’
Fred Daibe was accused in a New Jersey anti-corruption report of sending cash to mob-linked figures, before allegedly bribing the senator.
New Jersey developer Fred Daibes is indicted over claims he tried to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez with gold bars. He was also accused of corrupting a town council and sending money to mob
- www.nbcnewyork.com FBI searching for bodies in Orange County, NY in connection with Gambino crime family investigation: Sources
The FBI and other law enforcement are searching and digging for bodies in Orange County, New York in connection with an ongoing investigation into the Gambino crime family, sources familiar with the investigation tell NBC New York. The search is taking place at two locations — one on Hampton Road in...
An FBI organized crime investigation into the Gambino crime family led to Orange County, NY where agents were digging for possible bodies, sources said.
- www.thelocal.it 'Ndrangheta: Italy to sentence hundreds in mafia 'maxi trial'
Over 300 alleged members of the 'Ndrangheta – Italy's most powerful organised crime group – and their white-collar collaborators face sentencing this week following a major trial lasting almost three years.
Over 300 alleged members of the 'Ndrangheta – Italy's most powerful organised crime group – and their white-collar collaborators face sentencing this week following a major trial lasting almost three years
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Accused Mob Captain Threatened To Burn Down Toms River Eatery: Feds
patch.com Accused Gambino Captain Threatened To Burn Down Toms River Restaurant: FedsThe threat came as Joseph Lanni and Vincent Minsquero were thrown out of Roxy's after an argument with another patron, authorities said.
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Joseph Petrosino versus the Black Hand.
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In turn of the century New York City, criminals calling themselves "the Black Hand" preyed upon Italian immigrants who were afraid to report the crimes. One determined police officer took on what has been called the precursor to the mafia. The History Guy remembers Joe Petrosino.
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A New Anti-Mafia Museum in Italy Will Immerse Visitors in Sights, Sounds, and Smells
news.artnet.com A New Anti-Mafia Museum in Italy Will Immerse Visitors in Sights, Sounds, and Smells | Artnet NewsA new, immersive and itinerant anti-mafia museum will open in Palermo this month to commemorate Italy's battle against organized crime.
The museum's home is an 18th-century neo-classical palace.
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Godfather of Maasmechelen: How Italy's 'ndrangheta mafia went global
www.politico.eu The Godfather of Maasmechelen — How Italy’s ‘ndrangheta mafia went globalOnce a clique of Calabrian mountain dwellers, the criminal organization has become one of the biggest in the world by teaming up with the competition.
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Italian Rail Operator RFI Caught in ‘Ndrangheta Mob’s Web of Crime
www.casino.org Italian Rail Operator RFI Caught in 'Ndrangheta Mob's Web of Crime - Casino.orgItaly's state-owned rail operator RFI allegedly worked with shell companies that were just fronts for the 'Ndrangheta mafia.
In what Italy hopes will be a significant crackdown on organized crime, officials from the Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza in Milan have once again gone after the ‘Ndrangheta mafia. This latest attempt to break up the leading mob in illegal gambling, drug and human trafficking, and other crimes has ensnared Italy’s primary rail operator, RFI.
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Wife of Gambino crime boss bursts into tears as eight of the ten arraigned mobsters are placed in custody after pleading not guilty on racketeering charges on Wednesday...
- Eight of ten members and associates of the Gambino crime family stayed in custody after pleading not guilty on racketeering charges Wednesday
- Salvatore DiLorenzo was the only one of the mobsters allowed to walk free on Wednesday night
- Four were remanded in jail due to being seen as a risk by the state, with four others having made bond but the DOJ attempting to keep them in custody
- www.cnbc.com Gambino family Mafia crackdown: 16 arrests by New York feds and Italian authorities
The Gambino organized crime family is one of five Mafia families in New York. Ten alleged Gambino members and associates were charged in Brooklyn federal court.
- Sixteen defendants were arrested in New York and Italy on charges related to Mafia activities, authorities said.
- The defendants in Brooklyn included alleged members and associates of the Gambino organized crime family.
- Prosecutors said the New York defendants committed extortion, assault, arson and crimes related to unions in an attempt to dominate the city's demolition and carting sectors.
- businessjournaldaily.com Expect Bombshell Revelations at Mob Talk Event
The 1962 car bomb murder of Youngstown mobster “Cadillac Charlie” Cavallaro and his son, Thomas, riveted the nation.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The 1962 car bomb murder of Youngstown mobster “Cadillac Charlie” Cavallaro and his son, Thomas, riveted the nation.
The final blow in a two-year mob war that rocked the city, it has become part of local lore.
- uk.movies.yahoo.com Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Scarface’ Movie Is Dead
The "Call Me by Your Name" director was slated to direct a "shocking" reinterpretation from a Coen brothers script.
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Back In The Day, This Quiet Southern California Town Was A Mob Hangout
www.onlyinyourstate.com Back In The Day, This Quiet Southern California Town Was A Mob HangoutBetween the 1930s and 1970s, desert casinos and hotels made for a perfect hideaway for mobsters in Palm Springs.
It is fairly common knowledge that for decades, Palm Springs has been a haven for celebrities and Hollywood A-Listers looking to escape the craziness of Hollywood and relax in a sort of wide-open exclusion – a place where they could hang out and be pretty much left alone. As it turns out, during the 1950s and 1960s, the laid-back vibe of the Coachella Valley desert was attractive to more than just movie stars. The presence of mobsters in Palm Springs turned this town into the first so-called “Gangster’s Paradise.”
- brooklyneagle.com New book by retired Brooklyn College prof is violent true story: Italian cops vs. mafia
Paul Moses’ gripping new book tells a story that begins in Sicily on Friday, March 12, 1909, at 8:45 p.m. Three gunshots thundered in the night, and then a fourth.
Paul Moses' gripping new book tells a story that begins in Sicily on Friday. March 12, 1909, at 8:45 p.m. Three gunshots thundered in the night, and then a fourth. Two men fled, and investigators soon discovered who they had killed: Giuseppe Petrosino, the legendary American detective whose exploits in New York were celebrated even in ltaly.
- www.wvlt.tv The American Mob featured at Alcatraz East Crime Museum
The American Mob Exhibit details how the government enacted laws to bring down leaders of the mob
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How the Italian Mob Changed Pizza Forever
thedigestonline.com How the Italian Mob Changed Pizza Forever - New Jersey DigestThe mob has had a lot of influence, but did you know that the Italian-American Mafia changed the very pizza we eat today?
Today, the most popular cheese used for pizza across New York and New Jersey is Grande Cheese, a low-moisture mozzarella that has impeccable melting capabilities and a distinct, cheesy flavor. The cheese—based out of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin—is considered by many pizza enthusiasts to be the gold standard of pizza cheese. And while it’s nice to assume that Grande’s rise to fame was strictly due to its high quality, the actual story of how Grande came to be the apex of pizza cheese is much more cynical.
- www.theguardian.com Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia review – a barely believable tale of corruption and betrayal
This documentary’s examination of the singer, the president and organised crime is exhilaratingly grubby. The twisting, steadily intensifying story is a corker
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"separate play-pens for Gotti and Chin"
nypost.com Revealed: mafia ties, scandals and crimes of Taylor Swift’s favorite restaurant, CiprianiCipriani restaurants draw a-list power names and have done for decades. But behind the scenes its secrets include ties to the mob.
Federal prison officials have their hands full keeping convicted mob bosses John Gotti and Vincent ”Chin” Gigante apart, The Post has learned
The feds fear that if the two mob chieftains meet, they’ll hatch plots together – or threaten to kill one another over past gripes, sources said.
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Schenectady businessman gets 10 years in Mafia-linked drug case
Jeffrey Civitello Sr., 52, owner of Focus Construction in Schenectady, learns fate for role in NYC-to-Schenectady cocaine pipeline involving son and Bon
- montrealgazette.com Getaway driver in botched Mafia hit must serve at least 13 years behind bars
Angelo D'Onofrio was killed in 2016 while he was reading a newspaper at a café in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
- nypost.com Jimmy Hoffa may be buried at site of demolished MLB stadium, according to cold case group
Case Breakers group argues that Jimmy Hoffa is buried under former Brewers park, Milwaukee County Stadium.
A nonprofit group of cold case crime investigators believes it has located a site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa is buried.
The Case Breakers said a “dying police sergeant’s scribbled instructions on an ace of spades” playing card helped lead their years-long investigation to the old site of Milwaukee County Stadium in Wisconsin, according to a Wednesday press release.
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top chicago mob figure James 'Jimmy i' Inendino worked as FBI informant
abc7chicago.com Top Chicago mob figure James 'Jimmy I' Inendino worked as FBI informantAn FBI record obtained by the I-Team may come as a surprise to those who knew Jimmy "The I" Inendino. Some suspect "The I" stood for ice pick.
James "Jimmy I" Inendino has always been known as a devoted Outfit member and lately known as one of the top leaders of the Chicago Mob. Now, the I-Team is revealing what has been unknown to most.
Inendino is listed in FBI records obtained by the I-Team as Informant Number 6931-C. Documents show his FBI connection dates back in the late 1960s and mid-1970s. This information did not appear to be common knowledge all the way up to Inendino's death of natural causes at age 80 this past week.
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Get Gotti: Sal Polisi's Role With the Mob & What Happened To Him
In Netflix's Get Gotti, Salvatore "Crazy Sal" Polisi is a key figure when it comes to the feds bagging Gotti. So, what was Sal's role within the mob?
- www.tampabay.com A Tampa mobster was supposedly killed by a hitman. His son now says it was faked.
Law enforcement says this is another example of the Bedami family getting away “with major crimes, including murder.”
- www.rollingstone.com How the FBI Nailed the Donald Trump of Mobsters
A new Netflix docuseries chronicles how the authorities took forever to bring notorious mob boss John Gotti to justice.
A new Netflix docuseries chronicles how the authorities took forever to bring notorious mob boss John Gotti to justice
- nypost.com ‘Goodfellas’ mobster Vinny Asaro, once busted in $6M JFK Lufthansa heist, dead at 86
Bonanno crime family mobster Vincent Asaro, who was once busted in the $6 million Lufthansa heist at JFK Airport, has died three years after he was released from prison for health reasons.
A notorious Bonanno crime family capo once linked to the infamous Lufthansa heist at JFK airport depicted in the movie “Goodfellas,” has died three years after he was released from prison for health reasons.
- nypost.com NY mobster will join dad in jail after being sentenced for illegal gambling scheme
Michael Poli, 37, was hit with a 31-month prison term in Manhattan federal court for the illegal gambling and extortion scheme he ran with his father and four mobsters, according to prosecutors.
An associate of the Genovese crime family is set to follow his dad behind bars — after getting sentenced Wednesday in the same racketeering conspiracy.
Michael Poli, 37, was hit with a 31-month prison term in Manhattan federal court for the illegal gambling and extortion scheme he ran with his father and four mobsters, according to prosecutors.
- www.bbc.com The children leaving the Mafia
How should the state protect children raised in organised crime families? Italian courts are tackling this thorny issue.
- www.reuters.com More than 50 arrested in latest Italy raid against 'Ndrangheta mafia
Over 50 people have been arrested in a new police raid against the 'Ndrangheta mafia in Italy, Carabinieri police said in a statement on Friday.
Over 50 people have been arrested in a new police raid against the 'Ndrangheta mafia in Italy, Carabinieri police said in a statement on Friday.
Deploying more than 400 personnel, the operation, named 'Karpanthos', was led by Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri, one of Italy's best-known anti-Mafia investigators.
- montrealgazette.com Men who mistakenly killed her husband in Mafia hit job are 'stained with blood,' widow tells court
"Life is not normal when a human being kills another. It is inhuman," widow of Angelo D'Onofrio tells court.
"Life is not normal when a human being kills another. It is inhuman," widow of Angelo D'Onofrio tells court.
Two men convicted of killing Angelo D’Onofrio, an innocent victim of a conflict within the Montreal Mafia who was shot seven years ago, will be sentenced next month for the botched hit.
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10 Ruthless Gangs Who Dared to Stand Up to the Mafia
listverse.com 10 Ruthless Gangs Who Dared to Stand Up to the Mafia - Listverse"Mafia," as the term is used today, refers to many well-structured hierarchical organizations dedicated to criminal pursuits within specific geographical
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Former Mafia getaway driver's remarkable life story fuels streaming series buzz
13wham.com Former mafia getaway driver's remarkable life story fuels streaming series buzzThe remarkable life story of a Rochester native and former getaway driver for the Mafia could become a streaming series.
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The remarkable life story of a Rochester native — and former getaway driver for the Mafia — could become a streaming series. 25 years after the release of her memoir, Georgia Durante is back in town to share her story.
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2 members of Outlaws Motorcycle Club charged with arson
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Two members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club were in court Thursday on charges related to two fires at the same location in Scituate.
- www.theguardian.com Neomelodica star Tony Colombo arrested in Naples mafia swoop
Singer, whose music has been linked to crime gangs, and his wife are among 27 held in police raids
Singer, whose music has been linked to crime gangs, and his wife are among 27 held in police raids targeting the Di Lauro clan
- nypost.com ‘Mafia prince’ Tommy Gambino — ratted on by ‘Sammy the Bull’ — dead at 94
Thomas Gambino, the oldest son of Mafia don Carlo Gambino and a capo of the crime family, died on October 3rd at the age of 94.
Thomas “Tommy” Gambino, the oldest son of crime family
founder[namesake] Carlo Gambino, has died.He was 94.
- www.bbc.co.uk Roberto Saviano fined for insulting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Roberto Saviano's comments were made in relation to Italian leader Giorgia Meloni's views on migration.
Roberto Saviano is an Italian writer, essayist, journalist, and screenwriter. In his writings, including articles and his book Gomorrah, he uses literature and investigative reporting to tell of the economic reality of the territory and business of organized crime in Italy, in particular the Camorra crime syndicate, and of organized crime more generally.
Gomorrah was turned into a 2008 film, a 2014 TV series, and a 2023 video game.