All Blog Posts Tagged 'LCN' (336)

“You only do two days: The day you go in and the day you come out” – Profile of Mafia capo Gene Gotti

By David Amoruso

Gene Gotti took a 50-year prison sentence and didn’t flinch. Just like his infamous big brother, John, the Teflon Don, Gene did his time and kept his mouth shut. Now, he faces his toughest challenge yet: Living life as a Gotti.

For a long time, life as a Gotti was simple. Though the…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 19, 2018 at 2:53pm — No Comments

New York Lucchese Mafia family hitman pleads guilty to attempted murder of Bonanno family mobster

By David Amoruso

It’s the sort of vendetta violence the American Mafia is known for. After a Bonanno family mobster insulted a leader of the Lucchese family, the boss ordered his death. On Friday, the hitman who was handed the murder contract admitted his guilt in the plot.…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 16, 2018 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Never lie to the feds – Profile of Boston Mafia boss Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme

By David Amoruso

Never rat on your friends, but if you do, you better not lie to the feds. That’s the lesson former Boston Mafia boss Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme learned yesterday when he was sentenced to life in prison for a 1993 murder he forgot to mention when he decided to cooperate with the FBI.

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 14, 2018 at 11:05am — No Comments

Former New England Mafia family capo gets 66 months in prison for obstructing murder investigation

By David Amoruso

Former New England Mafia family capo Robert DeLuca was sentenced to 66 months in prison in Boston federal court on Tuesday for obstructing a federal investigation into the murder of a…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on August 30, 2018 at 6:00am — No Comments

Bonanno family capo handed 14-year prison sentence for racketeering, must pay $1.25 million and sell mansion

By David Amoruso

Crime may pay, but the government will try very hard to get that ill-gotten money from you. Not just that, they will send you off to prison for good measure. Just ask Bonanno family capo Ronald “Ronnie G” Giallanzo.

On Wednesday, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on August 17, 2018 at 4:15am — 1 Comment

Loyal Genovese family mobster guilty of crime and will do his time, all 25 years

By David Amoruso

He was convicted of a crime and he’s doing the time. Genovese crime family mobster Salvatore Delligatti (photo above) had previously been found guilty of racketeering and murder conspiracy charges and today was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

When facing such a harsh sentence, guys usually decide…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on August 16, 2018 at 11:30pm — No Comments

VIDEO: What’s the reason behind the attack on Philly mob capo Dominick Grande's home?

By Gangsters Inc. Editors

When vandals attacked Philadelphia Mafia capo Dominick Grande’s South Philly home, smashing all the windows, and yelling “Fuck Joe!”, news reporter Dave Schratwieser was on the scene and…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on August 9, 2018 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Genovese family mobster charged in 1997 murder-for-hire in Yonkers

By David Amoruso

A member of the Genovese crime family has been charged with a 1997 murder-for-hire. 61-year-old John Tortora Jr. was arrested Thursday morning in Yonkers by FBI agents and Yonkers PD detectives for his alleged role in the death of Richard Ortiz.

29-year-old Ortiz was stabbed to death in Yonkers on…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on August 4, 2018 at 3:20am — No Comments

VIDEO: Bonanno family mobster shot in front of his Bronx mansion – Salvatore Zottola in critical condition

By David Amoruso

An alleged associate of New York’s Bonanno crime family was shot by an unknown hitman in front of his mansion in the…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on July 14, 2018 at 3:47am — 1 Comment

Former Gambino family mobster shows his soft side

By Robert Sberna

As a former member of the Gambino crime family and the son-in-law of John Gotti, Carmine “The Bull” Agnello often found himself the target of news reporters. While Agnello’s past media coverage was…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on July 13, 2018 at 7:03am — No Comments

VIDEO: Philly mob boss Joey Merlino meeting with movie star Robert De Niro

By David Amoruso

The summer has arrived and before the boys from Philly pack their stuff to enjoy the shore, crime reporters George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser discuss a dark cloud hanging over them as well as why mob boss Joey Merlino was meeting with Robert De Niro.

Right off the bat, the two get to business.…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on July 10, 2018 at 8:00am — No Comments

“His demeanor was very vulgar, coarse and he used many profanities” – The Kansas City Mob and Las Vegas skim

By Gary Jenkins

Most law enforcement entities that had an interest in the Midwest Sicilian La Cosa Nostra crime families suspected those criminal organizations exerted influence over Las Vegas casinos, had corrupted Nevada politicians and claimed their territory in Las Vegas.

Mob experts believe that at a meeting of…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on June 18, 2018 at 10:28am — No Comments

Government’s case against Genovese Springfield Mafia crew ends as 2 more mobsters sentenced

By Gangsters Inc. Editors

Two associates of the Genovese crime family’s crew in Springfield were…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on May 14, 2018 at 2:30am — No Comments

VIDEO: George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser discuss Philly mob boss Merlino’s guilty plea, future

By Gangsters Inc. Editors

Philadelphia Mafia boss Joseph Merlino’s…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on April 30, 2018 at 5:00am — No Comments

Philadelphia mob boss Joey Merlino pleads guilty to a single gambling charge, avoids retrial – Judge angry

By David Amoruso

Joseph Merlino’s bet paid off big time! The alleged boss of the Philadelphia crime family…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on April 27, 2018 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Is sentencing of Mafia boss the end of Genovese crime family’s Springfield crew?

By David Amoruso

Is the conviction of the one-time mob leader and several of his close associates the final nail in the coffin of the Genovese crime family’s…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on April 15, 2018 at 5:18am — No Comments

“Feed you to the fuckin’ lions” – Profile of Lucchese family soldier Anthony Grado

By David Amoruso

Lucchese crime family soldier Anthony Grado knows how to earn. Whether it’s extortion, loansharking or selling prescription pills he’ll know how to make a buck. One thing he hasn’t learned, however, is staying out of prison for his crimes.

It’s not always Grado’s own fault, mind…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on April 11, 2018 at 1:29am — No Comments

VIDEO: How Cuban mob boss Battle’s desire for revenge drove him off the deep end

By David Amoruso

Jose Miguel Battle Sr. is a little-known name in the annals of American organized crime. It’s a testament to his leadership abilities as the Cuban crime boss ruled a multi-billion-dollar criminal empire whilst flying below the radar. In his new book The Corporation, author T.J. English paints a vivid…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on March 31, 2018 at 10:03am — No Comments

Bonanno crime family capo and soldiers plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy, will forfeit $2.25 million

By David Amoruso

Bonanno crime family capo Ronald “Ronnie G” Giallanzo…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on March 21, 2018 at 4:30am — No Comments

The Italian Mafia, Irish gangs, Chinese Tongs, bootleggers, gamblers, thieves and killers: Welcome to Gangland Boston

By David Amoruso

In her latest book Gangland Boston: A Tour Through the Deadly Streets of Organized Crime, Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney details over a century of heists and killings involving the Italian Mafia, the Irish Mob, Chinatown…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on March 20, 2018 at 1:34pm — No Comments