Italian complaint against Spanish restaurant La Mafia thrown out
Italian government demands restaurant change its name or closeBy Imogen Calderwood AN Italian appeal to have Spanish crime-inspired restaurant chain Mafia change its name has been thrown out. The...
View ArticleMafia man admits violence and murder
By: Lloyd Sowers, FOX 13 News The University of Tampa has changed a lot."This dorm wasn't here. This is unbelievable," says John Alite, who came here from New York 35 years ago to play baseball for...
View ArticleMafia man Domenico Rancadore to be extradited to Italy
A convicted Mafia boss who lived in London for more than 20 years must be extradited to Italy, a judge has ruled.Domenico Rancadore was arrested in August 2013 after he was found living in Uxbridge,...
View ArticleCocaine sales in downturn turn Italy mafia into powerhouse: report
BY STEVE SCHERER (Reuters) - The Calabrian mafia's role as one of Europe's biggest importers of South American cocaine has made it the most powerful economic force in its poor home region in southern...
View ArticleRECIPES WE WOULD DIE FOR: Warm Potato and Haricot Vert Salad
RECIPES WE WOULD DIE FOR: Warm Potato and Haricot Vert Salad: Makes 8 servings 1/2 pound haricot vert or fresh green beans 1 red bell pepper 2 pounds small red potatoes Vinaigrette: 2 ...
View ArticleRECIPES WE WOULD DIE FOR: Smoked Porchetta Pork Loin Sandwich
RECIPES WE WOULD DIE FOR: Smoked Porchetta Pork Loin Sandwich: Makes 6 to 8 servings Pork rub: 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons paprika 1 ta...
View ArticleSicilian Mafia now outgunned by Calabria's cocaine-trading mobsters 'Ndrangheta
Michael Day The shadowy Calabrian crime syndicate ’Ndrangheta has beaten the Sicilian Mafia for control of organised crime in northern Italy, the country’s most senior anti-Mafia prosecutor Franco...
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Cherry king tycoon killed himself after cops found his secret drug lab...
Arthur Mondella, 57, shot himself dead in the bathroom of Dell's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn, New YorkInvestigators looking into environmental offenses smelled marijuana coming from the...
View ArticleSecret Marijuana Farm Beneath Brooklyn Cherry Factory Leaves Many Mysteries
By VIVIAN YEEArthur Mondella’s alternate life was buried behind a roll-down gate, behind a fleet of fancy cars, behind a pair of closet doors, behind a set of button-controlled steel shelves, behind a...
View ArticleFamily Secrets
BY EDITOR 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. Transcript GLYNN WASHINGTON, HOST: Now then, we know everything we need to know about ostracism, about exclusion. We learned it from...
View ArticleMob bust hits family that inspired 'The Sopranos'
sopranos-tv-mob-family-hboThe DeCavalcante crime family has been said to be the real-life inspiration for characters in "The Sopranos.” Pictured are cast members of the hit TV drama from HBO. (Abbot...
View ArticleRockland Man Admits Role as Capo in Genovese Crime Family
Danny Pagano pleaded guilty to racketeering today in federal court.By Lanning Taliaferro (Patch Staff) March 12, 2015 at 12:28pmRockland County resident Daniel Pagano pleaded guilty today to...
View ArticleNo Extra Time For Rapist Who Fled; State Tightens Up GPS-Monitoring Protocol
MILFORD — Dardian Celaj, the Albanian national and six-time convicted felon who skipped out on sentencing last August for a 2012 rape at a Derby nightclub, did not pick up any additional prison time...
View ArticleFBI announces 10 New Jersey mafia arrests
Associated Press 1:49 p.m. EDT March 12, 2015The FBI says it has arrested 10 members and associates of an organized crime familyNEWARK — Federal prosecutors have announced the arrest of 10 members and...
View ArticleRome restaurants accused of funding mob closed in anti-mafia swoop
By: Angus Mackinnon, Agence France-PresseMarch 13, 2015 3:41 AM InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5ROME - Thousands of visitors to Rome have been unwittingly pouring cash into the pockets of a...
View ArticleMafia thrives on Italy's legalized gambling addiction
BY STEVE SCHERER (Reuters) - Legalizing gambling in Italy was supposed to help curb the mafia. Unfortunately, prosecutors say, it has only created new opportunities for the mob.Cash-strapped Italian...
View ArticleSicilian Mafia now outgunned by Calabria's cocaine-trading mobsters 'Ndrangheta
Italian organised crime is also spreading abroad with ’Ndrangheta now active in Germany, France and SpainMichael Day The shadowy Calabrian crime syndicate ’Ndrangheta has beaten the Sicilian Mafia for...
View ArticleBodega BAMZ – Billy Bats
by Mark Ward 1w ago As Bodega Bamz prepares for the April 14th release of his Street Exec project, plus the release of the short film The Streets Owe Me, the Tanboy drops off a new banger produced by...
View ArticleMafia underboss serving life will continue fight for shorter sentence
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Seth Augenstein A Lucchese Crime Family underboss who lost his appeal in a federal court last week plans to appeal again to the same judges -- and could even take his...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in Japan................
Tokyo yakuza trial reveals the dark life of musician Aska By Amy Takahashi on March 10, 2015 Last summer, Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Masayoshi Yagyu, 64, and Takahiko Yasunari, 47, a member of...
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