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Give us back the empire built on mob blood money

EXCLUSIVE Give us back the empire built on mob blood money: Mobster Meyer Lansky's family tell of fight to get his Havana hotel and casino back from Castro's clutches after Obama's end to embargoMeyer...

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A look inside the life of Mafia hitman Gregory Scarpa

By Susan WinlowFrom “Linda, I want to kill your husband, but I need your permission. I don’t want you to live with the guilt.” Gregory Scarpa Sr.Such is everyday life it seems in the Colombo Mafia...

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The New England Mafia: Mobster who posed as Idaho rancher is set for tria...

The New England Mafia: Mobster who posed as Idaho rancher is set for tria...: By Associated Press January 15, 2016 | 4:28pm The Idaho home where federal agents caught up with fugitive Enrico Ponzo,...

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Russian Mafia Gangster: Russian Spy Alexander Litvinenko Was ‘Probably Mur...

Russian Mafia Gangster: Russian Spy Alexander Litvinenko Was ‘Probably Mur...: BY DAVID GILBERT @DAITHAIGILBERT UPDATE: 7:05 a.m. EST — The U.K. government has reacted to the publication of the...

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Russian Mafia Gangster: Russian mob hides cash in IFSC funds and land

Russian Mafia Gangster: Russian mob hides cash in IFSC funds and land: Criminals have been buying up ground around Kildare, says Cab boss  Maeve Sheehan International mafia money is being routed thr...

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Russian Mafia Gangster: The Moment Russia Went Fully Rogue

Russian Mafia Gangster: The Moment Russia Went Fully Rogue: Poisoning a British citizen on British soil crossed a line—and presaged nearly a decade of bad behavior. The grave of ex-KGB agent A...

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Yakuza boss among 7 nabbed for disrupting land sale

By Staff Report on January 18, 20161 CommentA sign announcing the establishment of a pig farm was allegedly used to disrupt a real estate transaction Makoto SuehiroYAMAGUCHI (TR) – Police from Fukuoka...

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Tokyo police raid yakuza HQ after pistol found in apartment

By Staff ReportPolice found 1 pistol and 5 bullets inside a gang member's residence in Chuo WardTokyo police seized 1 pistol and 5 rounds of ammunition from a gang member last yearOSAKA (TR) – Tokyo...

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Organized crime member and Medford resident sentenced for drug conspiracy

MEDFORDAn alleged member of the New England Family of La Cosa Nostra was sentenced Jan. 20 in U.S. District Court in Boston for conspiring to traffic over 40 kilograms of marijuana from July 2013 to...

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Accused of killing cop, RI mob associate remains on the lam

 FBI renews push for answers with $100K reward By Tim WhitePROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – After years working the dangerous streets of Washington D.C. as a police officer, Gregory Adams decided to take a...

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'A nod from Korshak, and Vegas shuts down': Sidney Korshak had an A-list of...

David B. GreenThe tax cheat: hero or villain?U.S. philanthropist Arthur Obermayer dies at 84Meyer Lansky’s heirs seeking compensation for Havana hotel casinoOn January 20, 1996, Sidney Korshak, a...

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Scarfo friend sentenced to 30 months for racketeering

Barbara Boyer, STAFF WRITERJohn Parisi had been a law-abiding citizen most of his life. He had also been a close friend of reputed mobster Nicodemo Scarfo Jr., son of the former Philadelphia organized...

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EXCLUSIVE: Mob boss rebuilding what's left of Bonanno crime family

BY JOHN MARZULLINEW YORK DAILY NEWSMob Boss Rebuilding What's Left of Bonanno Crime FamilyNY Daily NewsHe's got the worst job in organized crime, but somebody’s gotta do it.Meet Joseph Cammarano Jr.,...

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Police target illegal gambling machines during raids on Italian social...

ADRIAN HUMPHREYS | January 14, 2016Tyler Anderson/National PostMafia bosses and members have a long history of using cafes or social clubs as meeting places and hangouts. Above, the Moka Espresso Bar...

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Bonanno goon back in jail for consorting with mobsters

Alleged “Goodfella” Vinny Asaro, acquitted last year in the infamous Lufthansa heist — might be free as a bird, but his hapless Bonanno nephew isn’t so lucky.Ronald Giallanzo — whose “Death Before...

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Goons mistook beating target for son of Melrose Park mayor, feds say

WRITTEN BY JON SEIDEL George Brown allegedly boasted his goon had no problem “breakin’ somebody’s legs.”But when he and Paul Carparelli began to plot a “f—— thorough beating” for used-car dealer R. J....

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Bulger Companion Pleads Guilty to Criminal Contempt Charge

Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of MassachusettsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, February 3, 2016Bulger Companion Pleads Guilty to Criminal Contempt ChargeBOSTON – Catherine Greig,...

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Boston mob associate found living in Marsing speaks

Bonnie Shelton 7BOISE -- For 17 years, Enrico Ponzo lived as a fugitive. The Boston native was wanted by the FBI for his association with the New England mafia and the attempted killing of a rival...

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Bonanno snitch says he didn’t actually kill anyone

By Chris PerezBonanno capo-turned-canary James “Louie” Tartaglione shot down claims Tuesday that he murdered seven people during his time in the mob, saying he simply asked his bosses to “whack” the...

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Former GTA mob killer speaks out from Italian prison

‘There’s a way into the ’Ndrangheta, but no exit,’ says Guiseppe Costa, who was convicted of 10 murders.By: Peter Edwards In happier times — before he was sent to an Italian prison for 10 underworld...

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