Russian Mafia Gangster: Spy murdered for threatening to expose ties betwee...
Russian Mafia Gangster: Spy murdered for threatening to expose ties betwee...: Gordon Rayner and Tom Whithead, The Telegraph Vladimir Putin is a “common criminal dressed up as a head of state” who...
View ArticleRussian Mafia Gangster: Poisoned KGB Agent Said Putin Has A 'Good Relation...
Russian Mafia Gangster: Poisoned KGB Agent Said Putin Has A 'Good Relation...: CHRISTINA STERBENZ Before his death by poisoning, ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, recorded a tape. In it, he claims that...
View ArticleThe Salerno Report: The Mafia and the Murder of President John F. Kennedy:...
The Salerno Report: The Mafia and the Murder of President John F. Kennedy: Texas judge rules Lee Harvey Oswald casket belongs...: BY MARICE RICHTER (Reuters) - The decaying pine coffin in which Lee...
View ArticleItaly police strike blow against Calabrian mob in north
BY VALENTINA ACCARDO- Police conducted a huge dragnet against a Calabrian mafia clan operating in northern Italy on Wednesday, arresting 110 people and seizing more than 100 million euros ($114...
View ArticleGotti mob enforcer launches career as motivational speaker telling children...
• John Alite, 52, worked with John Gotti Jr for years until he found out the mob were planning to kill him • Father-of-four now wants to make money through inspirational talks •...
View ArticleThe Mob in Vegas: Sinatra's Old Lake Tahoe Resort Set To Reopen
The Mob in Vegas: Sinatra's Old Lake Tahoe Resort Set To Reopen: BY CHRIS SIEROTY The legendary Cal Neva is getting ready to reopen. The famed Cal Neva, a North Lake Tahoe resort once owned by Fr...
View ArticleThe Life and World of Al Capone: Q: When Al Capone was serving time in the...
The Life and World of Al Capone: Q: When Al Capone was serving time in the Atlanta ...: By Andy Johnson A: There are stories about Mae Capone staying at the Briarcliff Summit, which was a hotel in...
View ArticleThe Life and World of Al Capone: A close call with Al Capone
The Life and World of Al Capone: A close call with Al Capone: A close call with Al Capone By Rev. John Lutton I invited readers to send me stories of famous people in their family tree last week,...
View ArticleMafia victims begin to speak out, even in mob's backyard
ROME, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Anti-mafia campaigners are hailing the news that the wall of silence that has protected Cosa Nostra for decades is finally cracking even in its Sicilian heartland.In Corleone,...
View ArticleCity To Pay $5 Million To Family Of Man Killed In Mob Hit Facilitated By...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The City of New York on Friday agreed to pay $5 million to the family of a man killed after being mistaken for a mobster with the same name — thanks to information the...
View ArticleVito Rizzuto became a victim when his eldest son was shot dead
While serving time in a Colorado jail for his role in the murder of three men, Montreal mobster Vito Rizzuto learned his son had been killed.By: Peter Edwards Star Reporter, Antonio Nicaso In their new...
View ArticleFrom old-school gambling to drug cartels and the Web, organized crime has...
By Dane SchillerTalk of organized crime conjures up images of Chicago’s Al Capone, or the Gambino Crime Family’s John Gotti, but most crime bosses, especially those who have had footprint in Houston...
View ArticleAsia’s most notorious gangs: an ever-present power
• Amy Chavez A criminal organization’s activities vary depending on where they are in the world but all such groups use bribery, violence and fear to achieve their goals. The growing threat...
View ArticleRECIPES WE WOULD DIE FOR: Braciole de Manzo (Braised Beef Rolls)
RECIPES WE WOULD DIE FOR: Braciole de Manzo (Braised Beef Rolls): Makes 6 servings FOR THE ROLLS: 1-1/2 cups milk 2 cups cubed day-old Italian or French bread, crust removed 2 hard-boiled eggs...
View Article15 arrested in RCMP-led investigation into Mafia-linked drug-trafficking ring
Paul Cherry, Montreal GazetteMore from Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette Fifteen people were arrested Wednesday, including a few who were already behind bars, as part of an RCMP-led investigation into a...
View ArticleCould These Reputed Mobsters Have Answers About Hoffa?
Some key players may be dead.Still, the website, Gangster Report, lists a host of live reputed mobsters -- including offspring of the dead ones -- who might be able to shed light on the 1975...
View ArticleThe Chicago mob and the Stradivarius - priest admits to bizarre plot
BY MARY WISNIEWSKI(Reuters) - In a case that reads like a movie script, a Catholic priest on Wednesday pleaded guilty to trying to help a convicted mob hitman recover a purported Stradivarius violin...
View ArticleItalian cops: Ancient artifacts stolen by mafia recovered
ReutersROME – Italian police have seized more than 2,000 ancient artifacts in a nationwide sweep aimed at dismantling a criminal gang that was operating throughout southern Italy and dealing in stolen...
View ArticleMafia resurgence feared after Port Authority policy change
By Philip MessingThe Port Authority is no longer running criminal background checks on businesses applying to operate at area airports — a policy that critics say will welcome back the Mafia, The Post...
View ArticleFormer NJ union chief gets 22 months for Mafia-linked scam
By Leonard GreeneEx-union chief Thomas Leonardis sought "collections" on behlaf of Stephen Depir (above), authorities say. Photo: Justin HubbardThe former head of the union representing New Jersey...
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