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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?

Law enforcement says this is another example of the Bedami family getting away “with major crimes, including murder.”

A new Netflix docuseries chronicles how the authorities took forever to bring notorious mob boss John Gotti to justice

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.

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.

How should the state protect children raised in organised crime families? Italian courts are tackling this thorny issue.

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.

"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.

November 30, 2021

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.

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.

Singer, whose music has been linked to crime gangs, and his wife are among 27 held in police raids targeting the Di Lauro clan

Thomas “Tommy” Gambino, the oldest son of crime family ~~founder~~ [namesake] Carlo Gambino, has died.

He was 94.

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.

In Staten Island’s tony Todt Hill — the highest natural point on the East Coast — a 33,000-square-foot mansion that once belonged to Gambino crime family boss “Big Paul” Castellano has listed for an ambitious $16.8 million

• Born: 9 Nov 1878 Palermo, Sicily, Italy
• Died: 10 Oct 1928 Manhattan, New York, USA

D'Aquila was the leader and founder of the D'Aquila crime family, which would eventually become the Gambino crime family. D'Aquila emigrated to the United States in 1906 and became a captain within the Morello crime family. After Giuseppe "the Clutch Hand" Morello was imprisoned in 1910 D'Aquila left the Morello family and formed the D'Aquila family.

D'Aquila had influence over various criminal activities, including extortion, racketeering, and illegal gambling operations.

On October 10, 1928, D'Aquila was shot dead on Avenue A in Manhattan. After his murder, D'Aquila's family was taken over by Manfredi Mineo.

• Born: May 2, 1867 Corleone, Sicily, Italy
• Died: August 15, 1930 New York City, New York, U.S.A.

The first boss of the Morello crime family, the predecessors of what eventually became known as the Genovese crime family, and later top adviser to Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria.

Morello and his criminal organization engaged in various illegal activities, including counterfeiting money and extorting money from local businesses and individuals.

He was arrested and convicted of counterfeiting in 1910. He served time in prison but continued to be a prominent figure in organized crime after his release.

Giuseppe Morello was killed along with associate Joseph Perriano on August 15, 1930 during the Castellammarese War (1930-31).

A Bonanno crime family soldier who whacked a witness in a murder case will get a hearing to determine whether one of his lawyers screwed up by telling him not to take a plea deal.

Stephen “Stevie Blue” LoCurto, 62, argues that he thought he could only get 20 years maximum, not the life sentence he’s currently serving, because one of his attorneys misunderstood whether a change to the federal racketeering law applied to his case.

Italian police arrested 33 people on Wednesday in a new crackdown on a network of Chinese money brokers who allegedly laundered over 50 million euro ($52.5 million) from drug trafficking groups, including the 'Ndrangheta mafia.

Published Sep. 25, 2023, 6:57 a.m. ET

Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was convicted of multiple murders and was arrested in January after spending 30 years on the run, has died of cancer, officials said on Monday.

Messina Denaro, 61, was suffering from cancer of the colon at the time of his arrest. As his condition worsened in recent weeks, he was transferred to a hospital from the maximum-security jail in central Italy where he was initially held.

Arguably the architect of modern organized crime in the United States