Mafia Articles and News
The battle line between good and evil runs through the heart of every man Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Pittsburgh Charles “Chucky” Porter somehow bypassed the mafia’s edict where a proposed member’s parents both needed to be of Italian decent. Porter, who is only half Italian on his mother’s side, not only became…...
The easiest clay to shape is an impressionable young mind. John Pennisi 1978 I remember pestering my mother about wanting to move in with my father. At the time, my nine year old mind believed the grass was greener on the other side. My parent’s marriage ended three years earlier,…...
And what is the greatest number? Number one. David Hume ‘Ndrangheta Italy’s Sicilian mafia has dominated the country’s underworld for decades. The ‘ndrangheta, which operates from Calabria’s southern region, managed to overshadow its notorious counterpart. Unlike the Sicilian mafia, blood relations are the glue that binds the organization together. Of…...
Approach the enemy with the attitude of defeating him without delay Miyamato Musashi Maxi-Trial Following a three-year legal process that saw 416 members and associates of the ‘ndrangheta arrested in December 2019, over two hundred defendants were found guilty and given a combined sentence of 2,100 years. For Italian magistrates…...
In light of the recent events in the Middle East surrounding the Israeli/Palestine war, I decided to write about the mafia’s history with regard to Israel. Having stated that, this blog does not adopt a political stance about the current events. Those that are looked at with hesistant eyes. Are…...
This past Wednesday, Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (financial police), detained 33 people for criminal association, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Among the arrested were Chinese nationals, camorra, and ‘ndrangheta members. This investigation began in 2020 by Rome’s prosecutor’s office in coordination with the District Anti-mafia Directorate. High fashion The Chinese…...
Reclamation is the process of regaining something previously possessed. In this instance, I’ll be discussing the Gambino family, currently under the control of the Sicilian faction. However, we must first revisit the past to speak of the present. Carlo Carlo Gambino was born in Palermo, Sicily August 24, 1902. His…...
The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Sun Tzu Legal Enemies In life, enemies come in many different forms. For instance, some are legal foes, such as the FBI and the mafia, who stand on opposing sides of the law. Nonetheless, are they indeed enemies,…...
In the end, crime doesn’t pay Lane Garrison Throughout history, the mafia received glorification via movies, books, newspapers, and presently, by certain podcasts on YouTube. Statistically, mafia-themed headlines always proved to sell more newspapers. By the same token, mafia-related podcasts can expect an increase in views as well. Proof that…...
Love can blind a person to the point of continuing to chase it, fully aware things will not end well. Anonymous The birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and paradise to art lovers is Florence, Italy. Its numerous museums highlight the works of such artists as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo,…...
