Mafia Articles and News
“Pen names are masks that allow us to unmask ourselves” – Terri Guillemets Part 1 During this author’s incarceration, I spent most of my time reading. At times, I would read up to two or three books at once. And it was during my first year that someone handed me…...
*Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “It is undisputable that James Gandolfini is one of the greatest actors of our generation in his portrayal of Anthony Soprano” – The Analytic Critic At a wake, Jimmy Altieri is on the receiving end of a tongue lashing from…...
“We don’t want the hit in Vegas…we don’t want no blood there. The Commission has decided no hits there…” -Anthony “Big Tuna” Accardo, Chicago Mob Boss Prior to the Mafia creating a Commission, the final word came from a Capo dei capi (Boss of bosses). The murder of Salvatore Maranzano…...
The history of facial hair can be traced back as far as prehistoric times. Cavemen, known to grow beards for extra warmth, as cushions for blows during fights, even used it as intimidation. Just as a lion’s mane, facial hair, for some, creates a manlier appearance. By Mafia standards, a…...
How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure – Alexandre Dumas On March 28, 2020, the weather in Florida was around 83° making it a beautiful day for the beach or maybe a prison escape? It is the latter that Dominic Taddeo chose, by…...
*Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “This was a new mode of binge, long-form consumption.”- David Stubbs, The Guardian Backache? The opening scene has T.S, Paulie, and Pussy at a prostitution house. At the same time, Pussy begins screaming in pain. At first, they thought it…...
Be careful what you wish for, you may receive it- W.W Jacobs Appearing before US District Judge LaShann DeArcy on March 2, 2022, mob-wannabe Peter “Peter Pan” Tuccio received a ten-year sentence. His crime, setting a car on fire, an act he did not want to commit alone so he…...
Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “Tony Soprano juggles the problems of his fractious family with those of a “Family” of a different story- the mob.” – Rotten Tomatoes The episode begins with the abduction of a drug dealer. Paulie Walnuts, Pussy, and Christopher, posing as…...
“These feuds may originate with simple disputes, but they are always based on business rivalry, or as a way to determine the internal equilibrium within the ‘Ndrangheta.” – Francesco Forgione, Head of Italy’s Paramentary Anti-Mafia Commission San Luca “It is the families of San Luca who have always decided if…...
“I think that the greatest drama is being played in this courtroom today…” -Actor, Anthony Quinn at John Gotti’s trial If history has taught us anything, it’s that Hollywood stars and the famous have an infatuation with the Mafia. While the majority of these interactions were platonic, some women entered…...
