Mafia Articles and News
Anthony “Tumac” Accetturo The betrayals within the Lucchese family started in the late 1980s. Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso, the family’s boss, and Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso, his underboss, developed a dislike towards, Anthony “Tumac” Accetturo. Tumac, in particular, led the “Jersey Crew” as their caporegime. Accordingly, throughout the year, he tributed…...
Loan shark: one who lends money to individuals at exorbitant rates of interest – Merriam-Webster The confession In the summer of 2015, this author had been out for a ride with an older woman I had been dating. After receiving a text, she developed a tense expression. Concerned, I inquired…...
Revised The original version of this story, “A Mob Handbook” was posted on October 14, 2020, when this author created the sitdownnews blog. In contrast to my earlier writings, amateurish at best, I believe a revision is warranted. With disinterest in rewriting or replacing the story, I wanted to improve…...
Tip to New York’s top reporter The front page of New York’s Daily News screamed, ‘Snake’ was a Rat, Mafia boss Persico spent decades as fed snitch: court records by Larry McShane and Stephen Rex Brown https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-carmine-persico-the-snake-federal-informant-20210820-anhp4c4z2baxznj6dslyyropxa-story.html While vacationing down at the Jersey Shore, Larry McShane received an email accusing…...
Underdog from birth Life began for Patrick Flynn on April 17, 1953. A product of parents who were both drug addicts, leaving him at a disadvantage for success. Sadly, by eleven years old, he began shooting heroin in a classic case of acquired behavior. By the time he reached his…...
North End Robert (Bobby) Luisi Jr grew up on the North End, also known as Boston’s “Little Italy”. His father, Robert (Big Bob) was [with] the Angiulos. To emphasize, the Angiulo brothers were members of the Patriarca crime family. In time, Bobby, by age eleven, began working for the Angiulos…...
Growing up in Harlem Thomas “Fat Thomas” D’Ambrosio grew up on the streets of East Harlem, New York. A neighborhood, widely known as a breeding ground for organized crime. However, young Thomas had his sights sets on a different career path. For the most part, he spent much of his…...
Murray Humphreys, a name known to some mob enthusiasts, The Camel, The Brainy Hood, Mr. Einstein, or as Al Capone referred to him, “The Hump” was a criminal genius for the Chicago mob. Astonishingly, after Capone’s death, he assumed power in the Chicago Outfit alongside, Francesco “Frank the enforcer” Nitti…....
The year 1989 found Michael Liguori and this author residing in the Queens House of Detention located in Kew Gardens, Queens. After being denied at two previous bail hearings, we had one more chance at freedom. If denied again, we would remain incarcerated until the end of our trial. Ultimately,…...
Forgive yourself for not having the foresight to know what now seems so obvious in hindsight – Judy Belmont Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forward -Soren Kierkegaard Back in time If I had the ability to go back in time, what would I tell…...
