Mafia Articles and News
Incompetence is often highly regarded in government circles- William Wallace In October 2018, one of the most high-profile federal inmates arrived at his new facility, in less than 12 hours, prison guards discovered him beaten to death. The inmate in question was James “Whitey” Bulger, boss of the Winter Hill…...
If we could be twice young and twice old we could correct all our mistakes.Euripides At the request of this District Anti-Mafia Directorate, the Military Investigative Unit of Catania, Italy, made thirteen arrests in the early hours of August 2, 2024. The investigation dubbed “Leonidi dis” aimed at dismantling the…...
If you want total security, go to prison. There you’re fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking…is freedom. Dwight D. Eisenhower Metropolitan Detention Center If you’re traveling down the Gowanus Expressway and pass a large building resembling an antiquated factory, most likely, it is the…...
Mimic Octopus: a species of octopus with the ability to impersonate a wide variety of marine animals. In similar fashion to the mimic octopus, the mafia is a constantly evolving organization. During the 1960s, the ‘ndrangheta kidnapped approximately 649 people. They held the majority of victims in Aspromonte, a mountainous…...
We all want our children to be like us but sometimes it’s best they turn out different. Anonymous Free to choose Roberto Di Bella, judge of the Juvenile Court of Reggio Calabria, recognized the young man in his office. Two months earlier, the arrogant fifteen year old stood before him…...
On June 12, 2024, Italian law enforcement arrested eleven people charging them with mafia association and fraudulent transfer of valuables. The investigation dates back to 2019, when the Contini clan ended up at the center of a maxi operation involving the entire Secondigliano Alliance, including the Licciardi and Mallardo families…....
Jealousy- A sentiment which is born in love and which is produced by the fear that the loved person prefers someone else. The Teacher’s Devotional Tiny Manzo Albert “Tiny” Manzo – nicknamed for his girth – owned Da Tommaso restaurant and a banquet venue named The Brownstone House in Paterson,…...
Your children are your real mob. Anonymous Sonny To refer to John “Sonny” Franzese as a gangster would be an understatement. To begin with, his criminal history dates back to the 1930s, with his first arrest being for an assault in 1938. In and around 1950, Franzese became an inducted…...
“The key to being a good mentor is to help people become more of who they already are – not to make them more like you.” SUZE ORMAN Mentors Simply put, a mentor is someone with more experience who guides and teaches another. Mentors serve as role models, setting prime…...
Ecco come la mafia si è spartita Palermo: This is how the mafia divided Palermo L’Ora, Newspaper Palermo, Sicily During the 1970s, mafia bosses from Palermo, Sicily appeared to gain sudden wealth overnight. From 1976-to-1980, the Inzerillo-Gambino-Spatola families dominated the heroin trade between Sicily and New York. More specifically, between…...
