Mafia Articles and News
Once a playground for Italy’s southern aristocracy, Castel Volturno in present day, is a lawless wasteland. In recent decades, the seaside town, located in Campania’s province of Caserta, is home to a large immigrant population, particularly from West Africa. It is also home base to one of Italy’s oldest and…...
During the mid-1980s, the mafia, precisely boss Salvatore Biondino, ruled the San Lorenzo district of Palermo. An area once replete with historic villas, and green spaces, all replaced with blocks of poorly built apartments constructed by mafia-owned companies. At the time, the influence and violence of the mafia caused a…...
Roberto Saviano In an article dated July 25, 2025, Italian investigative journalist Roberto Saviano stated: “What criminal organizations fear most is the written word.” His statement, resonated with my emotions, and inspired me to write this blog. “The pen is mightier than the sword” Edward Bulwer lytton In addition to…...
It is not the strongest or the most intelligent that will survive but those that can best manage change -Charles Darwin Over the past few decades, the mafia in Italy and Sicily has undergone drastic transformation. Even more telling is the significant revamping in their structure, activities, and visibility. However,…...
Rape is the only crime in which the victim becomes the accused Freda Adler The municipality of Seminara, located in the Province of Reggio Calabria, is well-known for its stunning beaches. The kind of place where teenage girls should be living their best lives. Instead, this story recounts the repeated…...
Pleasant Avenue- a six-block stretch in East Harlem that is one of the most famous gangland stretches in mob history. The new york times East Harlem, home to Italian immigrants since the late 19th century. At one time, the neighborhood had the largest Italian community in the country also known…...
Two-Faced: A person who comes to one group of people with one face and another group of people with a different face. One rule I make every effort to abide by is to never entertain negativity, particularly when it comes to social media and YouTube. Sadly, the world we live…...
Death is bad enough, the death of a child, unbearable. But the murder of a child? There’s nothing worse Anonymous On January 16, 2014, Giuseppe Iannicelli Jr. went desperately searching for his father but had no luck. After checking all the usual haunts, there was no sign of him. Little…...
The new biographical crime film, The Alto Knights directed by Barry Levinson, and written Nicholas Pileggi (Goodfellas, Casino), recounts the story of Bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. As their once close friendship almost turned deadly, when Genovese gave the order to kill Costello. The movie opens in theaters nationwide…...
Joey Gallo was a fearless and tenacious individual who walked to the beat of his own drum. If he believed someone undervalued him or those close to him, they would experience his wrath. For this reason, Gallo challenged the authority of bosses Joe Profaci and Joe Colombo. That bravado, as…...
