Mafia Articles and News
“…But knowing my father, there is no way you’re going to hurt one of his without him hurting you…” – John “Junior” Gotti The cloudy weather reached a high of 48.9 °F in Howard Beach, Queens on March 18, 1980. Nevertheless, anticipation surrounded 12-year-old Frank Gotti, who just made the…...
“Social media are web-based communication tools that enable people to interact with each other by sharing and consuming information”- Lifewire The one strategy to survive in the mafia is remaining low-key, as attention will only increase the bullseye on your back. Before social media was a thing, John Gotti sought…...
“We’re dealing with a major mafia fugitive who has a powerful relationship with the freemasons and the political powers that be. And that’s the real reason he hasn’t yet been arrested”- Theresa Principato, lead Palermo Prosecutor The Sicilian As an unwritten rule, people never mentioned his name so they called…...
Rocco Morabito is the cousin of Giuseppe Morabito, former head of the Morabito clan. The family became one of the most powerful ‘ndrangheta clans involved in international narcotics and weapons trafficking in the 90s. They operated in both Calabria and Messina, Sicily, uncommon given the Sicilian mafia controls that region…....
“How often is the passing of one storm only a prelude to another” – Jane Yolen As I’ve stated before, many mistakenly deem the Profaci/Gallo conflict as the first Colombo family war. But technically speaking, this was an internal war that took place when the family carried the name of…...
“Without independent corroboration, little can be done to tell a false memory from a true one” – Elizabeth Loftus On July 11, 1963, a murder took place at a Brooklyn flower shop named Flowers by Charm. Alfredo Santantonio, the owner, was behind the counter and shot five times. As reported,…...
Season Finale *Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “Beware the person who stabs you and then tells the world they’re the one who’s bleeding” -Jill Blakeway In this episode, Junior, T.S, and the Captains are in a meeting that Jimmy Altieri called. When the meeting ends,…...
The ‘Ndrangheta has a hierarchical structure and has repeatedly proven its skill in infiltrating political and economic environments and its remarkable capacity for corruption- Europol Threat Assessment Experts agree when asked who is the most powerful criminal organization in the world. Leading the pack is none other than the ‘Ndrangheta…....
Part 2. When listening to Max Kurschner one cannot help but think his thick New York accent is part of the show. Although I believe it is authentic, it does make for good TV. Nevertheless, when asked about his weapon of choice, he named two, a .38 and .32 caliber…....
“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…...
