Mafia Articles and News
“Extortion rarely paves the straightest path to truth”-Douglas J. Bornemann Italian native Januarius, known as Gennaro, became a priest in his birthplace of Benevento. He eventually went on to become a bishop. On the 19th of September 305AD, Gennaro visited two friends in prison. While he was there, the jailers…...
“You feel that last bit of breath leaving the body. You’re looking into their eyes. A person in that situation is God” – Ted Bundy A cold case is defined by Merriam-Webster as follows: an unsolved criminal investigation (as of a homicide or abduction) that has stopped being actively pursued…...
“The ‘Ndrangheta is among the richest and most powerful organized crime groups at a global level. It has a dominant position on the European cocaine market due to excellent relations with the producers [and] reproduces abroad perfect copies of its operational structures. The ‘Ndrangheta […] has repeatedly proven its skill…...
“…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,…...
