About The Mafia

08/06/2023

Albanian organized crime leader arrested in Glyfada, Greece

06/06/2023

Montreal mafia figure Francesco Del Balso shot and killed near local gym.

According to reports, a prominent member of Montreal's organized crime was shot and killed on Monday afternoon.

05/06/2023

Vittorio Mirarchi: Unveiling the Untold Story of a Canadian Mafia Member...

During his time in the Canadian mafia, Vittorio Mirarchi became embroiled in the infamous Montreal Mafia War that erupted in the late 2000s.

01/06/2023

Guardia di Finanza arrest 40 ‘Ndrangheta suspects for drug trafficking with Chinese money brokers.

On Tuesday, Italian police executed 40 arrest warrants in the city of Bologna. Among those arrested were four Albanian suspects along with two Chinese suspects.

16/01/2023

Matteo Messina Denaro is one of Italy’s most wanted criminals and is considered the last “godfather” of the Sicilian mafia. He was arrested in Palermo, Sicily on Monday after 30 years on the run. Denaro is alleged to be a boss of the notorious Cosa Nostra (Sicilian) Mafia, and he was tried and sentenced to life in jail in absentia in 2002 over numerous murders.
Advertisement

Denaro is known for his involvement in multiple homicides, including the car bombings that killed Italy’s most prominent anti-Mafia prosecutors, Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, and the abduction, torture and killing of the 11-year-old son of a mafioso-turned-state witness. He was also responsible for the deadly 1993 bomb attacks in Milan, Florence and Rome. Nicknamed “Diabolik” and “‘U Siccu” (The Skinny One), Denaro had been sentenced in absentia to a life term for his role in the 1992 killings, and his capture was a great victory for the state.

Follow aboutthemafia.com]] aboutthemafia.com]] aboutthemafia.com]]

Link in bio for more.

28/11/2022

https://aboutthemafia.com/49-alleged-ndrangheta-mafia-members-including-potential-woman-boss-arrested-in-italy/

Forty-nine suspected members of the ‘Ndrangheta, the mafia in the far south of the country, on the outskirts of Milan, have been arrested by Italian police.

22/06/2022

Ex-Colombo boss Victor Orena doomed to die in prison after judge denies compassionate release.

https://aboutthemafia.com/ex-colombo-boss-victor-orena-doomed-to-die-in-prison-after-judge-denies-compassionate-release/

16/06/2022

Boaters discovered a man’s decaying body in a rusted-out barrel covered in muck at .

https://aboutthemafia.com/las-vegas-mafias-crimes-are-submerged-in-lake-mead/

05/05/2022

Welcome to About The Mafia‘s annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America.

While it’s true the Mafia in the U.S. isn’t what it once was at the peak of its power, it’s still a viable and profitable criminal enterprise that has proven to be very resilient. The Mafia continues to make millions and millions of dollars from not only traditional mob rackets but new and innovative schemes, even after we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, we saw many new schemes in an attempt to adapt to the times.

https://aboutthemafia.com/mafia-bosses-and-hierarchies-in-2022/

Welcome to About The Mafia's annual look into the current Mafia bosses and hierarchies of each of the remaining Cosa Nostra families in America.

04/04/2022

BREAKING: Escaped New York mobster Dominic Taddeo caught in Hialeah, Florida

https://aboutthemafia.com/escaped-new-york-mobster-dominic-taddeo-caught-in-hialeah-florida/

At approximately 5pm EST on April 4th, U.S. Marshals announced that the recently escaped New York mobster Dominic Taddeo was apprehended.

03/03/2022

BREAKING: How ’s invasion of has affected organized crime, the .

https://aboutthemafia.com/how-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-has-affected-organized-crime-the-mafia/

On February 24th, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked the world with a military offensive against the neighboring country of Ukraine. This eventually sent hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens fleeing to the surrounding countries of Poland, Romania, et cetera. With the state of Ukra...

28/02/2022

Italian police seize 800 million euros worth of assets.

https://aboutthemafia.com/italian-police-seize-800-million-euros-worth-of-ndrangheta-assets/

Italian officials have seized assets from a trio of 'Ndrangheta-linked brothers totaling around 800 million euros on Thursday.

28/02/2022

and ex-Mexican government official charged with fi****ms trafficking.

https://aboutthemafia.com/el-chapo-and-ex-mexican-government-official-charged-with-fi****ms-trafficking/

Mexican prosecutors recently announced that a group of seven people, including Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and the former Mexican security minister, have been charged for firearm trafficking as part of the "Fast and Furious" gun-running investigation.

05/01/2022

Notorious female boss Assunta Maresca dies at 86 from illness.

https://aboutthemafia.com/notorious-female-camorra-boss-assunta-maresca-dies-at-86-from-illness/

Assunta "Little Doll" Maresca, an infamous female Camorra boss, has passed away in her Castellamare di Stabia home due to an illness.

04/01/2022

We are excited to announce that we have launched our official ATM Discord private group!

Join the official About The Mafia Discord private messaging community to get early access to news, to be able to message the writers directly, and to discuss mob history and news with other About The Mafia viewers. More benefits are to be announced soon!

Join for FREE until we hit 5,000 members!

https://discord.gg/YjfH42UE

Thank you to everyone who joins, you are supporting our community tremendously.

Check out the About The Mafia community on Discord - hang out with 1 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

04/11/2021

REPORT: Frank “ ” Sheeran paid by ex-husband to stop delivery of anti-Biden newspapers before 1972 Senate win. https://aboutthemafia.com/report-frank-the-irishman-sheeran-paid-by-jill-bidens-ex-husband-to-stop-delivery-of-anti-biden-newspapers-before-1972-senate-win/

14/10/2021

Children are being recruited into the

https://youtu.be/JKavFvEvOKU

*VIDEO QUALITY WILL BE CORRECTED IN NEXT EPISODE*Naples, Italy has been a central child recruitment center for the Camorra Mafia for decades. The Camorra is...

24/09/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtrb0KTNN0U&t=916s

Bobby Luisi discusses running a business at 21 years old, trying to create his own crime family, Italians from the other side, prison, and more.Bobby's Book:...

16/09/2021

A substantial number of administration members were arrested Tuesday on racketeering and extortion charges, including alleged boss Andrew “Mush” Russo, 87, and alleged underboss Benjamin “Benji” Castellazzo, 83.

https://aboutthemafia.com/majority-of-colombo-administration-arrested-on-racketeering-extortion-charges/

A substantial number of Colombo administration members were arrested Tuesday on racketeering and extortion charges, including alleged boss Andrew "Mush" Russo, 87, and alleged underboss Benjamin "Benji" Castellazzo, 83.

14/09/2021

An unsuspecting British tourist who was mistaken for highly elusive boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, 59, was arrested at a restaurant in the Hague last Wednesday.

https://aboutthemafia.com/british-tourist-mistaken-for-elusive-mafia-boss-matteo-messina-denaro/

An unsuspecting British tourist who was mistaken for highly elusive Cosa Nostra boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, 59, was arrested at a restaurant in the Hague last Wednesday.

14/07/2021

clan connected to dismantled by Italian police.

https://aboutthemafia.com/cosa-nostra-clan-connected-to-new-york-mafia-dismantled-by-italian-police/

14/07/2021

Mercedes salesman involved in mob extortion scheme gets jail time.

https://aboutthemafia.com/mercedes-salesman-involved-in-mob-extortion-scheme-gets-jail-time/

In court papers, his lawyer said a former Mercedes-Benz salesman busted two years ago in a major crime sting was not a gangster, but instead, a good man who played a “minor role” in an extortion scheme.

01/07/2021

Trailer released for ‘ ’ prequel, ‘ ’.

https://aboutthemafia.com/trailer-released-for-sopranos-prequel-many-saints-of-newark/

The film, a prequel to the HBO series “The Sopranos,” focuses on teenage Tony played by Michael Gandolfini, the son of late “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini, who died in 2013.

24/06/2021

mobster Eugene “Boobsie” Castelle tries to get out of , again.

https://aboutthemafia.com/lucchese-mobster-eugene-boobsie-castelle-tries-to-get-out-of-prison-again/

Alleged Lucchese crime family member Eugene "Boobsie" Castelle, 61, has asked a federal judge to let him take a plea deal which he previously refused.

17/06/2021

soldier given three year prison sentence for assaulting former husband of Real Housewives of New Jersey star.

https://aboutthemafia.com/lucchese-soldier-given-three-year-prison-sentence-for-assaulting-former-husband-of-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-star/

A reputed Mafioso was sentenced on Thursday to two-and-a-half years behind bars for assaulting the husband of former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dina Manzo.

08/06/2021

Matthew Madonna, Steven Crea, two co-defendants get new trial in murder case.

https://aboutthemafia.com/matthew-madonna-steven-crea-two-co-defendants-get-new-trial-in-murder-case/

The Appellate Court has granted Crea, Madonna, Londonio, and Caldwell their extension of time request so they can file their Rule 33 motion for a new trial in the district court.

04/06/2021

Release of Italian hitman Giovanni Brusca sparks outrage in .

https://aboutthemafia.com/release-of-italian-mafia-hitman-giovanni-brusca-sparks-outrage-in-italy/

The release from prison of one of Italy’s most notorious mobsters-turned-informants generated more outrage Thursday, even after he was shown in an old jailhouse interview apologizing to his many victims for his role in “this factory of death.”

27/05/2021

Most-wanted mafia boss Rocco Morabito arrested in Brazil years after 2019 prison escape.

https://aboutthemafia.com/most-wanted-mafia-boss-rocco-morabito-arrested-in-brazil-years-after-2019-prison-escape/

Brazil’s Federal Police arrested on Monday one of Italy’s most-wanted mobsters, putting an end to a years-long international chase after Rocco Morabito, a prominent member of one of the world’s most powerful crime syndicates, the ‘Ndrangheta.

24/05/2021

https://youtu.be/uLwoYNvT6PQ

A Swiss diamond and precious metals trader stood trial on May 20 for helping Italian organized criminals launder money by purchasing diamonds.The diamonds pu...

24/05/2021

Swiss gems trader under fire for laundering mafia money with diamonds.

https://aboutthemafia.com/swiss-gems-trader-under-fire-for-laundering-mafia-money-with-diamonds/

A Swiss diamond and precious metals trader stood trial on May 20 for helping Italian organized criminals launder money by purchasing diamonds.

22/05/2021

Guns discovered inside home of mobster’s grandson in Connecticut.

https://aboutthemafia.com/guns-discovered-inside-home-of-mobsters-grandson-in-connecticut/

Various fi****ms paired with silencers have been discovered inside the home of a New York mobster's grandson in Fairfield, Connecticut.

18/05/2021

https://aboutthemafia.com/where-is-jimmy-hoffas-body-we-looked-at-five-different-theories/

What started as a case of disappearance ended up as a murder case, but unfortunately, for the past four and a half decades, no one knows where the former Teamster union boss, James R. Hoffa, was buried.

17/05/2021

https://aboutthemafia.com/two-new-jersey-mobsters-trying-to-overturn-1989-conviction-for-john-gotti-murder-plot/

Two aging New Jersey mobsters, who federal judges have denied to release from prison during the coronavirus pandemic, are now alleging their decades-old convictions for plotting to murder John Gotti and ordering the hit on a New York businessman should be overturned.

15/05/2021

Italy led a Europe-wide police operation Wednesday against the ‘Ndrangheta organized crime group, seizing co***ne and millions of euros in assets in early morning raids.

https://aboutthemafia.com/millions-of-euros-seized-in-anti-ndrangheta-operation/

Italy led a Europe-wide police operation Wednesday against the ‘Ndrangheta organized crime group, seizing co***ne and millions of euros in assets in early morning raids.

10/05/2021

judge killed by is one step closer to sainthood.

https://aboutthemafia.com/sicilian-judge-killed-by-mafia-is-one-step-closer-to-sainthood/

Almost three decades after being declared a martyr by Pope John Paul II, an Italian judge murdered by the mafia in Sicily took a step closer to sainthood on Sunday.

05/05/2021

Former Colombo acting boss Victor Orena will attempt early prison release at resentencing. https://aboutthemafia.com/former-colombo-acting-boss-victor-orena-will-attempt-early-prison-release-at-resentencing/

Victor Orena, the 86-year-old former acting boss of New York’s Colombo crime family, can no longer take care of himself in the federal prison he is being held at in Massachusetts, requiring a wheelchair and a full-time aide.

28/04/2021

VIDEO: About The Mafia interviews former Lucchese soldier John Pennisi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vhzRrf1m00

Former Lucchese mafia soldier John Pennisi talks about growing up around the mob, the induction ceremony, mobsters on Instagram, and more!John's blog: https:...

26/04/2021

Greek police in Athens believe that the shooting assassination of Giorgos Karaivaz, a reputed investigative crime journalist, was ordered by organized crime figures.

https://aboutthemafia.com/journalists-murder-connected-to-greek-organized-crime/

Greek police in Athens believe that the shooting assassination of Giorgos Karaivaz, a reputed investigative crime journalist, was ordered by organized crime figures.

19/04/2021

Italian officials took 26 alleged members of the into custody and seized over 50 million euros in assets in an Italy-wide investigation on Monday.

https://aboutthemafia.com/italian-police-seize-50-million-in-camorra-assets-26-arrested/

Italian officials took 26 alleged members of the Camorra into custody and seized over 50 million euros in assets in an Italy-wide investigation on Monday.

17/04/2021

associate sentenced to four years in real estate scam

https://aboutthemafia.com/philly-mafia-associate-sentenced-to-four-years-in-real-estate-scam/

A New Jersey man with links to the Philadelphia mob will spend four years in prison for his participation in a real estate scheme, where he would falsely claim to finance the payments for properties but would steal the down payments instead, as reported by federal prosecutors.