Looks like Joseph “Joe Boy” Sclafani copped a plea, and will be doing ten plus in the joint. May have been longer, but he will be getting a few years off for timed served. Ramona Rizzo, one of the stars of Vh1′s Mob Wives, and the infamous grand daughter of Lefty Ruggiero, is engaged to [...]
If you’ve never heard of the “Ndrangheta,” you’re not alone. As powerful and feared as this ruthless organized crime syndicate is, it is surprisingly not as well-known as the Sicilian Cosa Nostra. But that is changing. Connections with high-ranking government officials had helped the group to stay under the radar as much as possible. The [...]
Like something straight out of a movie, a trial has started and the safety of the jurors and witnesses is something to be concerned about. The trial of John Burke, an alleged hit man for the mob has started today in New York. Believe it or not, this started a long time ago. Back in [...]
Much has been written about Mafiosi making their peace with God before shuffling off this mortal coil. Carlo Gambino, the unofficial boss of bosses, spent decades – most notably from the mid-1950s to mid-1970s – murdering and thieving while he ruled the crime family that still bears his name today. Dying in his bed having [...]
You can watch his daughter Renee Graziano who is one of the stars of the popular reality show on VH1 called Mob wives, which shows the everyday aspects of the women who are associated to the men in the business but have nothing to do with it! Anthony is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention [...]
Monday night on the History Channel’s reality series Pawn Stars – a would-be seller walked in and claimed to have Charles “Lucky” Luciano’s signet ring. In case you missed this episode, here’s the lowdown: Pawn shop owner Rick Harrison was approached by a man holding an ornate gold ring, and ready to give an elaborate [...]
Uncle Frankie from Mob Candy Magazine was hanging out with Mob Scene’s Artie Nash when Ramona, and Karen Gravano, daughter of Sammy “The Bull” decided to stop in to view the museum’s Joe Gallo exhibit. They discussed the relation between Ramona and Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero. He just happens to be her grandfather. They also discussed [...]
Former mob associate/published author and blogger Sonny Girard—when I told him that a post I had written about a little-known mob associate had become one of the top-5 posts in the history of my blog—said that he was not at all surprised. The mainstream public only hears about Gotti, Gotti, Gotti (and to an extent “famous” mob [...]
“But no one should receive an effective life sentence without any good word being spoken in his defense,” Sam Volpendesto proclaimed. Let me take you back to the time of World War II. The year is 1945 and a Japanese kamikaze has just targeted the USS Robley D. Evans. The collision causes a massive eruption [...]
