Former Bonanno boss Basciano headed to Supermax
The former boss of the Bonanno crime family Vinny “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano is not only facing the death penalty in his upcoming trial but he is also now facing a move to a Supermax prison in Colorado. Basciano’s death penalty trial is not set to take place until the spring of 2011 at the earliest [...]
Leader of Bonanno Family Florida Crew Sentenced
The leader of a powerful Bonanno crime family crew that operated out of florida has finally been sentenced. Thomas Fiore lead the Bonanno based florida crew from Boynton Beach which included 10 members nince of which were men and one woman. Fiore received a sentence of 12 years and seven months for his role in [...]
Bonanno and Lucchese Family Bust
The Fed’s have unsealed an 18 count indictment that contained charges on nine members of organized crime. The charges range from racketeering , racketeering conspiracy, extortion and other various crimes. The indictment charges members of the Bonanno and Lucchese families of La Cosa Nostra. Half of the members named in the indictment were already detained [...]
Baker linked to Lucchese Family Hit sentence is overturned
For the second time now the conviction of mob linked baker Mario Fortunato has been overturned. In 2008 Fortunato was convicted of helping in the murder of a Lucchese Crime Family member. The Lucchese family loanshark was killed at a Williamsburgh social club back in 1994. Fortunato was linked to the killing as well as [...]
Bufalino Family boss D’Elia spilled beans on DeNaples
It seems that Scranton-area businessman Louis DeNaples indeed does have close mafia ties. DeNaples in an attempt to get approved for a slots casino gaming license last October told Pennsylvania gaming regulators that he did not even know alleged mobster William D’Elia. DeNaples denied having any underworld ties what so ever and was simply an [...]
Rizzuto murder causing shakeup in Bonanno Crime Family
The murder of Nicholas Rizzuto Jr the son of powerfull Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto may have happened miles away from New York but its impact is still being felt. The murder has become the topic of choice among new york city wiseguys and more so for the Bonanno Crime family for which Rizzuto and [...]
Bonanno Family Don Juan – Vincent Basciano
Former Bonanno Family boss Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano has found a way to persuade the FBI to bend a little prison rule. Basciano has been granted permission to have not only his wife but also his mistress or “goumada” visit him in jail on alternate weeks. Typically only relatives of the inmate would be allowed [...]
2009 Mafia Happenings – A Recap
January Events January 15 – FBI agent John J. Connolly was sentenced and got a 40 year jail term for his involvement with mafia informants Stephen Flemmi – “The Rifleman” and James Bulger- “Whitey”. Connolly was convicted of murder and for supplying the mafia figures with inside information from the FBI. January 26 – Chicago [...]