The top 5 heists in Mob history
What makes a “good” heist? Is it an exceptionally detailed plan, a cast of colorful characters or an unfathomable amount…
Author: James Riter
Upcoming film ‘Alto Knights’ depicts mobsters Vito Genovese, Frank Costello in bitter feud
The Mafia movie Alto Knights features veteran actor Robert De Niro playing dual roles as rival mobsters Vito Genovese and…
Chicago crime boss Al Capone transferred to Alcatraz 90 years ago this month
Depression-era mobsters and outlaws often found themselves locked up in undeniably unpleasant jails and prisons, but being sent to Alcatraz…
CIA, Mob team up to topple Fidel Castro in Paramount Plus docuseries ‘Mafia Spies’
The CIA’s alliance with the Mafia during the Kennedy years to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro is at the center…
John Dillinger’s wooden gun and death mask preserve notorious moments in his life
On July 22, 1934, “Public Enemy Number One” – John Dillinger – was killed by federal agents moments after he…
Scarface retains cult status with Al Pacino’s ‘iconic’ performance
The 1983 movie Scarface, featuring Al Pacino in the title role, continues to attract attention more than 40 years after…
Oscar-winning ‘On the Waterfront’ premiered 70 years ago, with Marlon Brando as a dockworker confronting the Mob
On the Waterfront, which debuted 70 years ago this summer, is a ground-breaking tale about dockworkers standing up to a…
The law finally catches up with Tom and Gramby Hanley after murder of Culinary boss
Read the series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Last of four parts. Authorities located Tom and Gramby…
Hanley enjoyed winning streak in criminal courts
Read the series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Third of four parts. Just before his planned murder…
Labor corruption was centerpiece of Tom Hanley’s criminal aims
Read the series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Second of four parts. In 1955, the national AFL…