New film ‘The Alto Knights’ named for one of Mob’s many social clubs
The Alto Knights, the film written by Nicholas Pileggi and directed by Barry Levinson, is named for a once-prominent Manhattan social…
Author: James Riter
New movie ‘The Alto Knights’ revives bitter feud between major mobsters
The newest Mob movie written by journalist and screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, The Alto Knights, is his third major script focused…
The bosses of the Mafia Commission were indicted 40 years ago
New York, like other major cities across the United States, faced waves of crime during the 1970s and ’80s. What…
The top 5 organized crime video games
In the 1980s, video arcades loaded with coin-operated gaming cabinets were a common shopping mall destination for people with quarters…
Legendary New York tabloid’s heyday included focus on Mafia stories
Beginning in the 1970s, the New York Post’s coverage of the Mob typified tabloid journalism during organized crime’s heyday in…
‘Scarface’ achieves cult status with Al Pacino in starring role
When Scarface premiered in 1983, starring Al Pacino as a Cuban drug trafficker in South Florida, the movie was regarded…
Bureau of Narcotics Commissioner Harry Anslinger led America’s crusade against drugs
Harry Anslinger is best known as the first head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN), the first in the…
Al Pacino’s new memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ charts his path to movie stardom
On the set of The Godfather, during the early days of filming, Al Pacino was worried about being fired. Francis…
Sicilian mafioso Tommaso Buscetta broke the sacred oath of omertà 40 years ago
In April 1988, mafioso-turned-informant Tommaso Buscetta testified before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which was investigating the state…
The world’s top 5 cybercrime schemes
Last year a ransomware gang took control of the networks of two major casino corporations in Las Vegas. Caesars Entertainment…