Murderous Philadelphia Mob boss dies in prison
When a federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced him to 55 years in prison on murder and racketeering charges in May…
Journalist tracks history of New York Mafia
In the summer of 1963, Joseph Valachi, longtime Mafia soldier involved in more than a score of gangland killings for…
Too early for obituaries
The recent indictments of 46 bosses, capos and members of several marquee New York organized crime families suggests that the…
‘Flip Lips’ and the Mob
The recent “What Happened to Jimmy Hoffa?” panel discussion at The Mob Museum set off memories of my own fleeting…
The Cassava Connection: Mafia-linked drug smuggling bust in New York echoes infamous 1980s racket
When authorities in the United States and Italy on May 7 announced charges against four people in an international drug…
Genovese crime family members caught in Florida bookmaking bust
Florida was once again the backdrop for a major organized crime operation. On Feb. 13, a joint task force of…