Archbishop: No more Mafia godfathers
The climactic montage from The Godfather begins with a baby’s cries. A priest recites the ritual Latin phrases over a…
Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. died 30 years ago March 17
At 7:25 p.m. on January 3, 1953, Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. had just finished dinner with his wife…
Mob involved in attempts to assassinate Castro
This is the second of three blogs on the death of Fidel Castro. Part one looks at the harsh blow…
Too early for obituaries
The recent indictments of 46 bosses, capos and members of several marquee New York organized crime families suggests that the…
The Havana conference
Mob meetings are tricky events to organize. Travel logistics aside, the conflicting personalities, territorial beefs, and ever-present threat of law…
Eunice Carter: Key player in Luciano conviction
First in a series of profiles for Women’s History Month. Eunice Carter made history throughout her life. But the crucial…
Did Frank Matthews get away with it?
Written: February 3, 2016 It was the first week of January 1973. Frank Matthews and his young girlfriend had just…
Author disputes Mafia witness testimony in Lufthansa robbery case
Written: January 6, 2016 — Scroll to the bottom for a story update On November 12, in a stunning upset for the…
Mob classic “Goodfellas” debuted in theaters twenty-five years ago
Monday marks a quarter-century since Goodfellas was released in American theaters. It was the highest-grossing movie of the September 21-23,…
Former New York Mob enforcer to Gotti Junior
John Alite was a small-time drug dealer when, in 1983, he started doing business with John A. Gotti, son of…