Mob cop’s pension off limits to feds
Accused Mafia cop Stephen Caracappa leaves Brooklyn Federal Court after he was arraigned on new charges in connection with the 1986 kidnapping and murder of a diamond dealer. Caracappa and fellow...
View ArticleReputed mobster: I’ve talked to feds about Hoffa
DETROIT (AP) – A man who believes he knows where Jimmy Hoffa was buried says he’s been interviewed three times by federal authorities since stepping forward in January. Tony Zerilli tells Detroit TV...
View ArticleFootball is safe once more: Feds seize $17M in fake NFL goods, tickets
Fake NFL goodsU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized $17 million worth of counterfeit NFL merchandise and fake Super Bowl tickets, and made 41 arrests in an operation that began in September...
View ArticlePhilly mafia soldier Nicodemo charged with first degree murder
Anthony NicodemoReputed Philadelphia mafia soldier Anthony Nicodemo has been indicted on charges of first degree murder and conspiracy for shooting of Gino DiPietro. A status hearing was held in Common...
View ArticleMafia turncoat tags Bobby Glasses as Gambino Family Leader
Bobby Glasses VernaceFormer mob associate Howard Santos testified in the ongoing trial of alleged Gambino family mobster Bartolomeo “Bobby Glasses” Vernace. Vernace is on trial for the 1981 murders of...
View ArticleTed Mondale agrees to pay $50,000 in Petters case; Feds say it’s all he can...
Ted Mondale has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a clawback suit related to the Tom Petters’ $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme — an amount government officials say is the most Mondale can afford to pay.Ted...
View ArticleZeta’s racehorse cash tied to money laundering
Zetas Cartel ChartAUSTIN — An alleged money-laundering organization that authorities say is tied to the Zetas cartel spent $25 million on quarter horses, a federal agent testified Tuesday during a...
View ArticleBonanno Family Captains Violate Parole With Meeting
Gerard ChiliGerard Chili a captain in the Bonanno crime family decided last December to fly north from his home in Florida to New York for the holiday season. But when his plane arrived in New York he...
View ArticleFeds dig up bags o’ cash intended as Christmas payoff to Genovese family from...
The feds took a page from the Grinch and stole Christmas from the Genovese crime family.Feds intercept bags o’ cash meant for Genovese family The feds stole Christmas from the Genovese crime family....
View ArticleShelton Man Connected To Gambino Gambling Ring Gets Prison
A 65-year-old Shelton grandfather was sentenced to six months in federal prison July 31 for running money within a large-scale gambling operation organized by two alleged associates of the Gambino...
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