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Former Longshoreman Admits To Extortion

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on May 18, 2012

@import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search Former longshoreman Edward Aulisi pleaded guilty to extorting Christmas tribute payments from New Jersey dockworkers on behalf of the Genovese crime family according to a DOJ press release. “Edward Aulisi conspired with his father, Vincent Aulisi … Continue reading →

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Scammers Impersonating the FBI Worst Online Threat

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on May 18, 2012

In a weird turn of events the most common Internet crime complaints in 2011 were those involving scams that involved fraudsters pretending to be the FBI according to the yearly online crime report issued through the FBI’s partner, the Internet … Continue reading →

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Dead Man Talking, Mob Scene

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on May 16, 2012

Mob figure Nicky "Skins" Stefanelli committed suicide back in February, but conversations he recorded with a body wire will be used in several mob related cases from Philadelphia to Providence R.I., including one against Joe Ligambi. Mob Scene with George … Continue reading →

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John Gotti’s Widow Stands By John Travolta

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on May 16, 2012

John Gotti's widow Victoria is standing by actor John Travolota to play the late Gambino mob boss in the planned biopic “Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father” heedless of recent accusations that Travolota, who's been embroiled by a sex … Continue reading →

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Unidentified Bones Found in Italian Gangster’s Tomb

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on May 15, 2012

In Rome a 30-year-old unsolved mystery has another bizarre twist, with unidentified bones reportedly discovered in mafia chief Enrico de Pedis tomb during the search for a vanished teen’s remains. Investigators entered the Roman basilica of Saint Apollinaire to find … Continue reading →

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