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“Tommy Shots” Gioeli Says God Was on His Side in Jury Room

@import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search Colombo family boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli blogged on Thursday that divine intervention got him acquitted of six mob murders, but say's he’s going to hell for whacking a former nun. “I am so loved and … Continue reading

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Jury Acquits Reputed Mob Boss “Tommy Shots” On All Murder Charges

Reputed Colombo street boss Thomas "Tommy Shots" Gioeli and reputed soldier Dino "Little Dino" Saracino were accused of six and three murders respectively but after five days of deliberating a jury in Brooklyn federal court acquitted the two defendants on … Continue reading

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Ralph DeLeo Accused Head of Mob Drug Ring to Plead Guilty

A Massachusetts man authorities say was a leading member of the New York Colombo crime family is expected to plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges this week. Ralph DeLeo of Somerville was indicted along with three others in Massachusetts in … Continue reading

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Jury in Gioeli Trial Asked to Reject Bid to Discredit Mobster Witnesses

Federal prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes urged a jury on Tuesday to reject defense arguments that the government used conniving turncoat mobsters to frame a reputed Mafia boss and another defendant in the brutal slayings of six victims, including … Continue reading

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Ralph DeLeo Guilty Plea Put Off

A Massachusetts man who authorities say was a leading member of New York’s Colombo crime family won a two-week postponement of his scheduled guilty plea after his lawyer cited health concerns. Ralph DeLeo had a change-of-plea hearing scheduled in U.S. … Continue reading

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