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New Show: The Chicago “Mob Wives”

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on March 3, 2012

@import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search VH1 is spinning off a Chicago franchise of its Mob Wives reality show. Slated to star in the new series are Nora Schweihs, the daughter of Outfit enforcer Frank "the German" Schweihs who gained a reputation … Continue reading →

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“Mafia Rush” Review

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on March 2, 2012

Chillingo is back with their latest dual-stick shooter called Mafia Rush [Free], a gangster-themed addition to the action-oriented genre. While Mafia Rush doesn’t offer much in terms of innovative or unique gameplay, it still gets the job done and is … Continue reading →

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Mob Classic Donnie Brasco Marks 15 Years

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 29, 2012

The true life Mafia drama based on FBI agent Joe Pistone's undercover infiltration of the Bonanno family, Donnie Brasco, marks its 15th anniversary since it's release on February 28, 1997. Moviefones' Gary Susman provides 25 things you didn't know about … Continue reading →

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A New Book “Boston Organized Crime” by Emily Sweeney

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 25, 2012

Boston Organized Crime explores the region’s shadier side and takes a closer look at the mobsters and racketeers who once operated in the Greater Boston area. Drawing upon an eclectic collection of crime scene photographs, mug shots, and police documents, … Continue reading →

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“They keep setting ’em up, and we keep knocking ’em down,”

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 24, 2012

Seamus McElearney, the FBI supervisor whose squad investigates the Bonanno crime family said “They keep setting ’em up, and we keep knocking ’em down,” referring to a multitude of arrests brought about by a cadre of informants which left the … Continue reading →

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Quebec “Omerta” Actor Sentenced

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 18, 2012

Montreal actor Tony Conte who played in Omerta, a television crime drama about the Mafia, attended the first part of his sentencing hearing on Thursday. In 2008 he was convicted of conspiring to smuggle 30 kilos of cocaine into Canada. … Continue reading →

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Former Hitman Veasey, Seeking Redemption or Cashing In? Mob Scene

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 14, 2012

Former mob hit man John Veasey's biography details his work for one of the city's mob organizations, the hits he carried out, the attempt on his life, and more. George Anastasia discusses Veasey’s so called “new life” as described in … Continue reading →

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Bonanno Mobster Shakedown

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 14, 2012

Reputed acting street boss of New York’s Bonanno crime family, Vincent “Vinny TV” Badalamenti dispatched three tough guys to “chat” with a reality-show mobster who failed to pay back a $5,000 loan, the feds said yesterday. Badalamenti, an alleged senior … Continue reading →

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Karen Gravano Releases Mafia Memoir

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 12, 2012

The long-anticipated memoir, Mob Daughter: The Mafia, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, and Me!, Karen Gravano’s look into a lifestyle of the daughter of the former Gambino underboss will hit the shelves Valentines day. Image: St. Martin’s Press It’s not fiction, … Continue reading →

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Player Spent $100,000 on Mafia Wars: Ex- Zynga Engineer

by fdvent1 (online) Posted on February 12, 2012

An anonymous user, claiming to be a former Zynga engineer, has been posting allegedly internal information about the company to Reddit. In the post, filled with unsubstantiated claims about Zynga corporate culture, the ex-employee says some customers spent unbelievable sums … Continue reading →

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