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83-Year-Old Reputed Mobster Wants Probation Lifted

February 5, 2012
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Jerome Brancato, an 83-year-old reputed soldier in the Gambino crime family, once close to the Gotti family has asked a judge to end his probation early so he can start enjoying his vacation home in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Brancato wants to spend time in Florida and visit his brother in Canada. But the rules...

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Feds Bust Five Alleged Bonanno Family Mobsters

January 28, 2012
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A joint investigation between the DEA and FBI culminated in the arrest of five high-ranking members of the Bonanno crime family, who were charged with racketeering, extortion, illegal gambling and drug distribution, officials said. The five alleged gangsters include “made” Bonanno member Vincent Badalamenti, a.k.a. “Vinny TV, and Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora, who previously...

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“Dapper Don” Grandson arrested – for “driving with tinted windows”

January 27, 2012
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John “Dapper Don” Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello Jr., was arrested yesterday for allegedly driving with tinted windows and a suspended license. The 25-year-old former reality star was caught around 3pm in Queens, New York. Sources say they noticed a car was missing its front plates and had tinted windows. When officers stopped Agnello they...

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Mafia Cops Get Long-Distance Appeal

January 20, 2012
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The Mafia cops, ex-NYPD detectives Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa returned to Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday by telephone from separate federal pens for the latest appeal of their convictions. Judge Jack Weinstein, who had sentenced Eppolito and Caracappa to life in prison for multiple murders and passing information to the Lucchese crime family,...

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John Gotti: Draft Dodger?

January 20, 2012
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Was the late Godfather John Gotti a draft dodger? His status with the military is included in 1,580 pages of FBI files on Gotti from 1964 to 1995, archived on a CD-ROM by the website paperlessarchives.com. Gotti, nicknamed the “Dapper Don” was the boss of the Gambino crime family. The files point out that...

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Steven Seagal Lawsuit Over Unpaid Debt

January 13, 2012
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Martial arts actor Steven Seagal has been sued for allegedly failing to pay $500,000 to film producer and former business partner Julius Nasso. The executive claims in court papers Seagal failed to pay him two installment payments of $50,000 each last year and claims he made “numerous attempts” to collect the money. Seagal, 59,...

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Reputed Mafia Henchman Spatola Dies

January 12, 2012
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Reputed Mafia turncoat and henchman of the Messina Denaro family, Rosario Spatola, has died. He had been due to give evidence via video-link at the Rostagno murder trial today. Palermo Deputy Prosecutor, Franco Del Bene, relayed the news during the hearing at the Trapani Assise Court. Mauro Rostagno, a journalist and sociologist, was murdered...

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“Mob Wives” Star Rizzo Tells How She’s Affiliated With The Life

January 10, 2012
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Ramona Rizzo is one of the two new members to join the cast of Mob Wives for season two, and during the Jan. 8 episode, fans watched Ramona as she allied with her “cousin” Karen Gravano and fought with Drita D’avanzo. Well, it turns out Ramona has a strong family tie to the lifestyle....

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Love May Be Lost on Mobster

December 30, 2011
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The lawyer for reputed Gambino crime-family associate Vito “Vito Love’’ Cortesiano wants a Brooklyn federal judge to bar any mention of his client’s moniker from his upcoming racketeering trial. The lawyer, J. Patten Brown III, argues in court documents that “the only reason the government wants to include” alleged mobsters’ colorful nicknames at trial...

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Lawyer Exposes South Florida Corruption

December 29, 2011
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Attorney Scott Rothstein was convicted of running a 1.2 billion Ponzi scheme which involved using his law firm as a front to sell phony legal settlements to investors. During a deposition he alleged pervasive public corruption and organized crime in South Florida. "We were involved in public corruption with politicians," said Rothstein in transcripts...

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