6 hrs ago | aboutthemafia.com | Sharp Square
Colombo family boss Gioeli is innocent of murder conspiracy claims informant
8 hrs ago | WTEN-TV Albany
Priest who defied Mafia is beatified in Sicily
A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the... A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark ... (more)
10 hrs ago | Newsday
'Mafia martyr' Puglisi beatified
More than 50,000 people have attended the beatification of Don Giuseppe Puglisi, a Roman Catholic priest murdered by the mafia in 1993.
Asset forfeiture both an effective tool, civil-liberties nightmare
Corporations, rather than mafia bosses, have forked over what U.S. Department of Justice officials have described as some of the largest cases in U.S. history, based on data and documents from the fiscal year 2010-2012. In this photo, Stanford Financial Group's assets are pictured.
I hate to say this, but the media is losing me. I'm mostly on their side when it comes to subpoenaing journalists' phone records, but the level of outrage and special pleading has gotten so palpable that I'm starting to waver.
HSBC: New Criminal Charges Threat over Money Laundering for Terrorists and Drug Lords
Judge John Gleeson may reject the 'deferred prosecution deal' struck with the US Justice Department, meaning that the company could be barred from trading in the United States if found guilty.
Platini warns of 'mafia-type organisations' behind match-fixing
The Uefa president has called for the introduction of a European sports police force as he aims to fight corruption within the game Uefa president Michel Platini has urged member nations to introduce the necessary legal tools to fight match-fixing as he feels a European sports police force is needed to keep football clean.
Salina resident accused of LA gang activity
California authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Kansas resident who's accused of helping coordinate gang activities in Los Angeles.
Mexican Mafia Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking, Extortion
The leader of a Mexican Mafia that operated in San Diego's North County pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges on Thursday, the office of U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced.
Fake cocktails? 13 NJ Tgi Fridays busted for fraudulent drinks
The New Jersey TGI Fridays rip off sounds like a stunt Tony Soprano and his mafia pulled for profit when they sold black market cigarettes at regular prices.
SAC lawyers met prosecutors to argue against charges
Steven A. Cohen's lawyers made their best case argument a month ago to federal prosecutors about why the hedge fund billionaire and his SAC Capital Advisors should not be charged with criminal wrongdoing in a long-running insider trading investigation.
Montreal man linked to Rizzuto Mafia clan pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking
A Montreal man, named as part of the Mafia clan of Vito Rizzuto, pleaded guilty in New York City Thursday to international cocaine trafficking after raids found millions of dollars and large drug stashes in his fancy Beverly Hills home and luxury car.
Fight against Mafia continues, says Letta
Palermo, May 23 - Italian Premier Enrico Letta said on Thursday, the day in memory of slain anti-mafia judges Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone, that the fight against the Mafia was not done.
Grasso criticizes 'divisive' arguments on mafia sentences
Palermo, May 23 - Arguments about punishment for mafia collusion are divisive and unnecessary, the Speaker of the Senate said Thursday.