Former Mob Boss Joe Massino who Became Informant Dies at 80
Joseph C. Massino, the former boss of the Bonanno crime family who later became a government witness, has died following a short illness.
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High-Ranking Mobster Asks to Be Released for Helping FBI Arrest Mafia Members
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ex-Bonanno crime boss and FBI informant wants to be freed from jail in exchange for damaging testimony against the mafia, the New York Post reportsBon. Joseph Massino, who will be re-sentenced toady, provided key testimony against former colleagues, including Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano. “It is fair to say that not only is…
A Big Goof By the Feds Resulted in Mobster’s Murder, Gang Land News Reports
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A goof by federal law enforcement resulted in the murder of Genovese family mobster Adolfo (Big Al) Bruno in 2003, Gang Land News reports. The website on the Mafia reported that a federal probation officer mentioned in a pre-sentence report to a Massachusetts federal judge that Bruno, who ran the Springfield,…
International Crime Boss Added to FBI Top Ten Most Wanted List
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Semion Mogilevich, an international crime boss and Ukrainian businessman suspected of contract murder, weapons and drug trafficking, high-end corporate fraud and extortion, joins Osama bin Laden on the elite FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted List. The FBI said Mogilevich is suspected of being involved in a multi-million dollar scheme…