Mob
“Uncle Joe” Ligambi’s Long Trial is Almost Over
AP reports that the Philly mafia trial is nearly at an end. “The judge in a Philadelphia mob racketeering trial says the jury has reached […]
Ligambi Mob Trial in Chaos as Jurors Insist on Behaving Badly
Two weeks since they began deliberating on the fate of reputed mobster Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, the jury is right where they started: nowhere. A […]
Bolaris-Scamming Mob Kingpin Gets 3 Years
The Russian mobster who started this all, who masterminded the plot that sent freelance weather tweeter John Bolaris on his fateful, fascinating spiral to ignominy […]
Chris Christie Not Happy With His TIME Cover Photo
The cover of this week’s Time magazine features a big, bleak mug of the guv, over the words “THE BOSS.” On its face, the cover […]
“The Mob is IBM”: Closing Arguments Start at “Uncle Joe” Ligambi Mob Trial
Closing arguments started Thursday in the racketeering trial of Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, the reputed head of the Philadelphia Mob. “The mob is to the criminal […]
Suspected Mobster Now Charged With Murder in South Philly Shooting
If this was a revenge plot, it may have just backfired terribly. Police have charged Anthony Nicodemo with murdering convicted drug dealer and reputed ex-mobster Gino […]
Philly’s First Mob Murder in 10 Years?
Yesterday, right around the time the feds rested their case against reputed mobster Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, a South Philly murder may have given prosecutors […]
“Mafia Prince” Details Bloody Philly Mob Life Under Nicky Scarfo
The nephew of former Philadelphia mob boss Nicky Scarfo has written a new book, “Mafia Prince,” in which he admits killing 10 people for his […]
The Inquirer or the Philly Mob: Which Will Die First?
If you’ve been searching for Pulitzer-nominated mob reporter George Anastasia’s expert coverage of the Joseph Ligambi trial in the Philadelphia Inquirer, you’re looking in the […]
Philly Mag Almost Got Jerry Blavat Whacked
We didn’t mean it, Geator — honest! During alleged mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi’s trial on federal racketeering charges yesterday, former mobster Louis “Bent Finger […]
That Time a Consigliere of the Philly Crime Family Wanted to Kill Frank Sinatra
Jurors working the “Uncle Joe” Ligambi mob case were treated with a story, last week, when defense attorney Christopher Warren walked them through the contents […]
Skinny Joey Merlino Says Jersey Shore Disgraces Italians
Some TMZ cameramen were able to get former(?) Philly mob boss Skinny Joey Merlino talking about a whole slew of topics when they caught him […]
First Juror Picked in “Uncle Joe” Ligambi’s Mob Trial
Think we can get through this post without making a reference to famous mobster movies? Fuhgeddaboutit. The Associated Press reports that the first juror has […]
Greg Bucceroni’s Twisted Tale of Sexual Abuse Goes National With Dr. Phil Appearance
Bucceroni’s Story Goes National. Philly native Greg Bucceroni will be on Dr. Phil on Friday as his sordid tale of sexual abuse at the hands […]
Dead Man, $180,000, Criminals from The Town, and the Philly Mob Tied to Same Mystery
A retired Teamster from Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood collapsed on a platform at New York City’s Penn Station, dead at 75. Police found $180,000 in his […]