August 19, 2019 —,The feds in Western Massachusetts are breathing down the neck of reputed Springfield mob crew boss Albert (The Animal) Calvanese. One of the Calvanese’s alleged lieutenants Anthony Scibelli was arrested by the FBI last month for collecting juice loan payments and assaulting a wired-up debtor in front of Calvanese’s headquarters, the Our
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Philadelphia mob boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino foreshadowed his brash and rules-flouting reign at the helm of the Bruno-Scarfo crime family with his bold antics in the years before he fought and won a shooting war for power in the organization. A batch of newly-acquired FBI documents, including a series of informant “302” reports shows
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Philadelphia mobster Marty Angelina has been called in front of a Pennsylvania grand jury to answer questions about a shooting he was involved in back in 1992, according to the new episode of Mob Talk Sitdown on YouTube. Mob Talk Sitdown is hosted by award-winning reporters Dave Schratwieser and George Anastasia. The 57-year old Angelina
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August 11, 2019 — The Philadelphia mafia’s acting boss Joseph (Uncle Joe) Ligambi is retiring, according to the newest episode of Mob Talk Sitdown on YouTube. Ligambi has headed day-to-day affairs for the Bruno-Scarfo crime family for most of the last two decades. Philly mobologists and award-winning reporters Dave Schratwieser and George Anastasia host the
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