Mafia
Wednesday Morning Spice
13 Jan 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Mafia trial begins. When will alert level 3 end? Republicans turning on Trump. Queen’s cousin admits sexual assault. Tiger Woods’ agent fuming. Harry with a ponytail?
‘Godfather’ Style – New York Crime Boss Shot Dead In Planned Hit
15 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New York has five major Mafia crime families, and now the head of one of those, the Gambino family, has been murdered in what appears to be a carefully mapped-out hit.
VICE’s Short Doccie About The Taiwanese Mafia Is Hectic [Video]
17 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Ever wondered how some of the world’s largest gangs operate? VICE went in and uncovered the world of Taiwan’s most notorious, 10 000-strong Mafia.
Like A Movie – Two Missing Van Gogh Paintings Rescued From The Italian Mafia
30 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When two paintings were stolen in a daring heist back in 2002, the Van Gogh museum described them as priceless. They’ll be breathing easier now though.
Donald Trump Is Basically A Character In A Mafia Film – You Need To Read This Story
13 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
There aren’t many who have made it big in Vegas without a dirty deal here or there, but how many presidential nominees have a history of such intimidation?
Organised Crime, Playboy Model Honey Traps And Interpol – This Story Has It All
08 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll is good and well, but chuck attempted murder into the mix and you have a real headline-grabbing story.
Awesome Insight Into The Goodfellas Heist From The Real Mobsters The Film Was Based On
21 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
If you’re a fan of a good Mafia movie you will have seen ‘Goodfellas’, although now for the first time we have the details on how the real-life heist occurred.
Everyone’s Talking About This New Johnny Depp Movie [Trailer]
28 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve seen him play everything from a loveable rogue pirate to a man with scissors for hands, but Johnny Depp’s latest role looks lit could be one of his best yet.
Whoah! The Costa Concordia Was Carrying A “Massive” Load Of Mafia Cocaine
01 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The tragic Costa Concordia crash of 2012 has seen the captain found guilty of a handful of crimes. Now it seems someone else on the boat was up to no good.
In Terms Of The Mafia, Japan Creams Italy
01 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When you think organised crime you probably think of the mafia, but their friends over in Japan are putting them to shame with their revenue.
Modern Day Mafia Bosses Showing Off On Facebook
04 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all know of the infamous secrecy and tight-lipped family that is the Mafia. Coded messages, hiding in plain sight, evading arrest and capture with wealth and power are all in a day’s work for the organised crime family. Until now…
The Pope Has Publicly Punished The Mafia
23 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For the first time sine the early 1990’s, organised crime has been given a papal condemnation. Pope Francis has “excommunicated” the mafia…
Friday Morning Spice
24 Jan 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Arrest made for ’78 ‘Goodfellas’ robbery. New larger iPhones on the way. Hollywood star calls Bieber a ‘piece of shit.’ Guess who wants to adopt the Mandela rabbit? ANC members who boo on Sunday will be arrested. Girl gang-raped for falling in love. CNN hacked.
Ex-Mafia Boss Lets Reddit Users Ask Him Anything – This Is The Result
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reddit has had some fairly explosive guests on their ‘AMA’ (ask me anything) page, but none quite like ex-mafia boss, Michael Franzese.
Italian Mob Fed Mafia Boss To Pigs – In Real Life
29 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Francesco Raccosta, a high-ranking mafia boss, disappeared from his home in March 2012. It is now believed that he was kidnapped by rival mobsters, beaten and subsequently fed to pigs – while he was still alive.
SPL!NG Movie Review: The Family
06 Nov 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
The first thing you’ll notice about Luc Besson’s Mafia action comedy, The Family, is its stellar cast, featuring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones. The film functions as a tongue-in-cheek look at the life of a gangster trying to escape his sordid past. It’s also a fish-out-of-water comedy in the way that […]
Sicilian Mafia Boss Arrested In London After 19 Years On The Run
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sicilian Mafia boss Domenico Rancadore has been arrested in London after being on the run for 19 years. He was arrested outside of his luxury home.
Wednesday Morning Spice
26 Jun 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Putin will not stop Snowden. Incredible name mix-up helped Snowden leave Hong Kong. Relatives gather at Mandela gravesite. Obama won’t visit Mandela. Gambino crime family gets new Godfather. 5 held for dumping poo at CT International. Beckham next Bond?
Sicilian Mafia Goes Green
14 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Wind farms are big business in Italy, and the sun-soaked and wind-swept island of Sicily is no exception. Hardly surpising then, that the Sicilian mafia has cottoned on to the idea of harnessing wind and is cashing in on the green movement too.
New York Mafia Bust – The Best Nicknames
24 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Being the informational leaky sieve that it is, America has blessed us with indictment documents of the 127 New York mobsters who were nicked on the good side of the weekend. The scale of this bust is huge – the largest ever, in fact. But the best thing about this new data is the sublime mafioso nicknames. Check them out after the jump.
THE MAFIA SENDS SECRET MESSAGES THROUGH THE GOGGLE BOX
23 Aug 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Guardian reports that an Italian soccer show, Quelli Che il Calcio (of course), has been used as a communications hub by the Mafia to communicate with the Men of Respect doing hard time in the chookie. You know those shows where illiterate viewers text in with their cell phones, and the show scrolls the […]
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