Mafia, hierarchically structured society of criminals of primarily Italian or Sicilian birth or extraction. The term applies to the traditional criminal organization in Sicily and also to a criminal organization in the United States. Most scholars agree
The 60-year-old fugitive was caught in a "health facility in Palermo, where he had gone for therapeutic treatment," said special operations commander Pasquale Angelosanto. Italian mafia leader Matteo Messina Denaro (right), one of the most wanted mafia bosses, is seen after he was arrested by...
Mafia: Definitive Edition: Regia di Alex Cox. Con Andrew Bongiorno, Glenn Taranto, Steven J. Oliver, Don DiPetta. The game follows Thomas Angelo where his life as a hard-working taxi driver is forever changed after a fateful run-in with the Italian Mafia
Writing Credits: None Synopsis: Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia spends her career documenting the life and crimes of the Mafia. MPAA: Rated NR DISC DETAILS Presentation: Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audio: Italian DTS-HD MA 5.1 Italian Dolby 5.1 Subtitles: English Closed-captioned Supplements Subtitle...
In a series of televised appearances, Valachi introduced the American public to what had long been secrets known only to the Mafia and the Italian-American community. He revealed that the organization he belonged to called itself Cosa Nostra, “our thing.” ...
Italian authorities have worked to crack down on mafia activities for decades — often to barely scratch the surface of the seemingly endless flow of mafia activity within the country. Last year Italian courts convicted 207 people and sentenced them to a combined 2,100 years in prison on charge...
Being of Italian and Irish decent, Hill was never "made" into the crime family, but was a soldier of capo, Paul Vario, and participated in hijacking trucks, loan sharking, bookmaking and took part in the infamous 1978Lufthansa heist. ...
A bunch of non-Italian actors culturally appropriate my heritage.The film opens with the Blues Brothers pumping four bullets into mob boss Ted de Corsia, but he manages to survive, at least for a few reels. His lieutenant, Cameron Mitchell, decides to get even with the big boss. What foll...
In the 1980s, they also started robbing people to make more money.The Hole in the Wall Gang, a group of burglars, was set up by an Italian-American mobster, Anthony Spilotro. To catch them, the feds and the local police take advantage of the change in the corrupt sheriff to cooperate...