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How Putin's Russia Became Mafia Heaven
Inside the long, strange story of organized crime taking over the former Soviet Union—and how Russia tamed it only to unleash it on the West.
How a Bay of Pigs Survivor Became a Brutal American Mobster
The mess of a CIA operation had horrific consequences for the organized crime scene back in the United States.
What Joey Merlino's Verdict Means for Philly's Mob Scene
We asked three Mafia experts what the hung jury means in the greater scheme of things.
Mobster Implicated in 'Goodfellas' Heist Going to Prison for Road Rage
After being acquitted of murder and theft, 82-year-old Vincent Asaro was given an eight-year prison sentence for setting fire to the car of a driver who cut him off.
The 'Trial-by-Combat' Lawyer Is Back and Scarier Than Ever
Richard Luthmann was once known for his colorful attire and for asking a judge if he could settle a dispute via trial-by-combat. Now he's accused of comparing himself to Saul Goodman while engaging in insane mob-tainted activity.
A Guide to New Jersey's Most Colorful Real-Life Mobsters
OK, so some of them may have been caught on tape comparing themselves to 'The Sopranos'.
The Rise And Fall of the Last Canadian Godfather
The head of the Montreal Mafia commanded the greatest criminal empire in Canadian history.
Husalah, Bay Area Legend, Returns to Rap with Limitless Wisdom
In his first interview in years, Husalah discusses his return to music and the legacy of The Jacka.
I Worked In a Mob Restaurant
We spoke to a waiter who spent the summer working in a restaurant known as much for its organised crime clientele as for its food.
I Worked in a Mob Restaurant
We spoke to a waiter who spent the summer working in a restaurant known as much for its organized crime clientele as for its food.
The Trailblazing NYPD Detective Murdered by the Mafia in Sicily
The "Italian Sherlock Holmes" was actually an American battling the Black Hand, an early Mafia group that terrorized immigrants when cops looked the other way.