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The Many Faces of Organized Crime
The Many Faces of Organized Crime

The Many Faces of Organized Crime

The New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI) held a hearing a few weeks ago…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJuly 2, 2026 Read More
Who Walks Out, Alton or “Ace”?
Who Walks Out, Alton or “Ace”?

Who Walks Out, Alton or “Ace”?

Who Walks Out, Alton or “Ace”? Alton “Ace Capone” Coles is coming home. One of…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaApril 1, 2026 Read More
The Economic Engine of Organized Crime
The Economic Engine of Organized Crime

The Economic Engine of Organized Crime

The Economic Engine of Organized Crime Tommy DelGiorno said it best. “Gambling is the wheel…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJanuary 1, 2026 Read More
The First Mob Hit in America?
The First Mob Hit in America?

The First Mob Hit in America?

The First Mob Hit in America? It might have been one of the first mob…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaOctober 2, 2025 Read More
Mob Scene: We’ve been here before
Mob Scene: We’ve been here before

Mob Scene: We’ve been here before

Mob Scene We’ve been here before Some things never change. The New Jersey Attorney General’s…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJuly 14, 2025 Read More
After the Last Supper
After the Last Supper

After the Last Supper

Forty-five years ago this month, Philadelphia mob boss Angelo Bruno was killed. The local crime…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaApril 15, 2025 Read More
The Grim Reaper
The Grim Reaper

The Grim Reaper

He was known as the “Grim Reaper.” And in the world in which he lived,…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJanuary 2, 2025 Read More
Cooperator or Fraudster
Cooperator or Fraudster

Cooperator or Fraudster

They’re going to try it again. Anthony Persiano is scheduled to be sentenced next month…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaOctober 1, 2024 Read More
Shakespearean Secrets
Shakespearean Secrets

Shakespearean Secrets

Nora Ephron said his story was Shakespearean and wanted to turn it into a movie.…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJuly 4, 2024 Read More
Louis Ferrante’s Bona Fides
Louis Ferrante’s Bona Fides

Louis Ferrante’s Bona Fides

Volume 1 of The Borgata Trilogy At different times he compares Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel to…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaMarch 31, 2024 Read More
Long Distance Traveler
Long Distance Traveler

Long Distance Traveler

The red knot is an endangered species of migratory shorebird which spends a part of…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJanuary 23, 2024 Read More
The Podfather
The Podfather

The Podfather

It was supposed to be a secret society, but that train left the station years…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJanuary 3, 2024 Read More
It Comes With the Territory
It Comes With the Territory

It Comes With the Territory

Alphonse “Little Al” D’Arco called it a “saga.”     This was back in 1993…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaOctober 2, 2023 Read More
The Life We Chose
The Life We Chose

The Life We Chose

Back in 1994 when John Stanfa was under indictment and headed for a life prison…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJuly 1, 2023 Read More
A Deafening Silence
A Deafening Silence

A Deafening Silence

They’re calling him the “last don” and hailing his capture as the final nail in…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaMay 3, 2023 Read More
Family Values
Family Values

Family Values

How's this for family values? Anthony Zottola, the son of reputed Bronx mob associate Sylvester…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJanuary 1, 2023 Read More
They Talk Too Much
They Talk Too Much

They Talk Too Much

They talk too much. Except for the guy in Florida. That’s the takeaway from the…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaOctober 3, 2022 Read More
Godfather of Rock and Roll
Godfather of Rock and Roll

Godfather of Rock and Roll

In certain circles, he was known as “The Godfather of Rock and Roll.” It wasn’t…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJuly 1, 2022 Read More
The Fiction of The Godfather
The Fiction of The Godfather

The Fiction of The Godfather

The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola’s Mafia classic, marked its 50th-anniversary last month. It has been…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaApril 1, 2022 Read More
Unsolved: How the Mob and the CIA like it
Unsolved: How the Mob and the CIA like it

Unsolved: How the Mob and the CIA like it

They remain two of the great unsolved mysteries in American history. Both have strong connections…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJanuary 3, 2022 Read More
The Continuing Tragedy
The Continuing Tragedy

The Continuing Tragedy

He was, by most accounts, a computer “geek” who could have built a legitimate and…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaOctober 1, 2021 Read More
The Fat Man and the Hit
The Fat Man and the Hit

The Fat Man and the Hit

The Fat Man arrived at the Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJuly 22, 2021 Read More
Mafia Blood Oath
Mafia Blood Oath

Mafia Blood Oath

It used to be a secret ceremony built around the concepts of honor, loyalty and…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaApril 5, 2021 Read More
Drugs, Tapes and Informants
Drugs, Tapes and Informants

Drugs, Tapes and Informants

Bill McSwain, the top federal cop in Philadelphia, says the mob isn’t what it used…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJanuary 1, 2021 Read More
Loansharking on Steroids
Loansharking on Steroids

Loansharking on Steroids

Nick Caramandi said it best.    “There’s nothing better than shark money,” the former South…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaOctober 22, 2020 Read More
Dracula Meets the Sons of Anarchy
Dracula Meets the Sons of Anarchy

Dracula Meets the Sons of Anarchy

They buried the body in the cemetery, dumping it in a crypt that belonged to…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJuly 7, 2020 Read More
Mob Scene | Scorsese’s Real Life Mobsters
Mob Scene | Scorsese’s Real Life Mobsters

Mob Scene | Scorsese’s Real Life Mobsters

He was a thug. And a drunk. He liked to hang around wiseguys. He may…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaApril 2, 2020 Read More
The Hell’s Angels and the Pagans
The Hell’s Angels and the Pagans

The Hell’s Angels and the Pagans

Hell Boy swings a mean stick.    Just ask Jeffrey Shank.   The two outlaw…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaJanuary 9, 2020 Read More
Two Real Life Gangster Tales Ripe for the Silver Screen
Two Real Life Gangster Tales Ripe for the Silver Screen

Two Real Life Gangster Tales Ripe for the Silver Screen

Several years ago, I wrote a book with Glenn Macnow, the radio sports commentator, about…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaApril 10, 2019 Read More
Another Tragic Victim of the Opioid Crisis
Another Tragic Victim of the Opioid Crisis

Another Tragic Victim of the Opioid Crisis

April Kauffman was a victim of the opioid crisis that is ripping America apart. That,…
George AnastasiaGeorge AnastasiaFebruary 11, 2019 Read More

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