Mafia Dynasty

The Colombo Crime Family was the last of New York’s Five families to be created, all the way back in 1928. Their family tree begins with...

Joe “The Animal” Barboza was a terrorizing presence on the streets of Boston for two decades. He was the most feared man in the history...

Frank Amato Killed by the DeMeo Crew on September 20, 1980 Amato was the boyfriend of Paul Castellano’s daughter Connie. After Paul got...

Anthony “Nino” Gaggi may not be the most recognized name in Gambino Family history, but he was one of their most important captains. Nino...

#1 The Godfather It was for a time the highest grossing film in history with an estimated $250-$286 million made at the box office. The...

The Gambino Crime Family is known universally as the “First Family” in organized crime. They are the most well known and storied of New...

The mafia was well known for their long standing ability to get away with murders. When someone breaks a rule they may have to pay with...

The history of Irish mob in America goes back over 200 years. It started in the early 1800s with street gangs like the Forty Thieves and...

The Genovese Crime Family is permanently named after Vito Genovese, but there have been a number of influential bosses like Lucky Luciano...

Al “Scarface” Capone (1/17/1899-1/25/1947) Capone made more money because of prohibition than anyone else by far. He was one of the...

The Italian mafia and the Irish mob have existed in America for well over a century. They have fought bloody wars for supremacy and at...

#25 Thomas Pitera aka “Tommy Karate” The infamous Bonanno Family hitman Tommy Pitera was not just given his nickname “Tommy Karate”. He...

Nicolo “Nick” Terranova Morello Family Killed on 9/7/1916 He was known as “Nick Morello” because he was the half brother of Giuseppe...

Sammy “The Bull” Gravano has opened up the vault of mafia secrets. He seems to be holding little, if anything back. On his youtube...

Roy DeMeo’s Top Protege Back in 1966, a 16 year old Jewsish kid named Harvey Rosenberg was making a name for himself on the streets of...

“He was a real man’s man.” To hear Sammy  Gravano talk about deceased mobster Johnny “Keys” Simone, you’d think the two men were best...

RICO (Racketeering Influenced & Corrupt Organizations) The RICO Act was first passed into law way back in 1970. Though it was designed...

1920s January 16, 1920 - After passing as law the previous year, Prohibition went into effect in 1920. This made the making of, sales,...

The violent killing squad in the 1970s and early 1980s known as the DeMeo Crew by most accounts killed upwards of 200 people. They were...

October 27, 1940 - John Joseph Gotti is born in the Bronx, New York. John had twelve brothers and sisters, two of whom passed away at...