Feb 15, 2025 · In reality, the day-to-day operations of the Mafia are often much duller than the action-filled dramas we see play out on the silver screen. The life of a mobster can be violent, monotonous, and lonely.

Nov 18, 2023 · Here’s what the modern-day mafia looks like — inside and out — of New York’s ‘five families’ after latest Gambino arrests

Oct 28, 2019 · Life in the mafia is rife with secrets, crime, and violence. To grow up in a mafia family may mean a blissful lack of awareness of the nefarious dealings around you. It can also put children of mob members at a bitter crossroads, torn …

Jul 26, 2016 · These pop-culture depictions glorify the gangster lifestyle and its man-of-honor ethos. But oftentimes, reality is nothing like Goodfellas or The Godfather. In the mean streets of...

Feb 12, 2018 · In the basement of a Manhattan bar, lurking in shadows and cigar smoke, sit the leaders of New York’s most notorious crime family. Whiskey is gulped down, cards are dealt and thousands of dollars change hands. A sudden screech of tyres can be heard over the din.

Growing up surrounded by reputed mobsters meant you had to choose your friends wisely – or you could easily end up on the wrong side of the law. Whether you’re a kid on the streets or an entrepreneur on the rise, this is sage advice.

Sep 16, 2015 · Why are members of the Italian mafia treated more like celebrities than unsavory criminals? Part of the answer is historical.

Jan 16, 2025 · Myth #1: There is no “Mafia” in America. Well, technically, that is true. There is Italian-American organized crime, but there is only one true “Mafia” in the world, and that is in Sicily. While I’m nitpicking here, many people are unaware that the term “Mafia” is strictly a …

Jan 6, 2025 · In this book, RJ outlines 36 leadership rules derived from effective leaders’ behaviors in organized crime and corporate America.

Feb 4, 2025 · This is one drastic way for young people to leave the mafia before they get too deep. But if someone does get too deep — especially women — then people like Luigi Ciotti in Turin, Italy try to help them escape. He helps ex-mafia members get new names and identities, hide evidence of their past (even tattoos), and more.