THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Was ‘Pariah’ boxing legend Sonny Liston’s OD really a mob murder? Sonny Liston ranks among boxing’s greatest — even Mike Tyson called him “a badass.” But the man who beat Floyd Patterson to become the 1962 Heavyweight Champion of the world led a brief, brutal much-reviled life that ended, at 40, und...

I moved Strax thread on the same subject over here to keep it in one thread

How cops grilled alleged mob-boss killer on possible Mafia ties, rub-outs

https://www.silive.com/news/2019/10/how ... -outs.html

Alleged mob-boss killer’s interrogation video During the course of a three-and-a-half-hour interrogation, Anthony Comello told a detective he killed mob boss Francesco (Franky Boy) Cali outside the victim’s Staten Island home seven months ago because Cali threatened to have him killed after Comello ...

‘Veal Shank Redemption mobster’ did lose the weight — just not as planned A reputed Lucchese crime-family soldier who allegedly plotted to slim down to escape through a Brooklyn jail window has dropped so much weight that a longtime crony failed to recognize him in federal court Friday. Christopher ...

Judge nixes $2 million bail bid by Colombo capo facing racketeering, loansharking, other charges An alleged Colombo mob family capo facing a slew of charges in Brooklyn Federal Court lost his bid for release on $2 million bail Thursday when a judge noted his lengthy criminal history. Joseph Amato’s ...

Restaurant consultant linked to reputed Mafia captain can’t work with Pa. casino A New York City restaurant consultant whose stepfather reputedly is a figure in organized crime cannot be allowed to service a Pennsylvania casino, a Commonwealth Court panel has concluded. That decisions sinks Sonic Se...

Federal judge, concerned for S.I. residents, detains Colombo crime family associate

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Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl. The priest asks, “Is that you, little Joey Pagano?” “Yes, Father, it is.” “And who was the girl you were with?” “I can’t tell you, Father. I don’t want to ruin her reputation.” “Well, Joey, I’m sure to find out her name sooner or la...

How a tracking device owned by a jealous mobster shook the MTA

https://nypost.com/2019/10/04/how-a-tra ... k-the-mta/

Son of Colombo crime capo loses $1M bail for blabbing daddy’s name around town

https://nypost.com/2019/10/04/son-of-co ... ound-town/

Peter Gotti’s lawyer claims even ‘Stevie Wonder could see’ mobster is changed man

https://nypost.com/2019/10/01/peter-got ... anged-man/

Feds say ailing mobster Peter Gotti isn’t sick enough for early release

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny ... story.html

MichaelGiovanni wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:39 pm https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/six-me ... ck-cashing

They were finally sentenced.

Nice find MG, thanks for sharing it.