THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Could Gotti attend the funeral without violating any parole rules?

Tony Lima claimed he successfully deposed Frank Lanza for discussing a murder contract assigned to Lima in front of other members who weren't part of the contract, a protocol error Lima used against him. It's "controversial" whether Lima truly deposed Lanza circa ~1930 as some accounts ha...

Recently uncovered FBI documents have provided intriguing insights into the circumstances surrounding the removal of Salvatore Sabella (also referred to as "Sabelli") from his position as boss of the Philadelphia Crime Family. According to these documents, Sabella's demotion appears to hav...

Documents from the Brazilian Federal Police with a list of members associated with the Sicilian Mafia, Camorra, Ndrangheta, among others, who passed through Brazil between 1990-1995 br_dfanbsb_h4_mic_gnc_ggg_980018770_d0001de0001_page-0001.jpg br_dfanbsb_h4_mic_gnc_ggg_980018770_d0001de0001_page-000...

There are weird things that pop up from time to time. The claim that Clinton almost pardoned Rosario Gambino was always odd. Trump's dealings with the mob are pretty clear. But it's Manhattan construction and Atlantic City in the 80s. In all honesty the stories that come out just seem like them tak...

The last thing I would have imagined in early 2025 would be to hear about the return of the Italian American Civil Rights League.

Great post, thanks

The Detroit Mafia has so many people with the last names Tocco, Zerilli, Giacalone and others that it is extremely difficult to identify who they are talking about.

I just watched the full interview on Patreon.
Very interesting and the next content will probably cover other aspects.

Reddit user /Wdstrvx posted some interesting notes: Part 1: •Physical description from his driver's license in 1957 puts him at 5 ft 11 and 210 lbs (p. 22) •Attended Public School 163 in Brooklyn from 1921 until he graduated in 1929 (p. 184) •Details on Castellano's first arrest for armed robbery in...

Question: is there a good way to search/find stuff on this FBI Vault website? I've never seen this before but wasn't sure if there's an easy way to find stuff. Thanks! It is a very interactive platform, but the search engine is not very accurate. If you search for someone specific, it will tell you...

FBI release some Paul Castellano files in Vault.
https://vault.fbi.gov/costantino-castellano

Uncle Fester was brilliant

Eurojust supports large-scale anti-mafia operation leading to arrest and freezing of EUR 50 million https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news...ading-arrest-and-freezing-eur-50-million It is important to note the presence in Brazil, mainly outside the large urban centers in the Southeast, such as Rio and...