On June 21, 2014, while on a visit to Calabria, Italy, home of the Mafia ‘Ndrangheta, Pope Francis spoke to all Italians, and the world, clearly defining the status of Mafia groups with the Catholic Church. “Those who go down the evil path, as the Mafiosi do, are not in communion with God. They are Read More…
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DiNunzio Pleads Guilty to Extorting Strip Clubs
After his arrest at the Gemini Social Club on Endicott Street in the North End last April, Anthony DiNunzio, acting boss of the New England La Cosa Nostra, pleaded guilty on Thursday in a Providence court. DiNunzio, 53, of East Boston, admitted to receiving protection payments from Rhode Island strip clubs (Cadillac Lounge, Satin Doll, Read More…
Anthony DiNunzio, Boss of New England La Cosa Nostra, Arrested at Gemini Social Club on North End’s Endicott Street
At approximately 6 am on April 25, 2012, the FBI and Rhode Island State Police arrested Anthony DiNunzio, acting boss of the New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN), in Boston’s North End at the Gemini Social Club on Endicott Street. DiNunzio, 53, of East Boston and part of the Patriarca crime family, was taken to Read More…
Burned Car of Andover Murder Victims Found On North End’s Prince St. Was It a Mob Hit?
When the car owned by Andover, Mass. double murder victims, John and Geraldine Mcgee, was found burning on fire in the North End, investigators starting looking for mob connections. Other clues include the type of guns used to shoot the victims in the head before they were lined up head to head in their Andover Read More…
North End Address at Endicott & Thacher Streets Named in Rhode Island Mafia Indictment
Organized crime activity has been exposed by a federal crackdown at the corner of North End’s Endicott & Thacher Streets related to extortion at Rhode Island nightclubs. Although no one from Massachusetts was part of today’s indictment, federal authorities indicated that the New England La Cosa Nostra leadership has shifted from Providence to Boston. “… Read More…