Whether it was the old guard such as Cary Grant, Clark Gable and Ava Gardner, or young pretenders like Tony Curtis and Frank Sinatra, Hollywood turned out en masse to Bugsy Siegel’s lavish parties. With his piercing blue eyes, handsome features, suave charm and impeccable wardrobe, Siegel was a match for almost any of them … Read more
Mobster Peter Gotti (pictured in 2002), has died while serving a federal prison sentence, a person familiar with the matter said Mobster Peter Gotti, the brother of notorious Gambino crime boss John Gotti, has died while serving a federal prison sentence, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. Gotti, 81, died of natural causes … Read more
Listening to the recording of a wire-tapped phone call, Nicola Gratteri shuddered at the words: ‘He’s a dead man walking.’ Italy‘s most formidable mafia prosecutor was listening to the voice of a mobster he had been monitoring during a sweeping investigation into the nation’s most feared organised crime syndicate. Gratteri, who had begun the probe … Read more