The King of the Night: The Shadowy Santo Volpe – Pittston’s “Representante”
Santo Volpe was the head of the early Pittston Mafia Family, but he was also a revered civic leader and philanthropist.
Santo Volpe was the head of the early Pittston Mafia Family, but he was also a revered civic leader and philanthropist.
Ross Prio was a powerful and shadowy mafiosi who made fortunes for himself and his superiors in the Chicago Outfit. Part One of his story covers his early years.
Anthony (Tony) D'Anna made the Zerilli Family of Detroit, Michigan untold millions through his infiltration of Detroit's auto industry.
Joe Lombardo was a highly-respected and long-serving member of the New England Mafia becoming an almost mythical figure within its ranks.
A headline-making kidnapping trial put Zito Family soldier Bobby Bommarito on law enforcement's radar.
Mickey Naples Napolitano and his son, Little Joe, were both soldiers in the Patriarca Crime Family who ended up on two very different paths.
Charles Nicoletti was a brutal and notorious enforcer for the Chicago Outfit whose own murder in 1977 is still a topic of speculation.
Joe Sica was a Los Angeles-based hoodlum and very dangerous guy who, along with his brothers, gained a notorious reputation in the underworld!
Tony Abate was a soldier in the Detroit mafia, not well-known but a very devout hoodlum and racketeer respected by his fellow Mafia members.
Gus Friscia was a long-time documented “soldier” serving in the Tampa-based Santo Trafficante Crime Family.
Salvatore Scaglione was described as one of the "leaders" of the Tampa mafia who was once accused of attempted murder - with a claw hammer!
Joseph Dipollito was a dangerous mafioso affiliated with the Jack Dragna Family of Los Angeles who got his hands dirty in more ways than one!
James Lanza was the boss of the San Francisco Crime Family, who beat the FBI at their own game despite their best efforts to "get" him.
Joe LaBarba was a shadowy hood and feared strong-arm enforcer affiliated with the Magaddino Crime Family.
From city to city and state to state, Button Guys of The New York Mafia breaks down the history of organized crime in America. Through deep-dive biographies and snapshots of mobsters to in-depth stories about mafia regimes and crews, you’ll uncover an underworld you might never have known existed – maybe even in your own hometown!
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