Calabrian mafia mobster linked to hit

Vincent Paul Latorre (on the right

A MURDER suspect who revelled in his reputation as a feared Calabrian mafia mobster has been convicted of blackmailing and standing over fellow Italians.

Prominent Victorian fruiterer Vincent Paul Latorre's violent reign of terror included running a profitable extortion ring for years. He is due to be sentenced. read Full Story

Mafia boss appears in court amid tight security

Palermo, 11 Dec. (AKI) - The Sicilian mafia's alleged second-in-command, Giovanni Nicchi, appeared in court in Palermo for the first time on Friday since his highly publicised arrest last week. Nicchi appeared at an appeals court where hearings are taking place in two trials in which he was sentenced in absentia to a total 18 years in jail for extortion and mafia links read Full Story

Chicago outfit Rudy Fratto Jr

Rudy Fratto Jr. Courtesy the Chicago Sun Times.

December 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) BY: Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff (WLS) — An admitted tax cheat and reputed boss of the Outfit’s feared Elmwood Park crew won’t have quite as much time as he thought to pack for his upcoming stay in the Crossbar Hotel.
The attorney for Rudolph C. “Rudy” Fratto of Darien had filed a motion to put off his Fratto’s sentencing until February read full story