ABCNEWS - 'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing tough guys, dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died
NPR (The Associated Press) - 'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including "Goodfellas" and "Awakenings," both in 1990.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - The one-armed mobster accused of masterminding $1.7M Chanel heist | Jesse Weber Live
Former Bonanno crime family associate Gene Borello joins NewsNation to discuss an alleged member of the Gambino crime family being accused of masterminding a burglary worth $1.7 million at Chanel's flagship store in New York City. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
DAILYCALLER (William Buckley) - Ex-Mobster-Turned Lawmaker Who Claims 15 Murders, Accused Of Threatening To Bash Man’s Head With Baseball Bat
'He also says he shot 30 to 40 people.'
NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni) - Italian Police Uncover Dead Mob Boss’s $230 Million Business Empire
When Matteo Messina Denaro died in 2023, many of his secrets died with him. That began to change with a tip about a wealthy Sicilian woman’s significant assets in a tiny European principality.
HUFFPOST - Newly Discovered Whitey Bulger Docs Suggest Former FBI Agent Was Framed
Attorneys for former FBI agent John Connolly have filed a new motion seeking to overturn his murder conviction, citing newly disclosed evidence tied to mobster James “Whitey” Bulger.
NYTIMES (Santul Nerkar) - Former Colombo Boss Is Going Back to Prison for Meeting With Mob Members
Theodore Persico Jr., once picked to lead one of New York’s five crime families, was supposed to stay away from his former associates. But he nonetheless attended a Christmas party in Brooklyn.