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fromsilive
1 week ago

No money, no power: How NYC mafia has become 'watered down' version of itself, says report

New York City's mafia has weakened into dispersed small-time criminals and aging members with diminished loyalty, competence, and wealth.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

After decades in the shadows, New York Mafia takes center-stage again in NBA-related gambling sting | Fortune

The New York Mafia remains active and adaptive, allegedly rigging high-stakes poker games and pocketing millions despite past federal crackdowns.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

How Cosa Nostra hit the NBA: X-ray machines, hidden cameras, and fake glasses

The operation carried out October 23 by the FBI, involving NBA players and several mafia families, could well have been lifted from this acclaimed piece of film making. In total, the FBI has arrested 37 individuals connected to the fraud ring. With the alleged involvement of three La Cosa Nostra crime families, an NBA head coach and Hall of Famer, as well as other current and former professional athletes, the investigative work that culminated with this morning's operation are reminiscent of a Hollywood movie.
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