In 2007, a federal court found James Marcello, a top man in the Outfit, responsible for the murder of the Spilotro brothers along with other murders and various crimes. With Marcello, who received life in prison, a number of other top Outfit members were indicted and convicted of other crimes in what were known as the Family Secrets trials, facilitated by testimony from Frank Cullotta and other former mobsters-turned-informants.| The Mob Museum
Nicknamed “The Docile Don” for using violence only as a last resort, Angelo Bruno was the Philadelphia Mafia’s nationally respected and notoriously low-key boss for two decades. In 1980, his assassination set the long-stable crime family careening off the rails into chaos and carnage-soaked conflict for the next 20 years.| The Mob Museum
Alphonse Capone may be the most celebrated, or infamous, mobster in American history. His story has been told in dozens of fictionalized and true-to-life movies, television shows, books and other media. It’s an impressive collection for a man whose success and indeed whose life were relatively brief.| The Mob Museum
The Mafia movie Alto Knights features veteran actor Robert De Niro playing dual roles as rival mobsters Vito Genovese and...| The Mob Museum
New York mobster Joe Gallo wore sunglasses and pleaded the Fifth to all questions when he testified before the Senate Rackets Committee in 1958. Courtesy of Associated Press.| The Mob Museum
A new book on Martin Scorsese’s classic Mob movie explores its legacy| The Mob Museum
Before John Gotti bricked over the façade, the Ravenite Social Club had a much more welcoming exterior. Crime family boss Carlo Gambino and his underboss Aniello Dellacroce made the Ravenite their headquarters. Getty Images| The Mob Museum
Nick Pileggi adds a new entry to the extensive library of Mob movies in March with The Alto Knights. Pileggi also wrote Goodfellas and Casino, both mainstays of the organized crime film genre. Courtesy of Kate Henry| The Mob Museum
Explore Al Pacino's journey from struggling actor to Hollywood icon in his memoir Sonny Boy. Discover how a pivotal restaurant scene in The Godfather saved his career, the mentorship of Marlon Brando, and the enduring impact of mob movies on pop culture.| The Mob Museum
