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
Gaming Control Act of 1959 led to blacklisting of mobsters known to frequent Nevada casinos| The Mob Museum
The Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime’s history and impact on American society. The Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive exhibits.| The Mob Museum
On October 23, 1935, Dutch Schultz was shot in a Newark restaurant along with three of his associates. In the... The post ‘Beer Baron’ Dutch Schultz gunned down 90 years ago appeared first on The Mob Museum.| The Mob Museum
Bookmaker Matthew Bowyer arrives at a Santa Ana, California, federal court for sentencing on August 29, 2025. Earlier that month, he pleaded guilty to his illegal gambling-related charges.| The Mob Museum
Read current news about the battle between the Mafia and the law on the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement blog.| The Mob Museum
Con man “Count” Victor Lustig, pictured here in federal custody, had his career cut short in August 1935. Courtesy of Cipollini Collection| The Mob Museum
Earlier this year, former Philadelphia Mob boss “Skinny” Joey Merlino opened a cheesesteak restaurant that bears his name. Courtesy of Gianna Leo| The Mob Museum
In Mafia: The Old Country, a new release from 2K Games, you play as Enzo Favara, center, who rises through the ranks of the Sicilian Mafia in the first decade of the 20th century. 2K Games| The Mob Museum
Since getting out of prison in 2024, Owen Hanson has reconnected with his former USC teammates and coaching staff. Here he poses with Tino Dominguez, USC’s equipment manager for the last 35 years.| The Mob Museum
Despite his extensive body count, Detroit hitman Chester Wheeler Campbell was convicted of murder only once in 1955. Campbell is pictured here following a 1975 arrest. Courtesy of Cipollini Collection| The Mob Museum
Late in the evening of June 19, 1975, Sam “Momo” Giancana was cooking in his basement apartment, presumably for a... The post Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana killed 50 years ago appeared first on The Mob Museum.| The Mob Museum
In 1961, Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal was subpoenaed to testify before a Senate Rackets Subcommittee after Oregon football player Mickey Bruce told the panel about Rosenthal attempting to bribe him to throw a game the year before. Rosenthal refused to answer any questions. Corbis| The Mob Museum
A high-profile murder in 1950s Southern California at the former home of a Las Vegas casino operator led to the... The post Las Vegas casino pioneer a footnote in Southern California slaying appeared first on The Mob Museum.| The Mob Museum
The Alto Knights, starring Robert De Niro as both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, premiered to lukewarm reviews last month. The Alto Knight is among the first of many Mob movies debuting this year. Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo| 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
Lansky was a short, even-tempered man who provided a calmer counterbalance to hot-headed Mob members. He was a key figure in the Jewish wing of the Italian-Jewish Mob that became known as the American Mafia.| The Mob Museum
Eunice Hunton Carter was the first African-American woman to work as a prosecutor in the New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney’s Office. As a key assistant to special prosecutor Thomas Dewey, she is credited with establishing key facts in the prosecution of mobster Charlie “Lucky” Luciano.| The Mob Museum
Former butcher led demented hit squad that had perfected method to eliminate victims| The Mob Museum
The case, led by U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani, targeted each of New York’s Five Families| The Mob Museum
The latest entries in the Mafia, GTA and Yakuza series, three of the biggest in the genre, are slated for release this year.| The Mob Museum
Explore the New York Post's legacy in crime reporting, from John Gotti’s trials to its bold headlines and tabloid tactics that shaped modern journalism.| The Mob Museum
In 1989, when Rudolph Giuliani stepped down after six years as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, he was perhaps the most famous law enforcement official in the United States.| The Mob Museum
Around the start of Prohibition in 1920, he was recruited as a gunman by Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria, and a few years later Luciano went to work for Arnold Rothstein, another seminal figure in early organized crime. By the mid-1920s, Luciano was reportedly making millions in bootlegging profits.| 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
