What happened to never going against the family? Leaders within the Cosa Nostra, Sicily’s mafia, have reportedly complained that mob recruits aren’t what they used to be, as nearly 150 people ...

Seated next to Ishaan Tharoor, Financial Times columnist Gideon Rachman chimed in, saying, "With mafia families, you get ...

Singer Daniele De Martino, from Sicily, has condemned ‘pentiti’ or turncoats in his lyrics - mafia gangsters who decide to cooperate with the authorities Italian pop singers who glamorise the bling ...

Many may overlook the real-life figures who inspired legendary fictional Mafia bosses like Don Corleone and Tony Soprano. Mob-themed shows and films frequently draw inspiration from infamous Mafia ...

Former "boss of bosses" Toto Riina, one of the most feared Godfathers in the history of the Sicilian Mafia, died early Friday after battling cancer, Italian media reported. Riina, who had been serving ...

Former Mafia “street boss” Ralph F. DeLeo tried to delete his text messages and browsing history, but evidence of his alleged plot to kill a federal judge, prosecutor, and retired FBI agent was ...

CORLEONE, Italy, April 14, 2006 — -- Deep in the hills outside Palermo, Italy, is a medieval farm town with a history written in blood. The town's name -- Corleone -- literally means "Lionheart." ...