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The Real-Life Goodfellas: Meet The Mobsters Behind The Movie

The iconic movie Goodfellas chronicles the lives of real gangsters like Henry Hill, Billy Batts, Tommy DeSimone, and Jimmy Burke — but it only tells part of the story.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Mar 9, 2024

The Real-Life Goodfellas: Meet The Mobsters Behind The Movie

The iconic movie Goodfellas chronicles the lives of real gangsters like Henry Hill, Billy Batts, Tommy DeSimone, and Jimmy Burke — but it only tells part of the story.

By Jaclyn Anglis • March 9, 2024

Why Jimmy Burke’s Story Was Wilder Than What ‘Goodfellas’ Depicted

Made famous as Jimmy "The Gent" Conway in "Goodfellas," real-life New York gangster Jimmy Burke was even more ruthless than his onscreen counterpart.

By Katie Serena • Feb 28, 2024

Why Jimmy Burke’s Story Was Wilder Than What ‘Goodfellas’ Depicted

Made famous as Jimmy "The Gent" Conway in "Goodfellas," real-life New York gangster Jimmy Burke was even more ruthless than his onscreen counterpart.

By Katie Serena • February 28, 2024

U.S. Charges Yakuza Boss With Trafficking Nuclear Materials

Takeshi Ebisawa is accused of attempting to traffic nuclear materials. If found guilty, he could face life in prison.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 27, 2024

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U.S. Charges Yakuza Boss With Trafficking Nuclear Materials

Takeshi Ebisawa is accused of attempting to traffic nuclear materials. If found guilty, he could face life in prison.

By Amber Morgan • February 27, 2024

Inside Angelo Bruno’s Long Reign And Gruesome Death

Angelo Bruno transformed the Philadelphia mob into a booming criminal operation, but did he also have a hand in the mysterious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

By Hannah McKennett • Feb 27, 2024

Inside Angelo Bruno’s Long Reign And Gruesome Death

Angelo Bruno transformed the Philadelphia mob into a booming criminal operation, but did he also have a hand in the mysterious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa?

By Hannah McKennett • February 27, 2024

Karen Friedman Hill And The Story That ‘Goodfellas’ Didn’t Tell

From drugs to violence to betrayal, the real-life story of Karen Friedman Hill and her mobster husband Henry Hill was much darker than what "Goodfellas" depicted.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 24, 2024

Karen Friedman Hill And The Story That ‘Goodfellas’ Didn’t Tell

From drugs to violence to betrayal, the real-life story of Karen Friedman Hill and her mobster husband Henry Hill was much darker than what "Goodfellas" depicted.

By Gina Dimuro • February 24, 2024

The Story Of George ‘Bugs’ Moran, The Powerful Chicago Mobster Who Rivaled Al Capone

It's believed that Bugs Moran was the intended target of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre — and that he only survived because he was running late to a meeting.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 12, 2024

The Story Of George ‘Bugs’ Moran, The Powerful Chicago Mobster Who Rivaled Al Capone

It's believed that Bugs Moran was the intended target of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre — and that he only survived because he was running late to a meeting.

By Austin Harvey • February 12, 2024

The Blood-Soaked Life Of ‘Crazy’ Joe Gallo, The Deranged New York Mobster Who Met A Grisly End

Joe Gallo paraded his pet lion around New York, kidnapped his own bosses, and sparked two gang wars before he was finally gunned down in Little Italy in 1972.

By Wyatt Redd • Feb 5, 2024

The Blood-Soaked Life Of ‘Crazy’ Joe Gallo, The Deranged New York Mobster Who Met A Grisly End

Joe Gallo paraded his pet lion around New York, kidnapped his own bosses, and sparked two gang wars before he was finally gunned down in Little Italy in 1972.

By Wyatt Redd • February 5, 2024

The Story Of Jorge ‘Rivi’ Ayala, The ‘Cocaine Cowboy’ Who Served As Griselda Blanco’s Top Hitman

Throughout the 1980s, Jorge "Rivi" Ayala-Rivera became infamous as the ruthless hitman of Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco — then he turned on her to save himself.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 27, 2023

The Story Of Jorge ‘Rivi’ Ayala, The ‘Cocaine Cowboy’ Who Served As Griselda Blanco’s Top Hitman

Throughout the 1980s, Jorge "Rivi" Ayala-Rivera became infamous as the ruthless hitman of Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco — then he turned on her to save himself.

By Austin Harvey • December 27, 2023

13 Mafia Bosses Who Defined The History Of The Mob

From the Five Families of the New York Mafia to organized crime kingpins in Chicago and beyond, these mob bosses ruthlessly ruled the underworld.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 20, 2023

13 Mafia Bosses Who Defined The History Of The Mob

From the Five Families of the New York Mafia to organized crime kingpins in Chicago and beyond, these mob bosses ruthlessly ruled the underworld.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 20, 2023

Russell Bufalino, ‘The Silent Don’ Who May Have Been Behind Jimmy Hoffa’s Disappearance

Sicilian-born crime boss Russell Bufalino was not only the godfather of Pennsylvania, but he may have ordered Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran to kill Jimmy Hoffa.

By Hannah McKennett • Dec 18, 2023

Russell Bufalino, ‘The Silent Don’ Who May Have Been Behind Jimmy Hoffa’s Disappearance

Sicilian-born crime boss Russell Bufalino was not only the godfather of Pennsylvania, but he may have ordered Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran to kill Jimmy Hoffa.

By Hannah McKennett • December 18, 2023