Mafia News

Heavily guarded Roberto Saviano is known as the Salman Rushdie of Italy

Heavily guarded Italian mob author Roberto Saviano, 28, poses for a photograph at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in Toronto. Nathan Denette/National Post

TORONTO -Roberto Saviano, the embattled Italian author of a sensational expose of the calamitous world of the Camorra, the Mafia of Naples, stares with darkly brooding eyes but flashes a mischievous smile when asked what Canada means to the mobsters in his neighbourhood. Continue Reading »

Caruana was once deemed ‘man of honour’ in the Sicilian Cosa Nostra

A man once deemed to be ‘a man of honour’ in the Sicilian mafia was denied full parole as he continues to serve the lengthy sentence he received for his role in one of the biggest drug trafficking conspiracies investigated in Canada. Continue Reading »

Former mob man Rocco Morelli is in town, but he’s not here as an enforcer.

The 48-year-old is visiting the Maritimes as a pastor and founder of the Rocco Morelli Ministries International. He has teamed up with Bridges of Canada founder Monty Lewis of Fredericton to reach into the lives and hearts of prison inmates. Continue Reading »

Health Minister Mike Murphy will not be reprimanded for comments he made on Wednesday that compared the leader of the Opposition to a member of the mafia. Continue Reading »

Nicolo Rizzuto is taken into police custody in Nov. 2006 in Montreal. He appeared before Superior Court Justice James Brunton on Tuesday through a video linkup.

MONTREAL — Six men alleged to be leaders among the Montreal Mafia will go to trial on several charges related to Project Colisee, a major police investigation into organized crime.

All six, including Nicolo Rizzuto, the octogenarian father of reputed mob boss Vito Rizzuto, appeared before Superior Court Justice James Brunton on Tuesday through a video linkup between the Montreal courthouse and the Bordeaux and Montreal detention centres. Continue Reading »

MONTREAL - Cheese maker Saputo Inc. has filed defamation suits against three Canadian media groups over allegations that former CEO Lino Saputo had links to money-laundering scheme run by the Italian Mafia. Continue Reading »

MONTREAL - Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) shares are down by more than five per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange today after published reports of allegations linking the company founder to the Italian Mafia. Continue Reading »

MONTREAL – Five alleged leaders of the Montreal Mafia who have been in jail since November 2006 are opting to go directly to trial.

Nicolo Rizzuto, Paolo Renda, Rocco Sollecito, Francesco Arcadi and Lorenzo Giordano have chosen to skip their preliminary hearing. Continue Reading »

OTTAWA - Canada’s highest court refused on Thursday to hear the appeal of a Mafia fugitive fighting extradition to Italy, where he was convicted in absentia a decade ago on drug charges. Continue Reading »

Del Balso, 37, accused of extortion against Norshield founder

One of the alleged Mafia leaders arrested in the Project Colisée police sweep faces 36 new criminal charges, including an attempt to extort money from John Xanthoudakis, founder of the troubled Norshield Financial Group. Continue Reading »