LOUIS FERRANTE: I was a criminal from when I was 13. I led a hijack and heist crew of armed robbers within the Gambino crime family. The FBI hunted me. To their credit, they got me. I never informed, ...

A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: You could fill a whole library with books about the mob and the history of the Mafia. A brand-new edition stands out thanks to the background of its author, Louis Ferrante. His new ...

LORAIN, Ohio – Forget “The Godfather” or “Sopranos.” Learn about real mafia life from “made” man for New York’s Columbo crime family when reformed mobster Michael Franzese speaks Saturday, June 24.

Godfathers investigates the mob like no other documentary before it. From the mass immigration of Italians at the end of the 19th century to money laundering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000, ...

Murder. Heists. Extortion. Bootlegging. Gambling rings. A loosely knit group commanded by whoever had the most money. One rule all were expected to obey: “Thou shalt not snitch to the cops.” You may ...

Now that Mafia: The Old Country is here, both longtime fans of the franchise and newcomers have been able to dive into the prequel, getting a taste of a life of crime in early 1900s Sicily. Mafia: The ...

A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: Last year, I got to speak with Louis Ferrante for the first time. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) LOUIS FERRANTE: I was a criminal from when I was 13. I led a hijack and ...