This Day In The Mob This Day in The Mob

On This Day in Mafia History, October 20th, 1964:  New York Mafia Don Joe Bonanno was kidnapped by two gunmen and held captive in a secluded farm in upstate New York! Or at least thats how Joe Bonanno himself tells the tale, others dispute it. We dive into multiple theories surrounding this bizarre "Kidnapping" on This Day in The Mob!

On this day in the mob: Philadelphia Mob powerhouse, rising, star and  caporegime Salvatore Salvie Testa was murdered. He was loved, respected and feared in la cosa nostra. Testa was a key component to Boss Nicky Scarfo winning the Riccobene war.  He was the son of a former don. Testa was on the rise in the mafia until the boss felt threatened. We delve into the life and death of one of the most notorious mobsters in Phillys history. 

On this day in the mob! September 9th 2008 Reputed Chicago Gangster Nicky Spoons Ferriola was sentenced to 3 years and forced to pay 9 MILLION dollars in fines in the infamous family secrets case. We discuss Nicky, the case, and his father the former boss of the chicago outfit. 

On this day in the mob, September 8th 1986, the most infamous mafia trial of all time began. It included the bosses, underbosses, and consiglieres of all five New York mafia families. It was an epic trial that propelled a young US attorney named Rudolph Guiliani into stardom and sent the New York Mafia reeling. But as we know the mafia does say die. Listen to this epic episode now!

On this day in the mob, September 7th 1978, San Jose Mafia boss Joseph Cerrito passed away of natural causes. He was one of the mob bosses captured at the infamous Appalachian Mafia Summit in 1957. He was an extremely under the radar Mob Boss who also had numerous extremely successful legitimate ventures as well. He actually sued LIFE  Magazine  in 1967 when they accused him on being the Mafia boss of San Jose. The suit was tossed when the it came of course Cerrito actually was the boss of SJ. Listen to his full life story and more about the San Jose Mafia on this episode of THIS DAY IN THE MOB!

On this day in the mob, September 6th 2003 Marcello Marshall Caifano passed away. The Chicago and Las Vegas gangster was involved in numerous high profile mafia hits. He was the protege of Paul The Waiter Rica and Sam MoMo Giancana. Follow your host John Curran as he takes you through the life and crimes of one of Chicagos most notorious hitmen.