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Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1988–2026: casino exclusions maintained in New Jersey and Pennsylvania” and “2016–2019: major East Coast LCN case — racketeering mistrial followed by guilty plea to single interstate betting charge”.
11 controversies · 12 sources4 convictions5 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 23 controversies, including “1980–2009: John Favara disappears after accidental death of Frank Gotti — later allegation that Gotti ordered killing” and “1987–1993: Juror bribery in earlier RICO trial — subsequent conviction of juror George Pape”.
23 controversies · 9 sources3 convictions6 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “1937–1939: tax prosecution, guilty plea and two-and-a-half-year prison sentence” and “1920–1925: expansion of bootlegging, brothels and gambling under Torrio–Capone leadership”.
7 controversies · 8 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “1996: Released after approximately five and a half years — controversy over scale of sentence reductions” and “1993: Convicted of drug trafficking, criminal conspiracy and illicit enrichment”.
6 controversies · 14 sources2 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “27 March 2020: Released from federal prison after approximately ten years in custody” and “27 March 2012–2017: Guilty plea to drug trafficking and money laundering, followed by 30-year federal sentence”.
13 controversies · 11 sources3 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “January 1996: Escape from La Picota followed by conditional surrender offer” and “March 1996: Death during police operation while a fugitive, without final judgment in pending cases”.
10 controversies · 9 sources1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1965–1972: refusal to answer grand jury, thirty days in prison and litigation reaching Supreme Court” and “1970–1971: creates Italian-American Civil Rights League and accuses FBI of persecution”.
9 controversies · 8 sources3 convictions4 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “December 2024: Reported release after time served and cooperation taken into account” and “14 August 2023: New guilty pleas, total federal sentence of 20 years and $10 billion forfeiture”.
13 controversies · 8 sources3 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “1996: Released after five years and five months through sentence reductions” and “1994: Sentenced to 93 months after prosecution agreement for drug trafficking, criminal conspiracy, illicit enrichment and laboratory financing”.
5 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “Federal appeal dismissed, convictions and sentence upheld” and “Eleven life sentences, $128.3 million fine and $350 million forfeiture”.
15 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “US federal fugitive status and reward of up to 5 million dollars” and “2014–2026: death reported but never officially confirmed; fugitive case remains active”.
8 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2025–2026: Illinois clemency application, 7 April 2026 hearing and recommendation sent to Pritzker with no identified public decision” and “28 May 2025: Donald Trump commutes entire federal sentence to time served, but Illinois sentence remains”.
9 controversies · 10 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “1991–1992: arrest in Jamaica and lengthy fight against extradition to United States” and “1992: death in cell fire while awaiting extradition amid gang warfare following son's murder”.
7 controversies · 8 sources2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “1944: Final clemency requests denied and execution at Sing Sing” and “1942–1943: Death sentence upheld, including by US Supreme Court despite dissenting opinions”.
12 controversies · 7 sources3 convictions4 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1946–1962: post-deportation role linking Sicilian and American Mafia and persistent allegations concerning drug trafficking” and “1947: expelled from Cuba to Italy following intense US pressure”.
11 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2022–2024: Forfeiture of 24 properties, 5 businesses and 4 companies; appeal dismissed” and “26 June 2008: New York guilty plea to international drug-trafficking conspiracy”.
9 controversies · 6 sources2 convictions4 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1973: federal tax evasion trial linked to London casino income — acquittal” and “1970–1972: refuge in Israel, application to remain under Law of Return, followed by expulsion decision”.
10 controversies · 8 sources1 conviction3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1961–1962: Second tax case — convicted on eight counts and substantial sentences upheld on appeal” and “1958: Trial for assaulting federal narcotics agent — hung jury followed by dropped charges”.
10 controversies · 7 sources4 convictions5 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2022–2026: house arrest granted in one case but not durably implemented; remains imprisoned” and “1989–2022: 40-year sentence for cocaine, weapons and bribery, proceedings reopened before sentence became final”.
10 controversies · 13 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2025–2026: transfer to United States, federal appearance and preparation for trial without plea agreement” and “2003–2024: alleged leadership of continuing criminal enterprise involving murder conspiracies, cocaine and marijuana trafficking, firearms and money laundering”.
9 controversies · 9 sources2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1965: Indicted for perjury before grand jury; arrested, then dies before trial” and “1951: Repeated refusal to answer Kefauver Committee questions and referral for contempt of Senate”.
8 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2026: Mexican military operation in Tapalpa; El Mencho fatally wounded and dies during transfer” and “2026: El Mencho's death triggers CJNG reprisals and dozens of deaths”.
8 controversies · 8 sources1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “1983–1998: Cooperation in numerous prosecutions, sentence reduction and entry into witness protection” and “1982–1983: Becomes informant, admits revenge and hope of pardon motivated cooperation”.
13 controversies · 8 sources3 convictions5 formal charges
Organised crime and cartelsViolent crime and serial killers
Documented profile covering 17 controversies, including “1989–1992: life sentence for Frank D'Alfonso murder, then overturned for prosecutorial misconduct” and “After 1992: retrial in D'Alfonso case and acquittal”.
17 controversies · 8 sources4 convictions8 formal charges
Violent crime and serial killersOrganised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2025–2026: transfer to United States, indictment and federal trial still pending” and “2015–2024: allegation of continued leadership of Cartel del Noreste while detained”.
7 controversies · 8 sources2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2024: release from US prison, immigration detention and deportation to Mexico” and “December 2024: renewed detention in Mexico and auto de formal prisión for drug-related organised crime”.
10 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2026: sentence still not imposed; status hearing postponed until October” and “2025: guilty plea on four federal counts under multidistrict agreement”.
10 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 14 controversies, including “1970s–1993: Leadership of Medellín cartel and large-scale international cocaine trafficking” and “1991: Negotiated surrender and privileged detention in La Catedral prison”.
14 controversies · 23 sources1 formal charge
Violent crime and serial killersOrganised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1984–1985: Major RICO trial covering car theft, extortion, narcotics, prostitution and murders” and “1985: Indicted in 'Mafia Commission Trial' for racketeering at highest level of Cosa Nostra”.
10 controversies · 9 sources1 conviction6 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “1986: pleads guilty in JFK extortion racket and receives six years in prison” and “1984: convicted of having false information submitted to prison and parole authorities”.
4 controversies · 5 sources3 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “16 January 2003: Indicted over enforced disappearance of Victoria Rivera and Diana Cristina Martínez” and “19 April 2004–August 2010: Sentenced to 40 years for enforced disappearance of nurse María Cristina Cobo Mahecha”.
12 controversies · 12 sources2 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2025–2026: transfer to United States, not-guilty plea, death penalty withdrawn and plea negotiations” and “2022: recaptured in Mexico; immediate US extradition request”.
11 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1950s–1984: alleged leadership of New England Mafia for several decades” and “1982–1984: several trials postponed for medical reasons, then death without judgment on latest indictments”.
11 controversies · 8 sources1 conviction3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1972–1983: operational leader of 'DeMeo Crew', RICO enterprise described by federal courts” and “1983: DeMeo himself murdered as federal investigation of his crew intensifies”.
8 controversies · 5 sources
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “1982: appellate court upholds convictions for conspiracy to murder witness and obstruction” and “1981: trial for attempting to arrange murder of government witness Jack Napoli”.
7 controversies · 6 sources2 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “June 1975: murdered at home shortly before expected testimony on CIA–Mafia links — unsolved killing” and “1966–1974: move to Mexico followed by expulsion to United States”.
9 controversies · 9 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartelsViolent crime and serial killers
Documented profile covering 21 controversies, including “2026: Anna Castaneda's civil action — allegations of assault and battery and defamation, with proceedings partially allowed to continue” and “2003–2006: Indicted for detective Peter Calabro's murder, denies allegation and charges subsequently dropped”.
21 controversies · 13 sources2 convictions4 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Plaza boss in Reynosa and Miguel Alemán and collection of intelligence on police operations” and “Leadership of Gulf Cartel attacks against Los Zetas around Reynosa”.
6 controversies · 7 sources1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2022–2026: proceedings against Telemundo/Netflix over use of her image; final Supreme Court victory against Telemundo in Mexico” and “2015: Mexican money laundering conviction overturned and release after approximately seven years of cumulative detention”.
11 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 17 controversies, including “2021: applications for compassionate release and parole denied” and “1981: Roger Wheeler murder — admitted involvement and life sentence in Oklahoma”.
17 controversies · 16 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Amparo litigation over detention conditions, torture allegations and unratified applications” and “Federal sentence of 20 years' imprisonment for organised crime”.
11 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “12 December 2024–2025: Joe Biden commutes federal sentence — not a pardon” and “2020: Home confinement during pandemic following consideration of health and clean disciplinary record”.
6 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartelsViolent crime and serial killers
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “1978: identified early as suspect or possible participant in Lufthansa heist” and “1979: disappearance and presumed death amid Mafia reprisals — perpetrator and circumstances unestablished”.
7 controversies · 5 sources
Organised crime and cartelsViolent crime and serial killers
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1950s–1967: Boss of Lucchese crime family and expansion of garment, trucking and union rackets” and “1952–1961: Federal denaturalisation proceedings over omitted arrests and aliases — citizenship ultimately retained”.
8 controversies · 4 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “1984: immunised Senate testimony, denials of Mafia involvement and longstanding refusal to cooperate” and “1982: acquitted in Laborers Union funds RICO case”.
8 controversies · 9 sources2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “1971–1986: Outfit representative in Las Vegas responsible for protecting casino skimming” and “1976–1986: Gold Rush — suspicions of loan-sharking, bookmaking and handling stolen property; warrant held overly broad”.
12 controversies · 10 sources5 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2025–2026: transfer to United States, not-guilty plea and ongoing proceedings” and “14 September 2021: Mexican sentence of 28 years' imprisonment”.
10 controversies · 8 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartelsAuthoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2016: Sentenced to 30 years for murder of demobilised former FARC guerrilla” and “2004–2011: Murder of brother Carlos Castaño — identified as instigator and subsequently convicted”.
8 controversies · 9 sources5 convictions7 formal charges
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