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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 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 17 controversies, including “2022: Conviction upheld on appeal, Supreme Court then declines review” and “12 February 2019: Found guilty on all ten federal counts following twelve-week trial”.
17 controversies · 8 sources2 convictions2 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
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 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 14 controversies, including “20 July 2026: Life imprisonment without possibility of parole and $15 billion forfeiture” and “25 August 2025: Guilty plea to continuing criminal enterprise and RICO, with agreed $15 billion forfeiture”.
14 controversies · 9 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
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “2026: fresh compassionate release application; government response ordered, final outcome not identified” and “2021: compassionate release application denied, then reconsidered and rejected again”.
13 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “2023: Further Colombian 36-year sentence for 59 Bloque Centauros offences” and “17 October 2022: 35 years in federal prison and $45.75 million forfeiture”.
13 controversies · 11 sources7 convictions7 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 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 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 cartels
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “1994–1998: Cooperation agreement terminated following offences in custody and prosecution dissatisfaction” and “1998: Total sentence of 455 years without benefit of cooperation”.
12 controversies · 5 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “1961–1964: deportation proceedings following denaturalisation ultimately overturned by Supreme Court” and “1959–1961: US citizenship revoked for deliberate false declaration about bootlegging activities”.
12 controversies · 9 sources3 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2012: Guilty plea for cashing a $17,000 federal cheque twice” and “2007–2009: American Gangster, mythologising of his story and litigation over police corruption allegations”.
12 controversies · 7 sources4 convictions5 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2005–2013: Two life sentences, then reduction to time served following substantial cooperation” and “2004–2011: First official boss of a New York crime family to cooperate with government and record a successor”.
12 controversies · 7 sources2 convictions2 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 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 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 12 controversies, including “2018–2022: murdered in prison less than twelve hours after transfer to Hazelton; OIG identifies serious BOP failures” and “1981: established role in murder of Roger Wheeler, owner of World Jai Alai”.
12 controversies · 9 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “November 2024: JEP orders his testimony to be taken in 'false positives' cases” and “25 July 2016: Federal 35-year sentence, responsibility for over 720 tonnes and $10 million forfeiture”.
11 controversies · 8 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
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 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 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 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 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 cartelsViolent crime and serial killers
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1941–1951: Successive investigations into his death, official conclusion of escape attempt but continuing suspicions” and “1940–1941: Testimony in George Rudnick murder case against Harry Maione and Frank Abbandando”.
10 controversies · 5 sources
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1929–1931: false medical excuse to delay grand jury appearance, followed by contempt conviction” and “1931: initial negotiated plea on tax and Prohibition charges withdrawn after judge refuses to be bound by agreement”.
10 controversies · 7 sources3 convictions4 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1988–1997: US indictments for cocaine, heroin and marijuana trafficking without extradition before his death” and “1990s: Massive drug trafficking by aircraft and nickname "Señor de los Cielos"”.
10 controversies · 11 sources1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1946–1947: Flamingo budget rises from nearly $1.2 million to approximately $6 million” and “1946–1947: disastrous initial Flamingo opening, temporary closure and subsequent return to profitability”.
10 controversies · 8 sources2 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2025: Returns to Colombia, arrested under old sentence then released because limitation period expired” and “2020: Released after more than three decades in US custody and deported to Germany”.
10 controversies · 14 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1986–2019: Retains title of boss from prison until his death” and “1991–1992: Internal Colombo war triggered by Persico–Orena struggle for control of family”.
10 controversies · 7 sources3 convictions3 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1989–1991: Added to Black Book, exclusion initially overturned then restored by Supreme Court” and “1978–1980: Second licence application refused; Supreme Court confirms unfitness but again protects work permit”.
10 controversies · 7 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2008–2009: guilty plea to two counts of public intoxication” and “2009: arrest for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in Illinois”.
10 controversies · 10 sources5 convictions5 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 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 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
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 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 cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1959: Federal narcotics conspiracy conviction — fifteen years in prison and $20,000 fine” and “1957: Attack on Frank Costello during struggle to control Luciano crime family”.
10 controversies · 8 sources3 convictions4 formal charges
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2010: death in Kingston after heart attack, ending possibility of future personal proceedings” and “2009: release after approximately eight years followed by deportation to Jamaica”.
10 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “International cocaine trafficking to United States and Europe via Pacific coast” and “January 2008: Varela murdered in Venezuela, reportedly by lieutenants of his own organisation”.
10 controversies · 6 sources1 formal charge
Organised crime and cartels
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1957: assassinated in Manhattan barbershop amid Mafia succession struggle” and “1931–1956: false statements in registry application, citizenship revoked and victory on appeal”.
9 controversies · 5 sources1 conviction3 formal charges
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