Year: 2016

With the recent death of Black Hand Kingpin/Supervisor Tommy Karate, many people may be wondering what is in store for the people of the American Mafia. Sources in the FBI and DEA state that Tommy was killed in Rhode Island where he was trying to set up a drug distribution network focusing on heroin, cocaine and marijuana. They say Tommy and his bodyguards met unknown distributors in a local deli to negotiate a deal when eye witnesses say they saw a group of men in black masks run into the deli with AK-47s and open fire on the group. Tommy Karate was hit five times, four bullets went through his chest and one went through his left eye. The dealer he met managed to escape with his life, but he was critically wounded from multiple gunshot wounds. His whereabouts are currently unknown and police are searching for any clues that might lead to his apprehension. Tommy’s crew of bodyguards were also killed during the assassination and according to witness reports, they were caught so off guard none of them were able to even get off a shot.

Many sources have theorized a local drug gang hatched the assassination plot to target the drug dealer and that Tommy just found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and was caught in the crossfire. There are, however, several other sources who suggest the hit was a carefully orchestrated operation that was carried out by members of the Barzini Crime Empire or even possibly rival members within the Tommy’s own Morello Family who were looking to wrestle control of the organization’s leadership and drug trade. Whispers have also been heard suggesting members of the League of Shadows or Black Hand might not have wanted Tommy expanding into Rhode Island and chose to send a message to the rest of the underworld that Rhode Island is off limits. With so many conflicting theories about the reasons for Tommy’s murder, fears of a new war popping up to fill the vacuum left by Tommy’s death is a real possibility. It has been suggested that a war may occur not only to claim leadership of the Morello Family but also their massive drug empire.

As of press time it is unknown if any blood relatives of Tommy’s will be stepping in to claim the Morello throne nor is it known who has assumed the vacant leadership position. Tommy had no known blood relatives in the United States, so it is assumed there will be no challenge for control of the criminal organization by a member of his family. The AM Times is currently trying to find answers from our Underworld sources, but up until now all those who have been approached have remained tightlipped. Tommy’s death also appears to have left the newly reformed Black Hand without an official leader and our attempts to determine who will fill that role has also been met with deafening silence. Speculation is that relative newcomer Jackal has taken the reigns of the Black Hand, however considering the complete lack of information surrounding the subject it appears some of the most powerful mobsters in the country may be involved with the whole situation. The only explanation for a complete lack of cooperation by our sources in the Underworld is that there exists a true fear of death should it become known that information was spilled, and only those at the pinnacle of the American Mafia possess the clout to instill that kind of fear.  We will keep you posted should any new developments emerge, until then we can only offer theories.

As always wish you all stay safe out there, especially with a possible drug war right around the corner! We’d also like to wish all of you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year and again hope you all stay safe! Until next time, keep your heads low and activity high.

With the constant changing environment in the American Mafia, it seems a new force has risen from the ashes of the most recent warring. They are rumored to call themselves “The Black Hand” or in Sicilian, “Manu Niura.” The group had long been believed to be defunct, but it seems the group is reemerging with it’s original members or perhaps as a collective of groups of mobsters who had long been in hiding out of fear for their lives. Rumors coming out of the underworld seem to portray the current atmosphere within the American Mafia as the perfect storm for the reemergence of this group who are known to specialize in extortion and sporadic murders.

While they’d historically been a loosely organized group, the word on the street is The Black Hand has become more organized and is believed to be strengthening. It is purported that Morello Family Boss Tommy Karate is the group’s current spokesman and leader. It is unknown if Tommy is the true power or if he is just a figurehead and front man for a more powerful mobster or mobsters. Whispers suggest that The Black Hand falls under the immediate influence of the Bad Company Regime which is currently controlled by infamous mobster of many names Negan aka Chapo Guzman aka The Joker. According to our underworld sources, Negan has been waging an all out war with the Barzini Empire and its allies and as a result of a few small territorial gains, outfits associated with Negan have begun to act more brazen in the face of struggle.

As a method of recruiting, Tommy has sent several of his own men out as ambassadors of sorts to the other American Mafia families in an attempt to gain support and possibly even join The Black Hand. Tommy is promoting these alliances as a way to help bring order to the American Mafia, but as history has taught us, where there may be order one day, the next day can bring chaos. As of press time it is unknown if any families have accepted the invitation to join The Black Hand, however we do know many citizens are curious how this group will fair in the days to come. Will they rise quickly? Will they fail in their quest? No one is certain as of this moment, but with Thanksgiving coming around the corner we are hoping that mobsters will be able to enjoy a peaceful holiday with their loved ones and that peace will ring in the New Year.

With that said, we wish you all a very Happy and Health Thanksgiving and who knows, maybe a few turkeys will “fall off a truck” and land on your dinner plates! We hope you all enjoy your holiday

Thomas “Tommy Karate” Morello is a known Australian crime boss, believed to have links to the Calabrian clans operating in Italy. He’s known as a top narcotics man with links to Colombian drug cartels and is rumored that he and his crime family dominate the cocaine market in Australia. This lucrative business is reportedly making him millions due to the high price of cocaine, but with the heat from both local and the Australian Federal Police increasing, he’s decided to move his operations to the United States.

Rumor is that he arrived in New York City within the last few weeks and is using his connections to bosses in America to set up a new base for his own Crime Family that was reportedly set up with a handful of loyal men he brought with him from back home. Though he portrays himself to be a legitimate businessman with interests in construction, trucking, shipping, as well as owning multiple restaurants and grocery stores, the Feds in New York and back in Australia believe these businesses are all fronts set up to provide him with a method of showing a legal means of income as well as to launder his money and transport his drugs easily across the globe.

One of his men, Frank LoCascio, has been seen roaming the predominantly Italian neighborhoods of New York, such as Howard Beach in Queens as well as Bensonhurst in Brooklyn, attempting to recruit men for the Family. With things at the moment seeming relatively calm in the streets of the American Mafia, newer Families are starting to appear and are hoping to carve out a piece of the pie and possibly become one of the top dogs on their own! We will keep you all updated as things continue to progress and will be there to keep you informed on the latest breaking news as it happens!

Word has been spreading around lately that Santo Trafficante Jr may be coming back to the streets of Florida! Many of the old time members may remember good and bad things about the infamous mobster. With times changing in the country it may be a surprise to some that Santo makes a return.

Though some may not be familiar with the Mafioso’s name, his contribution to the American Mafia has certainly been more significant than you might believe. Santo was the man who introduced infamous mobster LeftyTwoGunz to the underworld and acted as a mentor of sorts to Lefty during his first few months in the American Mafia. Not only was he a onetime mentor to one of the most powerful mobsters in the history of AM he also was well known for his abilities as a mediator having been responsible for initiating some of the most significant peace talks of his time, including some that most thought impossible.

We asked the originally Tampa based mob boss what brought him back, and he had this to say, “I’ve been gone for a LONG time now cause of old grudges and many other reasons, but recently I heard about all the fireworks going on in the country, and I wanted to come back to see if I could help fix the problems for the good of the American Mafia. I’m coming back from my long retirement not looking for fame or glory; I simply decided to come back to help the people of American Mafia in any way I can and hopefully help AM thrive again.”

We also asked Santo if he has any plans for the state of Florida being that he can trace his roots back to the Sunshine State and it had been his main focus and favorite place to relax. Santo replied to our inquiry by saying, “Who knows, maybe I’ll go back home and try to set up shop back there again, but we shall see!”

We appreciated the rare opportunity to speak with one of the nation’s active mobsters and want to thank Santo Trafficante for the interview. At the conclusion of our meeting he carefully shook our hands, put on his fedora and his overcoat and walked outside to his Cadillac and was driven off by an unknown bodyguard. Who knows what will happen next with Santo Trafficante back on the streets of Tampa but we will keep you updated! Until next time folks, stay safe out there!

Today September 7th in spring hill Florida a local crackhead known as Jagodic10 was found dead in a abandoned house. Police say he could of been used as a testing tool for criminals as forensic tests show a number of bullets where shot into him including one bullet unknown to any gun known that could be a new military weapon.

It is believed he might of been lured into the abandoned house and shot in the head point blank range. Forensics also show he could of been killed between 8.30pm and 9.00pm. The individual was known to be crack cocaine user and most likely was getting his cocaine from dangerous criminals.

Captain Luis from the spring hill police explained that the victim knew the people and was in the wrong place at the wrong time and that the suspects took a opportunity to carry out the crime unfortunately he died in a viscous and terrible way.
Residents heard gunshots in the area at the around 8.50pm and it lasted for a while who ever carried out the killing was enjoying themselves. Crime like this is not unheard of in AM it’s like a hobby for these people.

Our reporter tried to talk to local residents but no luck we also tried to contact underworld figures to see if they had any info on this crime we where lucky but did not want his name used but he gave us this statement

“Who the hell cares it was a crackhead that no one f?!!ing cares about even the police won’t bother investigating that shit it’s a waste of there time bet the police are happy one more nuisance is off the streets.”