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Mafia
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Friday Morning Spice
17 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The kingpins of South Africa’s biggest pyramid scheme in history, Billie Eilish album review, Gwede Mantashe asks SA to give party another chance, AND OpenAI strikes Reddit deal to train AI on your posts.
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Murder And Extortion Is Sooo 90s – Italy’s Mafia Turns To White Collar Crime
08 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Hey, you have to move with the times, capise?
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The Restaurant Booth From ‘The Sopranos’ Final Scene Just Sold For R1.5 Million
07 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The very final scene of ‘The Sopranos’ showed lead character Tony Soprano ordering onion rings for the table after sliding into the now-famous booth.
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Milnerton Shoot-Out And Major Accident Leaves One Palestinian Businessman Dead
05 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The death of Shafiq Nassar comes almost a year after his cousin Abdel Fattah Nassar was also shot and killed in a gun battle near the V&A Waterfront.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
27 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Biggest supermodels of all time join forces for epic cover, Amazon sued for maintaining monopoly power, How the mafia has taken over South Africa, and Hollywood writers can return to work after strike ends.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
26 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
ChatGPT can now ‘speak,’ listen and process images, Herd of sheep eats 100kg of cannabis, Hopes fade for India’s moon lander, Court forces health minister to act on R1.2 billion fraud, and Emma Heming Willis shares update on husband Bruce Willis’ condition.
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What Happens To The Children Of Mafia Families Who Want Out?
22 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
What happens to the kids who don’t want to spend their lives worrying they may be “sleepin’ with the fishes” if they don’t toe the line?
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Holy Sheet! Watch As Mafia Boss Escapes Prison With Bedsheet Rope [Video]
28 Feb 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The mob boss was reportedly said to be a model prisoner who had used his job on an upper-floor library to study the schedules of guards who patrolled the facility and timed his escape accordingly.
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They’re Offering R100 000 To Help Solve This Cape Town Mafia-Style Murder
22 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The City of Cape Town is offering an R100 000 cash reward to anyone willing to help find those responsible for the brutal killing of one of its officials.
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Las Vegas Drought Exposing Mafia Hits As Favourite Body Disposal Lake Dries Up
09 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Los Angeles authorities believe that there’s “a very good chance” that more Mafia-related human remains will be discovered in Lake Mead.
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What? After Decades In Prison, Mafia Hitman Escapes With Just A Year Left Before Release
04 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Dominic Taddeo has been described as “one of the most vicious hitmen of the Rochester family,” as well as a man who may be difficult to find.
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When Jimi Hendrix Was So High He Didn’t Realise He’d Been Kidnapped
27 Jan 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The musician battled alcohol and drug addiction prior to his death in 1970 at the age of 27. In the curious case of his New York kidnapping, they definitely helped to soothe his nerves.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
02 Jun 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Sicilian Mafia ‘People-Slayer’ released. Mkhize exposed again. Obama wants to know more about UFOs. Usain Bolt’s U18 200m record broken. Matthew Perry’s engagement is off.
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How A YouTube Cooking Video Ended A Mobster’s Life On The Run [Video]
30 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
An Italian mobster who wanted to share his cooking skills on YouTube instead found himself in the custody of INTERPOL.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
13 Jan 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Mafia trial begins. When will alert level 3 end? Republicans turning on Trump. Queen’s cousin admits sexual assault. Tiger Woods’ agent fuming. Harry with a ponytail?
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‘Godfather’ Style – New York Crime Boss Shot Dead In Planned Hit
15 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New York has five major Mafia crime families, and now the head of one of those, the Gambino family, has been murdered in what appears to be a carefully mapped-out hit.
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VICE’s Short Doccie About The Taiwanese Mafia Is Hectic [Video]
17 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Ever wondered how some of the world’s largest gangs operate? VICE went in and uncovered the world of Taiwan’s most notorious, 10 000-strong Mafia.
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Like A Movie – Two Missing Van Gogh Paintings Rescued From The Italian Mafia
30 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When two paintings were stolen in a daring heist back in 2002, the Van Gogh museum described them as priceless. They’ll be breathing easier now though.
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Donald Trump Is Basically A Character In A Mafia Film – You Need To Read This Story
13 Sep 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
There aren’t many who have made it big in Vegas without a dirty deal here or there, but how many presidential nominees have a history of such intimidation?
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Organised Crime, Playboy Model Honey Traps And Interpol – This Story Has It All
08 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll is good and well, but chuck attempted murder into the mix and you have a real headline-grabbing story.
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Awesome Insight Into The Goodfellas Heist From The Real Mobsters The Film Was Based On
21 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
If you’re a fan of a good Mafia movie you will have seen ‘Goodfellas’, although now for the first time we have the details on how the real-life heist occurred.
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Everyone’s Talking About This New Johnny Depp Movie [Trailer]
28 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve seen him play everything from a loveable rogue pirate to a man with scissors for hands, but Johnny Depp’s latest role looks lit could be one of his best yet.
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Whoah! The Costa Concordia Was Carrying A “Massive” Load Of Mafia Cocaine
01 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The tragic Costa Concordia crash of 2012 has seen the captain found guilty of a handful of crimes. Now it seems someone else on the boat was up to no good.
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In Terms Of The Mafia, Japan Creams Italy
01 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When you think organised crime you probably think of the mafia, but their friends over in Japan are putting them to shame with their revenue.
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Modern Day Mafia Bosses Showing Off On Facebook
04 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all know of the infamous secrecy and tight-lipped family that is the Mafia. Coded messages, hiding in plain sight, evading arrest and capture with wealth and power are all in a day’s work for the organised crime family. Until now…
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The Pope Has Publicly Punished The Mafia
23 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For the first time sine the early 1990’s, organised crime has been given a papal condemnation. Pope Francis has “excommunicated” the mafia…
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Friday Morning Spice
24 Jan 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Arrest made for ’78 ‘Goodfellas’ robbery. New larger iPhones on the way. Hollywood star calls Bieber a ‘piece of shit.’ Guess who wants to adopt the Mandela rabbit? ANC members who boo on Sunday will be arrested. Girl gang-raped for falling in love. CNN hacked.
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Ex-Mafia Boss Lets Reddit Users Ask Him Anything – This Is The Result
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reddit has had some fairly explosive guests on their ‘AMA’ (ask me anything) page, but none quite like ex-mafia boss, Michael Franzese.
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Italian Mob Fed Mafia Boss To Pigs – In Real Life
29 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Francesco Raccosta, a high-ranking mafia boss, disappeared from his home in March 2012. It is now believed that he was kidnapped by rival mobsters, beaten and subsequently fed to pigs – while he was still alive.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Family
06 Nov 2013 by SPLING / No Comments
The first thing you’ll notice about Luc Besson’s Mafia action comedy, The Family, is its stellar cast, featuring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones. The film functions as a tongue-in-cheek look at the life of a gangster trying to escape his sordid past. It’s also a fish-out-of-water comedy in the way that […]
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