'Blood and the Badge: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the Nation' by Michael Cannell; In this Sept. 29, 2005 file photo, Barry Gibbs speaks at a news conference following his ...

Together, Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa are accused of some of the most stunning violations in the history of New York law enforcement. Prosecutors charge that they moonlighted for more than a ...

Ruling on seven cases regarding New York City's purported liability for Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa's notorious actions, Eastern District Judge Raymond Dearie said the victims' families ...

NEW YORK - Two retired detectives accused of moonlighting as hit men for the mob went on trial Monday. Prosecutors say the men used their gold shields to kidnap and kill victims picked out by a Mafia ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Over the years, Staten Island has seen its share of mob incidents. From the lavish Todt Hill home of real-life “Godfather” Paul Castellano to the early careers of John Gotti and ...

A criminal defense lawyer coming off a trial loss often sulks, reflects, and perhaps files an appeal. Being forced to defend a failed legal strategy in sworn testimony is not part of the usual ...

Italian police have seized a top mafia boss in a daring dawn raid this morning. The Italian Carabinieriarrested mafia chief, Leonardo Gesualdo, 39, who was listed among the country's ...

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It sounds like something out of a crime novel: two ruthless New York cops, acting as double agents for the Mafia. That's the story of Blood and the Badge: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal ...