«From loansharking and illegal gambling, to credit card and health care fraud, and even firearms trafficking, today's mafia is fully diversified in its boundless search for illegal profits,» Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement. (dnainfo.com)
«From loansharking and illegal gambling, to credit card and health care fraud, and even firearms trafficking, today's mafia is fully diversified in its boundless search for illegal profits. (timesunion.com)
He explained that the myth originated in the 1930s and 1940s after the American mafia shifted from bootlegging during prohibition to other illicit ventures like drug trafficking and loansharking, and began infiltrating labor unions, and legitimate industries such as textiles and construction. (businessinsider.com)