The Mob Museum will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22. Plan your visit at

RT @Jon__DiMaggio: I am honored to be speaking at The Mob Museum in Vegas on August 7th about my two-year undercover operation inside the L….

Harry Anslinger is best known as the first head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN), the first in the lineage of agencies that ultimately merged to become the Drug Enforcement Administration. His tenure, from 1930 to 1962, coincided with a growing public and governmental

In July of 1934, “Public Enemy Number One” – John Dillinger – was killed by federal agents moments after he walked out of the Biograph Theater in Chicago. The cat-and-mouse game between the Dillinger Gang and law enforcement had finally reached its conclusion after 14 months.

Cybercrime expert Jon DiMaggio spent two years undercover inside LockBit, one of the world’s most dangerous ransomware gangs. What began as an intelligence mission became a psychological chess match with the group’s egotistical leader — culminating in a fake $10 million extortion

Investigative journalist Jake Adelstein exposed a scandal involving one of Japan’s most ruthless yakuza dons and lived to tell the tale. On June 18, 2025 at The Mob Museum, Adelstein discussed his journey from rural Missouri to covering the police beat for Japan’s biggest

The Mob Museum is looking for rare, original artifacts tied to Las Vegas history. We’re particularly interested in acquiring distinctive, one-of-a-kind artifacts with compelling backstories — objects that capture the grit, glamour and underworld intrigue of Mob-era Vegas. If you

The Mob Museum will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 16 and 17. Plan your visit at

In this episode of Inside the Life, former FBI agent Terry Rankhorn describes the grueling undercover school used to train the nation’s finest and most skilled operatives. Experience the season finale:

Within the Mafia’s structure, the consigliere serves as an appointed adviser to the boss, offering guidance on major decisions — often behind the scenes. The consigliere typically draws on years of experience and a working knowledge of the organization’s history and internal

John O'Connor was appointed St. Paul Minnesota's Chief of Police in 1900, and quickly turned the city into a sanctuary for the country’s most wanted criminals. His “layover agreement” let criminals stay under three conditions: check in with police, pay bribes and commit no major

Ernest Rocco Infelise once ranked high in the Chicago Outfit’s hierarchy, running a crew that engaged in extortion, loan sharking and bookmaking. His downfall came in 1993, when federal investigators — armed with tapes from an informant — convicted Infelise for racketeering and

In 1961, Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal was subpoenaed to testify before a Senate Rackets Subcommittee after Oregon football player Mickey Bruce told the panel about Rosenthal’s bribery attempt the year before. Visit our blog to learn more about what happened.

Terry Rankhorn is a legend in the world of undercover work. In his over 20-year career with the FBI, Rankhorn was one of the first FBI undercover operatives to infiltrate major computer hacking groups. The pioneering work he did investigating cybercrime established precedent that

RT @TheMobMuseum: Nove Tocco was born into the Detroit Mafia — but he didn’t stay there. After his 1998 conviction, Tocco broke the code of….

Federal Prohibition agent James “Lone Wolf” Asher died suddenly in 1925, his death widely believed to be the result of poisoning by bootleggers. Asher was known for conducting elaborate stings and undercover operations — once posing as a saloonkeeper in Peoria to orchestrate the

Chicago Outfit enforcer Gerald Scarpelli shocked federal prosecutors in 1989 by turning on the organization. Before he flipped, Scarpelli had close ties to Chicago Outfit boss Joseph Ferriola and Mob enforcer Ernest Rocco Infelise, and served as the Outfit’s gambling and loan

As a New Jersey State Trooper, Bob Delaney joined the pioneering task force, Project Alpha, targeting corruption on the New Jersey waterfront. The proposed six-month assignment would turn into three years undercover within the Genovese and Bruno crime families. Catch this

Nove Tocco was born into the Detroit Mafia �� but he didn’t stay there. After his 1998 conviction, Tocco broke the code of silence and testified against his cousin, boss Jack Tocco. On July 15 at The Mob Museum, Nove shares his story publicly for the first time, from Mob life to

Santo Trafficante Jr. inherited more than a crime family — he stepped into a legacy of violence, influence and global intrigue. After surviving the deadly “Era of Blood” that shaped Tampa’s underworld, his father established ties with powerful Mob bosses and sent Jr. to Cuba,