Women Hit Harvey Weinstein With Racketeering Suit

By LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Dec 6, 2017 The producer and other current or former board members—dubbed the "Weinstein Sexual Enterprise"—are accused of having operated like an organized crime group. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Slain Reporter Miroslava Breach Velducea

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 2, 2017 Known for her reporting on corruption, organized crime, femicides and human rights abuses, Breach was called the “uncomfortable” journalist for writing truths that made many in power uneasy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Mexican News Story We Should Really Be Paying Attention to: The Brutal Murder of a Young Mayor

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 13, 2016 While news of the recapture of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán has been all over the media, a story about the assassination of Gisela Mota, 33, the day after she took office in the Morelos town of Temixco reveals far more about the state of politics and organized crime in Mexico. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drug War Hobbles Mexican Economy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 23, 2012 In addition to having produced 60,000 dead, 20,000 disappeared, hundreds of thousands displaced, wounded or on the run, and tens of thousands widowed or orphaned, Mexico’s drug war -- which seems to be off the radars of that country’s presidential candidates -- is a chain wrapped around the nation's considerable industrial potential. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The FBI’s Big Mob Bust

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2011 What do "Meatball," "Marbles," "Lumpy" and "Jello" have in common? They're all nicknames for alleged members of the Mafia who were busted by the FBI in a mass crackdown this week that led to the arrest of more than 120 purported Mob operatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Berlusconi vs. the Mafia

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is cracking down on organized crime in his homeland, or so he said Thursday, creatively linking that issue with immigration and criticizing media depictions of the Mafia and other crime conglomerates for hurting Italy's image. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )