Another famous Italian student, Prof Villari, has given the following definition of the notorious society: "The Mafia has no written statutes; it is not a secret society and hardly an association ...

The stigma around Italian-Americans, fueled in part by mafia stories ... David Chase and his fellow writers frequently use the structure of the series to interrogate their audience's appetite ...

Today, the mafia presence has spread beyond Naples, notably to the city of Caserta – not to mention its expansion outside the region of Campania. Police break up French-Italian wine fraud ring ...

The investigations started in 2022 and involved Italian, Brazilian and Swiss police agencies. The man faces charges including extortion, money laundering and external complicity in mafia ...