Mafia

A hierarchical, organized criminal syndicate involved in illegal activities such as drug trafficking, extortion, and violence.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its suspected involvement in high-profile crimes, including a prison drug bust, a museum theft, and a murder case.

Latest on Mafia

• Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother
• Chile fines Chinese mafia inmate after cocaine found at maximum-security prison
• Mafia link feared in theft of grand master paintings from Sicily museum
• Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her ‘Mafia’ skills)
• How the DeepMind mafia brought the AI boom to London
• Founders Fund launches Mafia, a game show starring Silicon Valley Dons

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