Montreal Mafia leader has first release hearing since home invasion

An influential figure in the Rizzuto organization is expected to learn on Friday if he can be released from prison a third time in 18 months after a series of circumstances beyond his control resulted in him being returned to a federal penitentiary three months ago.
Francesco Del Balso, 47, is serving an overall 15-year sentence he received in 2008 after he pleaded guilty to offences such as cocaine smuggling and gangsterism. The crimes were uncovered by Project Colisée, a lengthy investi