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Joseph Salvatore "Skinny Joey" Merlino (born March 13, 1962) is an American mobster and reputed boss of the Philadelphia crime family. [ 1] He rose to power and seized control of the organization in the mid-nineties after he fought against the John Stanfa faction of the family. He has led the crime family in gambling, loan sharking, drug ...
Lawerence "Yogi" Merlino – former captain. [178] He is the deceased uncle of current Philadelphia family boss Joey Merlino and the brother to Chuckie Merlino. [179] Due to his ownership of a construction company based in Atlantic City, Merlino relatives have been repeatedly denied a gaming license by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission ...
Trump's lawyer puts Philadelphia mobster 'Skinny Joey' Merlino at center of election conspiracy. Stephen Rex Brown and Larry McShane, New York Daily News. November 17, 2020 at 1:16 PM.
Nicodemo Scarfo. Nicodemo Domenico Scarfo Sr. (March 8, 1929 – January 13, 2017) also known as " Little Nicky ", was an American mobster who served as boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1981 to 1990. Infamously known for his murderous reputation, Scarfo led the family through its bloodiest period until his conviction in 1988. [ 1][ 2]
A key Mafia informant against one-time Philadelphia mob boss “Skinny Joey” Merlino says flipping sides to become a federal witness enhanced both his life of crime and his bank account. “I ...
Spouse. Rita Giordano. Children. Joey Merlino. Allegiance. Philadelphia crime family. Salvatore Joseph "Chuckie" Merlino (June 29, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an American mobster who was a member of the Philadelphia crime family. He served as underboss for Nicodemo Scarfo from 1981 to 1986. [1]
13 years' imprisonment. Ralph Samuel Natale[ 1] (March 6, 1935 – January 22, 2022) was an American mobster. He was the boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1995 until 1999, when he became the first American Mafia boss to turn state's evidence. [ 2][ 3] Natale helped sentence Joey Merlino to a 14-year sentence in 2001, but in January ...
The widow of former West Point football player Gene Merlino — who died after suffering at least 14 concussions during his time on the field — is suing the NCAA on the eve of the second ...