Joey Merlino
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Joseph Salvatore "Skinny Joey" Merlino is an American businessman, restaurant owner and former mobster who was the reputed boss of the Philadelphia crime family from the 1990s until 2024. He rose to p
Joey Merlino, Phil Leonetti, Salvatore Merlino, Lawrence Merlino, Nicky Scarfo, and Salvatore Testa c. 1980s
Gaetano "Horsehead" Scafidi (left) was a childhood friend of Merlino. He eventually switched allegiance to John Stanfa (right) in the 1990s. In 2000, he became a government witness and testified at Merlino's trial.
Ralph Natale
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Ralph Samuel Natale 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. Natale helped
Joey Merlino
…New York crime boss John Gotti. He is the son of deceased Philadelphia crime family underboss Chuckie Merlino. With the help of boss-turned-informant Ralph Natale, Merlino was convicted of several RICO charges including racketeering, illegal gambling and extortion, in 2001, and sentenced to 14 years in prison…
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