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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
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,
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.
John Stanfa
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Giovanni "John" Stanfa is a Sicilian-American former mobster who served as boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1991 to 1995. Stanfa succeeded imprisoned Nicodemo Scarfo as boss. Stanfa's time a
Joey Merlino
…crime family from the 1990s until 2024. 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 trafficking, and extortion. In comparison to other traditional mob…
Stanfa recruited John Veasey as an enforcer during the war with Merlino. Veasey would later become a government informant and testify for the prosecut
Stanfa recruited John Veasey as an enforcer during the war with Merlino. Veasey would later become a government informant and testify for the prosecution at Stanfa's trial.