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
Stanfa (right) talking to Tommy "Horsehead" Scafidi
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.
Angelo Bruno
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Angelo Bruno was a Sicilian-American mobster who was boss of the Philadelphia crime family for two decades until his assassination. Bruno was known as "The Docile Don" due to his preference for concil
John Stanfa
…brother-in-law, who were made men in the Gambino crime family, introduced him to the family. The Gambino family leaders arranged for Stanfa to work for Angelo Bruno, the boss of the Philadelphia crime family. On March 21, 1980, Bruno was killed by a shotgun blast in the back of the head as he sat in his car in front…
Angelo and Sue Bruno
Angelo Bruno murder scene