Philadelphia crime family
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The Philadelphia crime family is an Italian American Mafia crime family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and based in South Philadelphia, the criminal organization operates throughout the P
A mugshot of Angelo Bruno in 1943
An FBI photo of the Philly mob congregating, including Phil Leonetti, Joey Pungitore, Philip Narducci, and Nicholas Milano
Salvatore Testa, killed in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, September 14, 1984, on orders from Philly mob boss Nicodemo Scarfo
John Stanfa (right) talking to Tommy "Horsehead" Scafidi
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
Philadelphia crime family
…was deposed due to rising tensions within the family, John Stanfa was named boss of the Philadelphia family in 1991. A faction of young mobsters led by Joey Merlino disputed Stanfa's ascension, however, launching another war in the family by 1992. The war ended in 1994, when Stanfa and most of his supporters were…
Joey Merlino, Phil Leonetti, Salvatore Merlino, Lawrence Merlino, Nicky Scarfo, and Salvatore Testa c. 1980s