Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano is an American former mobster who rose to the position of underboss in the Gambino crime family. As the underboss, Gravano played a major role in prosecuting John Gotti, the crime family's boss, by agreeing to testify as a government witness against him and other mobsters in a deal in which he confessed to involvement in 19 murders.
FBI surveillance photograph of Gravano, Gotti, Amuso and Casso in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
FBI surveillance photograph dated June 6, 1988 of Lucchese crime family boss Vic Amuso and Gravano
FBI surveillance photograph of Gravano, Louis Saccenti, Thomas Carbonaro and John Gammerano
The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, Philly Mob , Philly Mafia, Philadelphia-South Jersey Mafia, or Bruno-Scarfo family is an Italian-American Mafia family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and based in South Philadelphia, the criminal organization primarily operates in Philadelphia, South Jersey, and the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. The family is notorious for its violence, its succession of violent bosses, and multiple mob wars.
An FBI photo of the Philly Mob congregating, including Phil Leonetti, Joey Pungitore, Philip Narducci, and Nicholas Milano
Salvatore Testa, gunned down in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, September 14, 1984, on orders from Philly Mob Boss Nicodemo Scarfo
John Stanfa (right) talking to Tommy "Horsehead" Scafidi
John Stanfa recruited John Veasey as an enforcer during the war with Chuckie Merlino. Veasey later became a government turncoat, testifying for the prosecution at Stanfa's trial.