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Joseph Salvatore "Skinny Joey" Merlino (born March 13, 1962) is an American former mobster who was the reputed boss of the Philadelphia crime family from the 1990s until 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] 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.
Philly mob associate and South Philly drug dealer. Shot in the head and back in South Philly, hog-tied, and set on fire after he robbed two kilograms of cocaine from Joey Merlino's driver-turned government informer Roger Vella and tied up Vella's sister and dad at their home during the robbery in 1994. [283] Billy Veasey: October 5, 1995
A key Mafia informant against one-time Philadelphia mob boss “Skinny Joey” Merlino says flipping sides to become a federal witness enhanced both his life of crime and his bank account. “I ...
Tuccio served as a chauffeur and bodyguard to Philadelphia family boss Joey Merlino while Merlino was on trial on racketeering charges in New York in 2018. [263] On January 13, 2021, Tuccio pleaded guilty to using fire to commit extortion. [266]
One-time Genovese family associate John Rubeo, who testified against reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino, could face up to five years behind bars after acknowledging his ...
Reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph Merlino, who's currently on trial, gave two Mafia associates the skinny on murder during a 2014 sit-down.
In 1995, Louis Turrà – the leader of the 10th & Oregon Crew, overseeing the gang's marijuana, cocaine and heroin dealing and sports betting enterprise – was severely beaten and robbed of his Rolex watch at an after-hours club by associates of Philadelphia crime family boss Joey Merlino, allegedly for failing to pay a Mafia street tax on ...
10th & Wolf is a 2006 film about the Philadelphia crime family directed by Robert Moresco.It is based on a true story of a mob war in South Philadelphia.The film stars James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi and Brad Renfro and features appearances by Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Piper Perabo, Lesley Ann Warren, Tommy Lee, 1980s Italian comedian, singer, actor and director Francesco Salvi and Brian Dennehy.