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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.
Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino – became boss in 1999, [77] and is believed to have headed the Philadelphia crime family until 2024. [ 140 ] [ 141 ] In 2024, Merlino was demoted and excommunicated from the family after establishing himself as a social media personality.
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 ...
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. Reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph Merlino, who's ...
He became a close friend of Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino, the son of Scarfo crime family underboss Chuckie Merlino. [8] However, the relationship with Joey Merlino was to prove inauspicious. Their friendship, which was very close, ruptured in 1988 when Chuckie Merlino was convicted of racketeering and sentenced to 45 years in a federal ...
Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino, a notorious Philadelphia mob boss, was sentenced to two years in prison for illegal betting. Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino, a notorious Philadelphia mob boss, was ...
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.