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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 ...
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.
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 ...
"Skinny Joey" Merlino in a government surveillance photo, c. 1995. 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. [115]
Chris Paciello (born Christian Ludwigsen, [1] September 7, 1971) is an American former Cosa Nostra associate, member of The Untouchables car-theft ring, and government informant who was convicted of racketeering.
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]
Reputed Philadelphia mob boss "Skinny Joey" Merlino wants no part of President Donald Trump's desperate efforts to flip the results of his loss to President-elect Joe Biden. A lawyer for Trump ...
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 ...