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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.
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. [141] [142] In 2024, Merlino was demoted and excommunicated from the family after establishing himself as a social media personality. [115]
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 ...
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 ...
Chuckie Merlino (1939–2012) Joey Merlino, "Skinny Joe" (born 1962) Mike Merlo (1880–1924) Sam Mesi (1900–1971) Gaspare Messina (1879–1957)
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 ...
During Natale's reign, Merlino was the real power in the family, allowing Natale to become boss to direct law enforcement attention away from himself. [ 9 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] On October 5, 1995, when John Veasey, Philly mafia hitman-turned government witness, was set to testify against John Stanfa and his men, his brother William Veasey was ...