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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.
Salvatore Joseph "Chuckie" Merlino (June 29, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an American mobster who was a member of the Philadelphia crime family. He served as underboss for Nicodemo Scarfo from 1981 to 1986.
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 ...
Salvatore A. "Salvie" Testa (March 31, 1956 – September 14, 1984), nicknamed "The Crowned Prince of the Philadelphia Mob", was an Italian-American mobster who served as a caporegime and later acting underboss for the Philadelphia crime 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 ...
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 "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 ...
Testa's murder sparked a war within the family. Scarfo seized the top position for himself, promoting Salvatore Merlino as his Underboss and Frank Monte as his Consigliere. [15] [16] Scarfo would go on to lead the family for a decade with a bloody rampage, fueled by paranoia and aggression. [17]