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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.
Lawerence "Yogi" Merlino – former captain. [179] He is the deceased uncle of current Philadelphia family boss Joey Merlino and the brother to Chuckie Merlino. [180] Due to his ownership of a construction company based in Atlantic City, Merlino relatives have been repeatedly denied a gaming license by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission ...
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. [260] On January 13, 2021, Tuccio pleaded guilty to using fire to commit extortion. [263]
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 "Skinny Joey" Merlino, a notorious Philadelphia mob boss, was sentenced to two years in prison for illegal betting.
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 ...
Chuckie Merlino (1939–2012) Joey Merlino, "Skinny Joe" (born 1962) Mike Merlo (1880–1924) Sam Mesi (1900–1971) Gaspare Messina (1879–1957)