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Joseph Salvatore "Skinny Joey" Merlino (born March 13, 1962) is an American mobster and reputed boss of the Philadelphia crime family. [1] 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. He has led the crime family in gambling, loan sharking, drug ...
Lawerence "Yogi" Merlino – former captain. He is the deceased uncle of current Philadelphia family boss Joey Merlino and the brother to Chuckie Merlino. 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 since 1989.
The 12th & Wharton crew, the Pagans, and occasionally the Philadelphia crime family. The 10th & Oregon Crew or 10th & O Gang, also known as the 10th & O Crew or 10th & Oregon Gang, is a predominantly Italian American gang and organized crime group operating in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Active since the 1960s, the gang is associated closely ...
Spouse. Rita Giordano. Children. Joey Merlino. Allegiance. Philadelphia crime 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. [1]
While Joey Merlino was in prison in 1990, he met Ralph Natale, and the two allegedly conspired to take over the Philadelphia crime family from Stanfa. [8] [9] Merlino was released from prison in April 1992, after he was convicted in January 1990 of planning the heist and sentenced to three years in prison.
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.
Joseph P. Merlino (July 12, 1922 – October 7, 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate from 1978 to 1981. Background [ edit ] Merlino was born in 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey , the son of Pasquale and Margarita (Fuccello) Merlino.
Angelo Jenaro Lutz, sometimes referred to by the nickname "Fat Ange", is a professional chef. He has appeared on several cooking programs and owns and operates an Italian-American restaurant in Collingswood, NJ. He is known by the moniker the "Kitchen Consigliere " due to his prior involvement with the Philadelphia mob scene in the 1990s that ...