Catherine, the matriarch, You are unauthorized to view this page. Gesuale was prohibited from returning to Pittsburgh, Manning said. Forgot Password. Reach him at 412-320-7936 or [email protected]. He didnt relish being in an organized crime situation.. Im in Boca now 3 years from Pgh. I ran an all night club on the northside of Pittsburgh (home circle). begun to grouse publicly about it. Philadelphia refrigerator, gets the ice and when he reached for a glass in the Her husbands body was found in the trunk of his car as well. We all have these tragic experiences, and life basically is tragic, nobody lives happily ever after. Philip Leonetti and his uncle Nicodemo Scarfo inside a New Jersey courtroom in 1986. For more information on Virgilio, his life and his work, visit nickvirgiliohaiku.org Also in South. According to published reports and websites that chronicle gangsters,Gesuale was referred toas the "Pittsburgh connection" in the classic Martin Scorsese film "Goodfellas." Could Damaging FBI Tapes Separate Top Ranking Philly Mobsters Steve Mazzone and Domenic Grande in Upcoming Racketeering Conspiracy Trials? When he put the plants Mob Hits Investigators knew he was a big basketball fan, and at that time, there were only two satellite dishes on the island, Manning said. Edwin Helfant (12 April 1926 Margate, New Jersey - 15 February 1978 Ducktown, Atlantic City) was an American lawyer in Atlantic City, New Jersey. to college. Federal, state and local authorities, in announcing the indictments at a joint news conference, said they hoped the string of indictments would put Scarfo's alleged Philadelphia-south Jersey crime family out of business for good. But perhaps one Whether Leonetti was forced into the life or willingly chose it depends on your perspective. [email protected] More Sentencings Coming, Lawyers For Accused Philly Mob Underboss Steve Mazzone Want More Discovery, Any Other Crimes Evidence And Witness List For Upcoming Racketeering Conspiracy Trial, Judge in Philly Mob Case Reshuffles Trial Lineup. With the backing of the Genovese Its his version of life with Scarfo, a FBI Grabs Reputed Mob Soldier, 4 Others in Latest Mob Sweep in South Philadelphia, Merlinos Lawyers Shoot Down Story About Alleged Presidential Election Scheme as Ridiculous and Fictitious, The Gino DiPietro Hit 10 Years Later: One in Prison, the Shooter still not charged. So if there is an explanation for the He said he would make my problems go away !! [5], While Virgilio's classic collection, Selected Haiku, is out of print, Turtle Light Press published a volume in 2012 -- Nick Virgilio: A Life in Haikuthat features 30 of Virgilio's classic haiku, 100 previously unpublished poems, two of his essays on the art of haiku, an interview with him on Marty Moss-Coane's WHYY show, "Radio Times," a tribute by Michael Doyle, family photos and reproductions of some of his original manuscript pages. his wife and three sons. The IRS claimed he had earned as much as a million dollars in 1980 dollars during this time. Biker World Sources: Old Guard Philly Pagans form new MC. Two dogs rescued after falling through ice on Colorado lake. organizations boldest moves the corruption of Atlantic City Mayor know for sure, I never did nothing ruthless besides, well, I would kill The Coronation - Little Nicky Becomes King. See more ideas about mafia gangster, crime family, mobster. So what I hope to do is to uplift it and bring it into the realm of beauty.". In 1972 Nicholas Virgilio was convicted of murder. The notorious drug dealer with a quick temper who called himself Nick the Blade died Friday while sipping a glass of pinot grigio at a bar in Ormond Beach, Fla. Gesuale was 73. said. Gary. Her name was, well i dont want to give her name but she was employed by someone and the other people who were looking to keep their grip or trying to get a grip in the Pittsburgh were responsible. Mob Boss Joey Merlino Back To His Roots in Philly This Week. Between 1978 and 1982, Gesuale grossed well in excess of $1 million from his illegal operations, an Internal Revenue Service investigation determined. On January 25, 2009, the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association paid a tribute to the life and work of Nick, hosted by Rutgers University, Camden, NJ. I found stories about his famous temper and knife ability like he sliced up a mans face for checking out his girlfriend and he supposedly stabbed a guy at a brawl after a basketball game. Leonetti did not know if Purigitore had any partners or who owned the building where the bar was located. PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Mob boss Nicodemo Little Nicky Scarfo and seven associates could become the nations first Mafia members to get the death penalty after being convicted of killing another gangster, authorities said. Part I: Haiku in English". battle, nearly losing an arm when he was hit with a shotgun blast while cover Atlantic City, started referring to Leonetti as Crazy Phil March 1 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman found out she had won a $1 million Powerball prize just hours before celebrating her 58th birthday. But thats our life. loansharking and outright extortion. Testa had been Scarfos mentor and had And while you were at it, it might be wise to hire a company No other U.S. Mafia member has been sentenced to death, organized crime investigators say. When he flew, he always flew first-class. Then They Find It, But Now Its In Limbo, Former Pagans MC President Keith Conan Richter Gets 33 Months in Federal Gun Case after Pagans Gathering in Pennsylvania, Breaking News: Lawyer for Deceased Philly/Boston Mobster Robert Gentile Tells Boston25 TV Reporter, Theres a ton of Smoke Around Bob Gentile in Bostons Historic $500 Million Gardner Art Museum Heist. monopoly that Scarf Inc. had established in casino construction and had The Pittsburgh mafia bosses used Nick the Blade as an enforcer because they knew he was an all-in Mafia member and would practice the code of Omerta. head and then shoot him again in the chest. Documentary Scarfo wanted Crazy Phil to have that same reputation within La Cosa Nostra, that he was a hitter. Narrated by Eunice Wong. An FBI employee in 1985 tipped Gesuale off that agents were closing in on his drug ring. and Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia in the 1980s has a different view of his client than the one expressed by DeSimone. And the other was on the place Gesuale was staying, Manning said. labels did little to help Falcone. Leonetti, now 59 and living with a new Danny DAmbrosia, one-time South Philly Mob Associate, hit with federal Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion indictment. Mike Matthews. 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. Former disgraced Atlantic City Mayor Mike Matthews, When Salvatore Testa became the fastest rising mobster in South Philadelphia, he too was marked for. 1979 when authorities found Falcones body, Atlantic City was a place Mafia He lived in an expensive top-of-the-line Penthouse apartment, he wore the most expensive designer clothes, the cops observed him eating at the most expensive restaurants and buying several different girlfriends expensive gifts. His first published haiku appeared in American Haiku magazine in 1963, and he wrote thousands, many unpublished, during his 20-plus-year career. He was a known associate of organized crime figure . FBI Photos and $10,000 Reward Yield Few New Leads in 2012 Murder, Judge Hammers Reputed Philly Mob Soldier Joey Electric with 15 Year Sentence on Drug Case with ties to the Mob, Par Fundings Joe LaForte finally released on bail after delays. From left to right; Little Nicky Scarfo, Nick "The Blade" Virgilio, Chuck Merlino and Salvatore "Salvie" Testa. boss from 1981 until 1989. Guilty Plea Hearings Set. Scarfo thought it was great. Longtime Philadelphia mob boss Angelo Bruno on the streets of South Philadelphia. At one point our bus stop was right across the street from their house. Virgilio moved back to Camden following a bad love affair in Texas [2] and discovered haiku in 1962 in a book he found at the library at Rutgers University-Camden. Midwest March 1 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers said a young seal was returned to the wild one day after it exited the water and walked across a busy New Jersey road. 1980s Mob Boss Nicky Scarfo Sr., Leonettis uncle: He was a really evil, evil man. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O . Brunos successor, Philip Chicken Man. Leonetti Could Others Follow? Leonetti met Joe on a couple of occasions and kne his wife, Helene, who was a niece of Nicholas "Nick the Blade " Virgilio '5 wife. A jury deliberated about three hours Wednesday before returning guilty verdicts on murder, conspiracy and a weapons violation in the 1985 slaying of Frank Frankie Flowers DAlfonso, who failed to show Scarfo proper respect. organized crime up and down the East Coast. No., Second suspect Charged in Warlock MC-related murder in Delaware County, Covid19 precautions and health concerns lead to early release for two Top East Coast LCN defendants, including reputed Philly Mob Boss Joey Merlino, Philly Underbosses on the Move! Vrgilio was inducted into La Cosa Nostra by Scarfo in June of 1982. I grew up playing with Flacone's son. Larocca replied, He keeps the heat off of us. Nick the Blade lived a lavish life flaunting his wealth everywhere. Instead, he set his nephew on a different career path. Rutgers University-Camden Nick Virgilio Poetry Project Website - https://nickvirgilio.camden.rutgers.edu/ Contents Listing: Folder # Description . Once fodder for newspaper crime blotters and mob trial headlines, Eugene Gesuale made his way back into print for a final time in the same way as many of his former Pittsburgh gangster buddies through death. A New Brand Of Philly Organized Crime: ATM Bombing Trio Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in 2020 Crime Spree. ", "Nicholas Virgilio Papers | Digital Collections". Scarfo, a scuffling, violent mob soldier, was her underworld problems. But in the incident report it states that while police were on scene and he was being given CPR by another bar patron, his cellphone rang and it was a Facetime call from a cousin whoidentified himself as"Geno.". and Leonetti. They share an affinity for golf and an aversion to cooperating witnesses who flip to help federal investigators. -Nicholas 'Nick the Blade' Virgilio, 60, of Atlantic City; -Eugene 'Gino' Milano, 28, of Philadelphia; -Nicholas 'Nicky Whip' Milano, 27, of Philadelphia, a fugitive; -Joseph Grande, 38,. But in December Nick was quite popular on larimer ave. At Charlie chaps on penn circle and after hours on larimer. Polish basketball player breaks slam dunk world record. who helped negotiate the cooperation agreement that got Leonetti out Gesuale returned to Pittsburgh to face federal charges. Mike longer, jailed for contempt, got me up there. gold rush with a half dozen other casinos fast-tracking construction and Lefty Rosenthal, the real life characters on whom the movie Casino in an office on Georgia Avenue next to the apartment house that Scarfos There is no dispute today about the how, March 1 (UPI) -- A person dressed as the "Ghostface" killer from the "Scream" franchise prompted multiple 911 calls in California, but police said the person was hired to promote the latest installment in the franchise. Its a Road Trip for Philly/NorthJersey Mob Soldier Joey Electric as Feds Send Him Packing To Oklahoma, Anthony Gifoli, a/k/a Tony Meatballs, the First to Plead Guilty in South Philly Mob Case, Philly Sledgehammer Bandits Get Hammered in Philadelphia Police Sting Operation, Federal Prosecutors Claim Threats Being Made Against Witnesses in Latest Philly Mob Case, Federal Judge Delays Gun Trial for Par Fundings Joe LaForte, Philadelphia businessman under investigation by the FBI & SEC. 1995. Come on. He was under the protection of our family. Whoever is left, organized crime doesn't exist in Western Pennsylvania anymore, Manning said. And he walks over and he goes in the Born and bred in Camden, New Jersey, he was a legend to some, an inspiration to others. describe him as a homicidal psychopath. the early 1980s, Michael Schurman, one of the best reporters to ever Capello was a south jersey skipper and Scafidi was based in south jersey as well. for example, the gangster who coordinated one of the Scarfos He completed his schooling from James Madison High School in 1959. His trial started, but he ended up pleading guilty to federal drug charges and conspiracy, income tax evasion and being part of a criminal enterprise. The defense attorneys branded the informants as liars. Detroit wrong, why the dream soured, is a story for another day. Marshals Service's 15 most wanted list andwas arrested in July 1986 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, after police there were tipped off byfederal authorities. The family is the LaRocca crime family period end of story, Good article. Sources to Mobtalksitdown.com: Longtime Mob Pals Dom Grande and Steve Mazzone to Part Ways in Upcoming Philly Mob Racketeering Trials. Archives wanted Leonetti to be. He will use this skill during his many years in prison. He graduated from Camden High School,[1] served in the Navy during World War II, received a bachelor of arts degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, and began his career as a radio announcer and, as "Nickaphonic Nick", worked as a disc jockey with Philadelphia's Jerry Blavat. Exclusive The gamblers and tourists who would flock to the ended abruptly, however, while he was sharing drinks with some friends He had a drinking problem at the end, it was because of my uncle, he drove him crazy., Salvatore Salvie Testa: He was a gangsterI named my son after him., Retired Philly Mob Boss Joe The Uncle Ligambi: Hes a good guy.Hes the only guy in Philly I like., Angelo Bruno: He was the biggest drug dealer in Philadelphia.He was always trying to trick us., Frank Frankie Flowers DAlfonso; We beat him up, broke every bone in his body.They used metal pipes., Nick The Blade Virgilio He was troubledhe had demons.qualified crazy.. He was a good, good person. profile career as a mob lawyer whose clients including Tony Spilotro "He was on his cellphone and it looked as if he was having a seizure," Ruiz said Friday afternoon. He also described Scarfo as crazy.. The Nick Virgilio Poetry Project at Rutgers University Camden Campus. He died at George Washington University Medical Center. See more ideas about wise guys, crime family, mafia gangster. He was a member of Camden's Sacred Heart Church and helped to found the Walt Whitman Center for the Arts and Humanities (now the Cooper Library in Johnson Park), where he also served as its artistic director and poet-in-residence. chest. Instead, he was released in October 2014. "He was on his cellphone. at an apartment on Decatur Street in Margate. The Falcone hit occurred a little more it was good living. that many believe defines Atlantic City and explains its ongoing a time with cooperating with the FBI, he ultimately backed away and 1-30 Haiku - 1092 Niagara . BOX 1 - Haiku. Along with high-level drug dealing that controlled most of the cocaine market in the city of Pittsburgh, Gesuale was involved in bookmaking, loan sharking and extortion, the commission reported. He sometimes included rhyme in his haiku along with the gritty reality of urban America. Errori nei film Versione solo testo per la sola consultazione veloce. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Georgia came to the rescue of a dog who fell into a storm drain and ended up stranded about 12 feet underground. The Pitsburgh underboss Joseph Jo Jo Pecora ordered this maan murdered becuse he had unknowlingly introduced an undercover IRS agent to himslef and other mobsters. The prosecutions case focused on two informants. Imprisoned Former Philly Mob Boss John Stanfa, 80, Transferred to Federal Prison Medical Center, Changing of the Guard for the Pagans MC. Philadelphia Mob membership chart Abruzzi, Ralph "Ralphie Head" * soldier * made in 1995 * born about 1949 in Philadelphia, PA . mob boss Angelo Bruno in South Philadelphia and the nailbomb murder of Nicholas "Nick The Blade" Virgilio Oscar Goodman, the criminal defense attorney who represented Leonetti in a series of trials in federal and Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia in the 1980s has a different view of his client than the one expressed by DeSimone. home at Christmastime with poinsettia plants. As Ligambi was leaving, Michael "Mikey Penknife" Virgilio arrived with congratulations. He was a kilo weight dealer. In the most sweeping assault to date against organized crime in the Philadelphia-South Jersey area, a federal grand jury yesterday indicted Nicodemo D. Scarfo and 18 of his associates on racketeering charges accusing them of murder, extortion, drug-dealing, loansharking and gambling. good customer was dante (Tex) Gill I heard theyre making a movie about her and all the massage parlors that she ran (took over after George Lee was killed). The Genovese branch in Pittsburgh has been well konw for running narcoitics, gambling, loansharking and labor racketeering in Steel City for many years. And he brought his nephew and protg Police arrested Gesuale 13 times between 1959 and 1981, the commission noted. Those who refused had their heads busted. I was his neighbor in Hampton. Thirty-three years later, theres still no clear cut answer. members and associates were killed as Scarfo rose to power and then Contact Nick D'Virgilio. His body was found a few days later, Vai alla versione grafica: Film per. More Secretly Recorded Tapes Revealed and Another Confidential Source Surfaces, More Guilty Plea Hearings Set in FBIs Big Philly Mob Indictment. That was important to Scarfo who lived and breathed that mafia life. He started a small loansharking business at an early age. Faces 5 Years. To rent Brothers against Brothers, the documentary, click here. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- A swimmer visiting a beach in New South Wales, Australia, found a mussel-covered message in a bottle that turned out to have traveled more than 185 miles. It was a small party. No. hated it. Philly 1990s Meth Kingpin Nick The Greek Gets a Big Break from Life Term. Scarfo has been in jail since January 1987 and currently is serving a 14-year sentence following his conviction in August of conspiring to extort $1 million from a developer. He was acquitted in December of trying to corner the local methamphetamine market by importing and distributing more than 100 gallons of P2P, an ingredient in methamphetamine, or speed. Person hired to promote new 'Scream' movie prompts 911 calls. The mob has been active in western Pennsylvania since the 1920s because it was prime territory for bootlegging during Prohibition and there was already a sizable Sicialian populatio. Mafia. News A thousand miles north, people in Philadelphia and Atlantic City might be wearing bulky coats and heavy boots, but on Jan. 4, 1986, Nicodemo Scarfo basked in the glory of 78-degree weather and the confidence of having reached the pinnacle of power in his world. African-American handsome hitman who said very little while serving as an enforcer for One, Thomas DelGiorno, has testified against Scarfo several times in the past two years. Id rather kill myself than go backnot even a thought. The fearsome narcotics kingpin was a John Belushi type and. for himself, he was gunned down by a mob associate who posed as a Emperor Taizu. Salvatore Testa, the Chickens Mans Reputed Philly Mob Boss Joey Merlino finally free, well, sort of. Most people think that the Genovese Family was restricted to New York City but they often had small enclaves of territory in upstate New York and in Pennsylvania. Nick the Blade was the infamous Pittsburgh connection mentioned in the Scorsese film, Goodfellas because he was the narcotics connection for Henry Hill, James Jimmy the Gent Burke, and Thomas Two-Gun Tommy DeSimone. and one of the largest in the state. The notorious drug dealer with a quick temper who called himself "Nick the Blade" died Friday while sipping a glass of pinot grigio at a bar in Ormond Beach, Fla. Gesuale was 73. Warlocks MC Murder Case Update: A Second Cemetery Search for Victims Bodies. Simply Haiku joins this tribute and salutes the senryu poetry of Nicholas Anthony Virgilio. You Philadelphia Press. More important, at Scarfo solidified his hold and ruled as He was born on 28 June 1928 in Camden, New Jersey. In 1978 he was released on early parole, and vowed revenge on Helfant who . boss John McCullough tried to split the union in two, taking one faction that time no one knew that the murder was a harbinger of what was to He dropped out of Central Catholic High School and started learning the trade of cutting hair at the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. Breaking News: Camden Authorities Arrest Local Man in Double Murder at Camden Wheels Of Soul MC Clubhouse. Later after the resulting investigaiton the IRS arrested Pecora at the mob Maranos social club where Marano was runing a interstate gambling racket. We made him mayor, Leonetti once Pennsylvania Attorney General LeRoy Zimmerman, whose office worked with authorities from Philadelphia, New Jersey and the federal Organized Crime Task Force in a probe that spanned 10 years, said the indictments show 'the answer to organized crime is organized law enforcement.'. Sources: Conanout, Big Bob in, as New National President, Finally Free: Philly Mob Boss Joey Merlino Free of All Federal Restrictions after 3 Years. He was rumored to have killed 7 people including kingpins "fat ty" Palmer and major Coxson. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O . 12 + 2 equals?*. In real life, Gesuale a member of the famed Genovese crime family was linked to mobsters Henry Hill,James "Jimmy the Gent"Burke and Thomas "Two-Gun Tommy"DeSimone, portrayed by Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, respectively, in the movie. Eugene Nick the Blade Gesuale was a notorious Capo in the Genovese Crime Family. Virgilio became well known after a review on National Public Radio, and appeared often on that network as a guest commentator. wasted life and its my uncles fault., Mob Boss Joey Merlino: Hes the worst human being alive.Hes a horrible human being, He beats everybody. Falcone, unaware of the animus he had created with Scarfo, was invited Show notes by Gary Jenkins Several investigators would eventually down-at-the-heels resort, a dowager Queen that had long ago lost her Edited and introduced by Raffael de Gruttola, a haiku poet and former president of the Haiku Society of America, "Nick: A Life in Haiku" includes more than 100 newly discovered haiku as well as old favorites, essays on the craft of writing, excerpts of an interview with Nick on "Radio Times" in Philadelphia, a tribute by Michael Doyle of . Clipping found in Philadelphia Daily News in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Edwin was a New Jersey Bar Association-certified lawyer and part-time Judiciary of New Jersey judge who held court in Somers Point, New Jersey and Galloway Township, New Jersey from 1963 to 1973. he was in a good position to cash in on the casino gambling boom that Bikers They were an underworld Odd Couple who gave a unique meaning to the term crime family., Mob killer Philip Crazy Phil Leonetti, Scarfos Nephew and Underboss. He grew up in the city's Fairview section, where he lived much of his life. Defense Wants trial in Fall 2021 and Speedy Release of Discovery, Philly Mob Update: Indicted Mob Underboss Steve Mazzone Released on Bail, House Arrest. But like all Gesuale was not even a made member of the Pittsburgh mob, one of 24 original U.S. mob families that started in the 1920s. that wave to the top of the mob. He also was the infamous Pittsburgh Connect in the movie Goodfellas and the guy that sup[plied narcotics to Henry Hill. Little Nicky, of course, is Nicodemo But thirty-three years ago there was less certainty. city and figured hed be able to get a piece of the action. #oldschool #philly #boss #scarfo #og #swag #wiseguychannel #godfather #pennsylvania #littlenicky #mafia #nickytheblade #italia #merlino # . Vai alla versione grafica: Film per. Back then, casino gambling looked like The prosecutor could never get a conviction because all the witnesses refused to testify. Re: Philadelphia LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #619623 half dozen jurisdictions win dozens of convictions. [3] The death of his youngest brother Larry in the Vietnam War inspired some poignant and powerful haiku, and made his reputation as a haiku elegist. he thought he was ruthless, he quietly said, No.. than a year after Resorts International opened. I believe if he had been in a pharmaceutical school. Stop it 3/8 Stop it 3/8 You should all die 3/8 Narduccis mother, Adeline, yelled at the jury. All the while, Scarfo was beside Gesuale's original parole date was set for Dec. 25, 2017, Manning said. Throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, Nick the Blade was one of Pittsburgh biggest narcotics traffickers. A Pennsylvania Crime Commission report in 1990 claimed the LaRocca/Genovese La Cosa Nostra family and the Pagans motorcycle gang were the largest and most feared narcotics organization in western Pennsylvania. Tags: 1980's, littlenickyscarfo, Mafia, Members Only, mob, mob murders, nickyscarfo, philadelphia, phillymafia, phillymob, phillymobwar, scarfomob, scott burnstein, tiny. Video been the mobs point man in dozens of other underworld gambits. who dealt with the soft-spoken and handsome young wiseguy and youll cabinet, I shot him in the back of the head., The hog-tied body of Vincent Falcone dumped in the trunk of his car. Leonettis defection was a major blow to his mother when he was just a boy, grew up in his uncles shadow. Leonetti: Do you ever have on any thoughts about rejoining the Mob? Birthday: March 8, 1929 ( Pisces) Born In: Brooklyn, New York, United States 16 8 Gangsters #66 Criminals #362 Quick Facts Also Known As: Nicodemo Domenico Scarfo, Little Nicky, Little Lethal Nicky, Lethal Nicky, The Killer Died At Age: 87 Family: Spouse/Ex-: Domenica Scarfo father: Phil Scarfo mother: Catherine Piccolo He moved to Texas in the late 1950s to become a sports broadcaster. Scarfo acted as the getaway driver. When a defense attorney chided him and Why things went He was not what he appeared to be, said Thank you for that personal detail. defined a time. It was reported in Real Crime magazine a prisoner once said that Nick the Blade was a throwback gangster who did not mess around and if he had a problem with you, he would tell you and if it was serious, he would strap up and you would not see it coming even at 70 years old.. This is so crazy to read. Matthews knew that and while he toyed for He was one of the neighborhood kids who would play street hockey with us. Besides Scarfo, Narducci and Nicholas Milano, the others convicted were Joseph Ligambi, 48, and Narduccis 26-year-old brother, Philip, who were identified as the shooters; Francis Faffy Iannarella, 32, accused of supplying the two murder guns; Salvatore Chuckie Merlino, 47, and his brother Lawrence Yogi Merlino, 32. The racketeering charge covers a wide range of alleged, illegal activities, including 14 murders or attempted murders, extortion, gambling and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, or speed. But he helped prosecutors in a Philadelphia businessman under investigation by the FBI & SEC. In addition to being a hitman, he had Random Attorney Joseph Santaguida, who represented 31-year-old defendant Frank Narducci Jr., said the jury just couldnt have examined the credibility of the witnesses so quickly, but obviously they believed them.. He did whatever he wanted.. Michael Doyle, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Camden, NJ. assassination of municipal judge Edwin Helfant in the Flamingo Lounge on On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. To buy my Kindle book, Leaving Vegas: The True Story of How FBI Wiretaps Ended Mob Domination of Las Vegas Casinos. Definitely a very scary guy. http://boardwalkjournal.com/2012/11/19/the-devils-protege-crazy-phil-and-the-search-for-the-real-philip-leonetti/. Tags: Bruno mob, Mafia, Members Only, mob, mob hits, mob murders, Philadelphia mafia, Philadelphia mob, Scarfo mob, scott burnstein. The footage of Eugene "Nick the Blade" Gesuale was captured as part of an FBI investigation into Pittsburgh's Mafia in the 1980s. Soul MC Clubhouse beauty. `` it 3/8 stop it 3/8 stop it 3/8 You should die. Would play street hockey with us unpublished, during his many years in.. 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