Louis “Big Lou” Fazzini a soldier in the Philadelphia mafia is back on the streets after finishing a three year prison stretch on racketeering charges related to illegal bookmaking and loansharking. He was part of the case in 2012 that included then acting boss Joseph Ligambi and other high ranking members of the Philly mafia. The 48 year old mobster was part of the families North Jersey based crew ran by capo Joseph “Scoops” Licata.
“Louis Fazzini“
Back in 2010 Fazzini was caught by FBI surveillance saying that he was inducted into the Philly mob by Ligambi during a traditional mafia induction ceremony. According to the feds Fazzini is a season player in the mafia in Philadelphia and ran various rackets for Licata on the streets. It was Licata who sponsored Fazzini for membership into the mob family.
Big Lou Fazzini was also part of a sit down between leaders of the Philly mafia and the Gambino crime family back in 2010. The entire meeting was taped by former Gambino mobster turned rat Nicholas “Nicky Skins” Stefanelli who later committed suicide before he could testify. Big Lou now joins recently released alleged Philly mafia boss Josepeh “Skinny Joey” Merlino and soldier Gaeton Lucibello on streets both also recently released.
Next up for release is former Philly mob under boss Marty Angelina who will be released from a half way house in July of this year. The Philadelphia mob continues to see mobster come home and it becomes more and more of an interesting mix as these made guys hit the streets.
guys here is a link if you go to the bottom of the article nicky skins talking to scoops and big lou they talk about the induction i recommend you read it really intersting
http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-04/news/31556726_1_racketeering-case-merlino-transcript
louie is a guy to watch guys he is scoops protegee. The new Jeresy faction has made guys those are Joe Grande, Big lou, nicky o, Servidio and some old timer cantremember his name. Big Lou i think will get it when scoops retires big lou is respected in new york and jeresy he even did his time in a new york facicility. Servidio is liked but was only made in 2010 he wont get it but he served as acting capo when scoops got indicted for awhile.The reason joe grande is with scoops is because Scoops bailed him out with Ligambi. Grande got into a beef in jail with Punge and was very supportive and loyal to the Scarfo camp. Scoops brought him into the fold Ligambi put him with scoops to make sure that Grande stayed loyal with the new administration. Joe wont take over because he is not liked enough. Nicky O wont get it either.
Marty Angelina has little respect recently he got beaten up as a message to Joey Merlinio
http://citypaper.net/article.php?No-Fear-22540
The 10th and O Gang have always been fighting with the philly mob espicially merlinios guys look at anotny turra gunned down by Joeys guys in the 90s and john stanfa whacked a 10th and o gang member and Natale claimes he had one of them whacked from prison