Skinny Joey Merlino is reportedly out of prison and headed to a halfway house in Florida where he will begin his supervised release after just over a year behind bars. The alleged Philly Mafia boss was busted in the East Coast LCN Enterprise case back in 2016. At the time it looked like the … [Read more…]
Joey Merlino plead guilty to a gambling-related charge back in April after the feds failed to get a conviction in the East Coast LCN Enterprise case. A hung jury allowed the alleged Philadelphia mafia boss to walk free but as the feds moved for a retrial a plea deal was reached calling for Joey … [Read more…]
On this episode of Mob Talk experts George Anastasia, and Dave Schratwieser take a look back at some Philadelphia mafia history and current Joey Merlino news. The guys take a ride in the mafia time machine back to the days of the Philly mafia war in the early 1990s. The bloody battle between two factions … [Read more…]
This week’s episode of Mob Talk with experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser takes a look at Joey Merlino and his recent guilty plea. The alleged Philadelphia mafia boss decided against going to trial for the second time and plead guilty to a single gambling charge. His first trial ended in a hung jury … [Read more…]
Joey Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia Mafia got an offer he couldn’t refuse and pleads guilty today in New York. According to a report from Dave Schratwieser Joey plead guilty to using a cell phone to place a bet. Merlino decided to plead guilty to a crime for the first time ever … [Read more…]
Joseph Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia has agreed to a plea deal according to recent reports. Merlino squared off against the feds in the East Coast LCN Enterprise case and walked away with a hung jury. The outcome wasn’t exactly a win for Merlino because the jury was seemingly closer to … [Read more…]
The jury in the Joey Merlino trial reported today that they were deadlocked on all four of the charges against the alleged Philadelphia mafia boss. The Judge then ordered the jury to continue deliberations on Friday according to investigative reporter Dave Schratwieser who does a fabulous job covering the Philly mafia. It now seems … [Read more…]
Joey Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia sat in a courtroom in New York on Thursday while prosecutors attempted to use his own words against him. During his second day of testimony, J.R. Rubeo spent most of his time guiding the jury through about two dozen audio and videotapes he secretly recorded. … [Read more…]
One of the prosecutions key witnesses John Rubeo took the stand to testify against Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino during his ongoing racketeering trial. Rubio was working his way up the ladder in the Genovese crime family before getting busted in 2011 on drug charges. He decided to become an informant and when asked what … [Read more…]
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia Mafia is facing various charges including racketeering stemming from last years bust of the East Coast LCN Enterprise. The 55-year-old mobster has rejected multiple plea deals and now faces a significant amount of time behind bars if convicted. The trial begins today and the … [Read more…]
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the reputed boss of the Philadelphia mafia was hospitalized in Florida earlier this week after experiencing chest pains and shortness of breath according to his lawyer. The 55-year-old mobster had a procedure called a catheterization performed on him at the hospital. According to reports, Merlino was suffering from two heart … [Read more…]
Here is the first episode of the new Mob Talk series featuring veteran investigative reporter Dave Schratwieser and mafia author and former Philadelphia Inquirer writer George Anastasia. The duo teams up once again to talk about the East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise racketeering case against alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino … [Read more…]
Reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and Genovese crime family capo Eugene “Rooster” Onofrio continue to fight charges from last years East Coast LCN Enterprise racketeering case. According to the feds, both men were leaders of the newly formed Cosa Nostra enterprise that operated up and down the east coast and included … [Read more…]
The recent saga between the feds and reputed Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino seems to be headed for a courtroom showdown. According to the feds, Merlino was a leader in an East Coast LCN Enterprise along with members of the New York Mafia that operated up and down the East Coast. The … [Read more…]
According to recently filed court documents, a mafia informant erased approximately a year’s worth of evidence against alleged Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino. The unidentified informant (believed to be John Rubio) supplied the feds with audio and video recordings along with texts that prosecutors planned to use against the flamboyant Cosa Nostra … [Read more…]