New Jersey mobster Salvatore Brunetti, 73, has been denied early release from prison by a federal judge. He was petitioning the court for early release over health concerns related to his age and the pandemic. In the 1990s, Brunetti was involved in a mob war between factions of the South Jersey-Philadelphia Mafia. He was known … [Read more…]
Charles “Charlie White” Iannece, a member and hitman of the Philadelphia crime family has died of natural causes at the age of 85. In the 1980s Iannece did a bit of everything during the Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo mob days – tough guy, shakedown artist, bookie, and hitman. He partnered with Nicholas “Nicky Crow” Caramandi … [Read more…]
Joe Santaguida, Long-term Philadelphia mafia attorney has died at the age of 81 from Alzheimer’s. Santaguida represented many mafia members and bosses including Bruno-Scarfo, Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino, Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, and Joseph “Joe Mousie” Massimino, to name a few. News of Santaguida’s death broke on social media Wednesday night by Fox29 television reporter … [Read more…]
The feds continued to add charges to the racketeering case against New York Mafia associate Peter Tuccio. But the reason behind the feds hard press could be his relationship with Philadelphia Mafia boss Joey Merlino. The 27-year-old Tuccio reportedly has links to both the Gambino and Lucchese crime families. He is the nephew of … [Read more…]
Anthony Staino Jr was recently released from a halfway house after completing his full sentence on federal charges according to mob expert Dave Schratwieser. Anthony Staino Jr. He is back on the streets free and clear but is he still part of the Philadelphia Mafia family? Staino and several other Philly Mafia leaders including then-boss … [Read more…]
This episode of Mob Talk Sitdown takes a look back at some historical moments within the Philadelphia Mafia that have taken place in October including Halloween. This Halloween episode of Mob Talk Sitdown with George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser takes a look back at some interesting and still unsolved Philly mafia history. This month … [Read more…]
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…]
On this episode of Mob Talk Sitdown, the guys take a look at how Mafia rules for being made have changed along with the locations of making ceremonies. Philadelphia mafia experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser go over some recent information pertaining to new-made guys and some of the interesting places they may have … [Read more…]
George Borgesi has been one of the more interesting characters within the Philadelphia Mafia over the last several years. He became a made guy in the mid-1990s and has long been a trusted friend and associate of mob boss Joey Merlino. He was part of the “Young Turks” crew along with Skinny Joey that … [Read more…]
On this episode of Mob Talk Sitdown, the guys talk about Joey Merlino getting out of prison early and other current Philadelphia mafia news. According to Mob experts, George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser the new justice reform formula is helping Skinny Joey get out of prison sooner than expected. He was scheduled for release … [Read more…]
In this new episode of Mob Talk Sitdown, we get a heads up on the latest Philadelphia Mafia news and more. Mob experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser check back in with some new information on mobsters Joey Merlino and Anthony Staino. While Joey is doing his two years in federal prison down in … [Read more…]
Philadelphia mafia captain Anthony Staino has been released from prison according to mafia insider Dave Schrawieser. The 62-year-old mob capo was indicted in 2011 along with former acting mob boss Joseph Ligambi, underboss Joseph Massimino, capos Joseph Licata and George Borgesi, and mob soldier Damion Canalichio on various charges including racketeering. While Ligambi, Borgesi, … [Read more…]
Experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser are back with the latest Philly Mafia news and information in another episode of Mob Talk sitdown. Alleged boss Joey Merlino could be out of prison in less than another year if credited with four months he served for a previous parole violation. The guys also once again get … [Read more…]
John Zancocchio the reputed consigliere of the Bonanno crime family makes a last ditch effort to avoid going to trial. He is facing bookmaking and loan sharking charges which could put him behind bars for several years if convicted. The 60-year-old mobster claims the mafia rat set to testify against him had too cozy … [Read more…]
As we head into the new year we take a look at the current status of the Philly Mafia. The City of Brotherly Love has long been home to what many consider to be one of the more interesting Cosa Nostra families in the country. The Philly family certainly has a colorful past but … [Read more…]