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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
The current Philly Mafia has been somewhat of a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma at least when it comes to most of its hierarchy. There have been plenty of theories as to the Cosa Nostra family being split into at least two factions and maybe more. With key Scarfo era mobsters … [Read more…]
On this episode of Mob Talk, the guys take a look at who’s really running the Philadelphia Mafia in 2018. Mob Experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser talk about the current Philly mafia hierarchy and the status of a few made guys. It’s a bit unclear as to how much of the traditional leadership … [Read more…]
This week’s episode of Mob Talk featuring George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser includes some Philadelphia mafia history and new rumors of a potential rat. The FBI brought in a seasoned supervisory agent from New York last year to oversee a newly formed organized crime strike force that seemingly has its sights set on the … [Read more…]
The Philadelphia mafia has quietly navigated its way through the last couple of years during which the family has grown and had somewhat of a resurgence. According to recent reports, there are as many as 35 made guys currently on the streets in Philly and the Cosa Nostra family is as strong as its … [Read more…]
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the reputed boss of the Philadelphia mafia is once again facing what could be an extended prison sentence if convicted after being indicted in the recent East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise case. According to prosecutors, Merlino was a leader in this Cosa Nostra enterprise along with two alleged captains … [Read more…]
It has long been debated as to whether or not Joseph “Skinny Joey Merlino was still the boss of the Philadelphia mafia. The recent bust of what the feds have called the ” The recent bust of what the feds have called the “East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise” which included Merlino seemingly holds … [Read more…]
The rift between Philadelphia mafia pals Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and George Borgesi seems to be at an end. Merlino who is believed by many including authorities to still be the boss of the Philly-based Cosa Nostra family has bumped his boyhood pal Borgesi back up to captain according to Scott Burnstein and his … [Read more…]
Joseph Merlino, who is still considered by many to be the boss of the Philadelphia mafia is now facing a casino ban by the state of Pennsylvania. According to reports Merlino often with an entourage has been making the rounds of the local casinos including the SuagrHouse in Philadelphia and Harrah’s in Chester. Now the … [Read more…]
The Philadelphia mafia has been oddly quiet of late as mobsters from various factions have seemingly found a way to coexist. The Philly mob today has more made guys on the streets then it’s seen in years including a fully functional hierarchy a fact that often has led to disharmony. The return to the … [Read more…]