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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/21/13 09:15 PM
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Do he have any legal income? i believe he was employed by an advertising agency. Anyone have any opinions on what involvement Merlino has in the Philly family? Anyone think he'll eventually be drawn in if he isn't already?
the steffanelli tapes of ligambi talking about merlino would be able to make any1 he wants when he comes back implies that it was always the plan for merlino to return and run the family, but could things have changed in the last few years? Ofcourse. In his last interview he claims that hes a new man and is never returning to south philly(which is exactly what he would say whether its the truth or not). But right now hes under pretty strict parole restrictions and what he does when hes off of those restrictions will show his true intention. But im sure that if did decide to get back involved with the family their would still be guys loyal to him, mazzone and borgesi espcially, but also if he ever returned to south philly the feds would be all over him. If he was smart he would stay in florida.
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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/22/13 11:43 AM
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He going back, Philly love him and he love Philly.He won a war to be boss why give up the boss seat.
From now on, nothing goes down unless I'm involved. No blackjack no dope deals, no nothing. A nickel bag gets sold in the park, I want in. You guys got fat while everybody starved on the street. Now it's my turn.
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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/22/13 12:17 PM
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I thought it was a rug and tile company that was legitimizing his income..?
I don't think there's any doubt he's the man in charge and is waiting for his parole restriction to end so he can be seen with other LCN guys. If he was caught right now having dinner in Philly with some NY guys the Fed's would haul his ass in front of a judge.
If I'm not mistaken, after meeting with Steffanelli he called his parole officer and alerted them....?? Heres the atrticle where it says hes working for an advertising agency,but i guess he could have more than one source of income. http://aboutthemafia.com/joey-merlino-discusses-life-after-the-philadelphia-mafiaYes your right he reported the steffanelli meeting to his parole officer right after it happened which was very smart bc they couldve easly have gotten him on a parole violation.
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"Let me tell you something. There's no nobility in poverty. I've been a poor man, and I've been a rich man. And I choose rich every fucking time."
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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/22/13 05:07 PM
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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/23/13 05:18 PM
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Well all I know is what the documentaries on the Philly mob say. I've done no reading, nor do I have any inside information so I appreciate hearing what you all think. I had another question, big Ron Prevete claims to have been made by John Stanfa very unceremoniously. Anyone know anything about that? Yes previte says he didn't have a ceremony but he was recognized as a made man under both Stanfa and Merlino he was even a captain at one point
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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/23/13 05:38 PM
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Thaddeus. The Previte been discussed ad nauseam (not insulting you just saying) on this board. Ill tell you my thoughts, from what I have discerned from my research. If you read the "Last Gangster" by George Anastasia. YOu will see from wire tap convos that he was in fact considered a made guy. He is spoken too by other made guys like John Ciancaglini, Joey Merlino, and Ralph natale as being another wise guy and is spoken to in accordance with mob protocol. \ References by other members as "this thing" and "friend of ours."
He was actually elevated to Captain, however, his status as captain may be debatable because he didn't have any made guys under him.
Moreover, if you look up articles from the 1990's on google (before he was outted) you will see that he was reputed (at least by the media) as being a wise guy and captain who ran south jersey operations for merlino and natale. Finally, in the book, it talks about how a bunch of made guys from the new York families came to his daughters wedding. That's not something they usually do for a two bit associate.
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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/23/13 05:52 PM
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I wouldn't exactly call Joey Merlino a great earner. Where to you get that from? coming up he was a good armed robber. multiple stories of him coming out with 6 figure sums, he networked all over philly creating connections with other groups (mostly drug deals), in his 20s this guy was having ppl pay him instead of scarfo. regardless of scarfo and that getting locked up this guy was in his 20s. on another note he murdered or ordered lot of ppl dead and he gets out before he is 50 looking all tanned and beefed up. 1 guy that said fuck the protocol im gonna be boss and do it my way. def a bad lcn boss but i really dont think he cared or cares
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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/23/13 06:11 PM
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I agree in spirit Skinny. But clearly in application it wasn't the case. If you read the book and saw the exerpts of the wiretaps they spoke to him like he made. I am not saying they personally felt that, but they never made it known.
I think what happened is that Stanfa didnt give big ron the ceremony becasue he knew it was a violation to make an ex cop. If you look at the guys he made like jon veasey, its clear that Previte iddn't get the ceremony for a reason. But Stanfa wanted that weakly kick, so I think he gave Big ron the run aruond and told him "your made". Then again, Veasey could be lying and really didnt get a ceremony.
Frank Costello: Fucking rats. It's wearing me thin. Mr. French: Francis, it's a nation of fucking rats.
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Re: Joey Merlino
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07/23/13 06:14 PM
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Except hte timeline is all off. Stanfa went away in 94, and Big Ron started working for Merlino and Natale right after. So there was a 5 year period where big ron was "recognized" in spite of stanfa; whom was hated by Merlino and Natale and was away doing 4 life sentences.
Frank Costello: Fucking rats. It's wearing me thin. Mr. French: Francis, it's a nation of fucking rats.
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