I didn't know this fact but now that I do, I agree that he wouldn't jeopardize his family's safety AGAIN.

Would be kind of cool to see freshly squeezed Merlino on the menu though.

Was Frank actually spanish?....The guy with the windbreaker is the guy that actually shot Veasey, right?...And then the guy behind Frank is Al Pajamas who tried to wrestle Veasey down.

I highly doubt the philly mob is going to war in 2015 over john veasey.

He probably made al pajamas himself.

Is merlino already at the Miami halfway house. Hill be walking the streets in a week. Someone will give him a job quick. This is why I still think hes active in the family. He could have had the quick book money or TV he didn't and going in the restaurant biz which is most likely a fail.

I think your percentage may be a little off there, pal .

Have you seen any new skin flicks lately?

Happy New Year!

I don't watch flicks. I fuck bitches.

There's a "Merlino Salad" on the menu for $12 - will Joey be tossing it table side when he's out?

not only shot in the head twice at point blank... he then tried to throw the guy out the window.. and the other guy ran.. That is fact I seen that story on the history channel..I read on here about a month ago he used to spar with Bennie Briscoe.. merlino was never even an amateur fighter.. he rode horses and stuck people up..

Also on the menu , the pinky tuscadero and the malachi crunch pasta special.

Marine John Veasey Mafia Career his 6 month short span of a Career is the Biggest Joke I read his book it was done after 50 pages lol.. Yes he survived that Attempt cool good for him compard to Joey's its Laugable man!!

veasey says he became a made guy in august 1993 he starts wearing a wire January 94 then almosts gets whacked. he might have had the shortest life ever. 4 months.

"When I shot Joey in the ass, he ran screaming," Veasey said of the August 1993 drive-by shooting in which he and Phil Colletti ambushed Merlino and Ciancaglini.

http://articles.philly.com/2012-02-14/news/31059010_1_john-stanfa-joseph-skinny-joey-merlino-mob-war

Veaseys career might of been a joke but that has nothing to do with being tough. He got his button because he showed no compunction in killing people. Certaintly the most willing hitter in the stanfa crew. Joke of a career yea. But tough as nails too.

I hope not. Would hate to run into him while visiting Joey's digs in May. I think that would b stupid tho, if he is still in Wit-Sec. Would put him in a vulnerable position if he were to be seen by any of the "old crew". Just my dumb thought.

Getting shot 3 times in the head is "laughable"? #Veasey

I think some of Veasey's family were using John's mother's maiden name but I think some still use Veasey as well.

Everyone says how they hate him and that he talks out of his Ass a lot but you can't say the guys isn't or wasn't tough and crazy as shit. I do think he exaggerates a bit at times and is probably not doing as good as he says. He talks about how good he was doing as a car salesman before someone made him out. He never talked to the media when he was doing So Good. But the last 10 years or so he has done a book, a magazine article and was in the news for things like when he went to Chang's lottery stand or calling the guys wives. That makes me think he isn't still doing as well as he would like everyone to believe. But still, local wiseguys knew when he was in the city and after all the talk, nobody did or said anything. They know how nuts he is and how tough he once was that they would rather he just go away than do anything to him. And lets face it, violence isn't the go to fix it once was. I haven't heard of him in the news since his book (which was a decent quick read) but I just don't think you can doubt that he was tough as nails back in the day.I can't even hate on him for ratting like some others who have due to his circumstances with Stanfa. The Stanfa Mob used him and he used them back. That's how I see it in his case.

Anyone know how tall Joey Merlino is?

jockey small , .5.4 ish