I know 10 days ago he turned down 11 to 15 months...I think he would take a little more time if they cut his supervised release...any plea he takes would really have to have all the chips in his reel...patsy last offer I believe 87 months..far cry from the 20 plus at start of indictment

The fucker did not seem to have a worry in the world , he was cracking jokes with the business owner , must be nice to not be concerned about living in the joint !

Serp, no offense but every time you speak of Merlino you trash him...now you are online bragging about talking to him?

Did you let him know how you talk about him online?

Neat you ran into him and thanks for the insight, however you seem a bit two faced when it comes to Merlino online vs in the flesh

There a reason for the dissension I have for him .

But I can not prove it so it is what it is ...

No honor amongst thieves !!!

The point I was trying for was he was heading to a meeting with Eddie and sure it's about the case , not how much dislike I have for the guy .

He knows we're I grew up and who I been friends with .... it's just the way it is in that life.


And it's not like I kept this quiet , I am not saying something and hiding " I know these families and ones that have been hurt and ones that have profited from the life , but when you go after your blood family you change in my eyes .


When it come to blood you never cross that line and if you do you are a different kind of animal .

The guy is the real "last Don", huge balls and his life is quite a story. I wish we knew more about Philly, the role of Uncle Joe, why that hit took place during the trial (couldn't it had waited a few weeks) and how the family is structured and deals with NYC families or even Boston.

Fair enough, Wasnt trying to give you shit just point out the hypocrisy

appreciate the insight

^^^^^^ nothing to it ^^^^^^

Something to be said for us knowing so little about ligambi's time at the top. He ran things how they're supposed to be run. Money not headlines as George a. Always said. I ran into someone the other day I'm friends with and he's somebody to say the least. Joey came up and all his shit and that's how ligambi came up and like I said. He carries major respect. This guy dknt know him personally but his father and brothers do. People who are familiar with me and what I usually post on should be able to figure out the guy I saw. And his dad and bros are doing well where they are too.

Yes Bobby Pazzo,. " little R".

Serp I can't even imagine the stories u must be able to tell(not saying u would) over a bottle of scotch...

Ligambi really built that family back up. It's amazing the family is there at all after the Scarfo era and yet they're the most powerful family outside of the five families. It seems like they were a glorified street gang during the nineties under Merlino and weren't too organized or making too much money.

I wonder how Ligambi was able to keep all of the different factions content with his rule. Perhaps they were all so weakened when he took over around 2001 that they realized they needed to put the beef aside and start earning again.

All of the smartest bosses right now keep quiet and we really don't know anything about them: Ligambi, Crea, Cali, Bellomo, etc.

So you know my weaknesses!!!

Really if I knew that it was going to be such a thing I would have paid more attention.

It sounds so cliché but you are just a regular guy and it's going on around you , and in my family it was just how it was.

In my neighborhood it was just how it was .. it was very normal to know something three day before it came out in the news "really" never gave it second thought .

Other then try to make sure I did not wind up in the joint I never gave it second thought !

I really don't tell the good stuff ... can not .... I really wait to hear it on the street or partially in the news .

I came up with all my relatives either from New York or Philly so AC was a hot bed for these guys to get away and party and for the most part they were lose lipped and there woman even more .

It's not like today , you really could find out or hear what was what other then who pulled the trigger and sometimes that too .... or you just waited to see who got there button!!

I would sit and have a drink with Nick the Blade 5 days a week at the corner bar , he was a fixture when not away ... not that he was a big gangster he was just a neighborhood guy there everyday like the rest of the family.

Well did not take to long , told them to take a walk he will go to trial !!!!

This happened today???

Could of been yesterday it was reported.

But it was done at Eddie J office when I posted he was on his way there.

You have to hand it to the guy. For all of his "young Turk" antics, he's a stand up guy.Thanks Serp for all of your posts. It's nice having your insight on these boards when it comes to the Philly stuff.

That's good news for us. We'll get more details of what (allegedly) went down.

Thanks but it's actually 30 year old news for the most part , now days its hear say through family and friends so sometimes it's a hit other times it's wrong , but thanks just the same.

And yes he is !!! And that's rare these days, especially for who he was and still could be.

He has tremendous moxie for his size

I don't believe was in even in New Jersey let alone PA on those days guy hasnt left fl

Skinny has not left FL. Bull Shit / Trust me he was just where I said he was and he was going to where I said he was going right along with the food that went !!!

Not only was he there he was out front for 15 minutes or more checking the door till the owner seen or herd him pushing on the door .

I could say more but other people were there and I am not putting there names or what was said out there.

We all know each other and the owner of the business knows Skinny because he was a bouncer at a couple nightclubs in Margate back in the day !!!

I would never say he was there and put my name to it if it did not happen!!!!

Skinny was recognized by a bunch of people there it's a busy wawa at 9:45 am and it's right on Ventnor ave and there were a bunch of mouths to feed that was heading to Eddies office .


You are wrong !!!

Heard it was a plea of 2 yrs. That he turned down.

I believe last turn down was 11 to 15 months...so much for thus being the massive case it was advertised at.

Yeah he is pushing it and may win .

He was here for ten days given the ok from the Feds to take care of the legal problems and hired another attorney along with Eddie that guy he hired is from NY I hear it's in the news.

Apparently in addition to the either 2 yrs or 11/15 mo's they wanted him to turn over about 100k from whats been reported and we all know Joey wouldn't ever agree to that.

Serp..u will probably see him next week

If they really offerd 1yr something wrong more ljkely this guy rubeo who wore the wire against merlino and got him talking about not paying 6k gambling debt is never getting on the stand and they cant introduce any of his recordings into evidence. So they have no case. He probaly doesnt want 3 years or supervised release they get these guys with and 100k fine.

That guy danny famma case was out right dismissed a few years back after sammy the bull cleared him of the murder. The judge was pissed they indicted him in the first place.

When they indicted famma the daily news had a huge front page headline gottis last hitman or some shit like that and like 3 months later it was dismissed. Merlinos might say the new teflon don or someshit.