I don't think anyone can really 'assassinate the character' of someone who EMBRACES being a gangster.

We get it. Proof needs to be in the equation in order to prosecute but I think most of the posters were referring to the fact that he's known on the street for being violent.

Joey is actually very cordial, personable, and respectful to civilians when he's out and about in public at bars and restaurants. I can personally attest to it.

Joey is a gentleman. As Dante said, he is always cordial and friendly. I know this from our interactions

Well as you say how cordial or respectful ect... now... then imagine the complete opposite!!! A guy that would have others beat or brutally embarrassed in presents of wife or girlfriend...he is not who he was or lets say the people who watched him raised and once his dad got put away he became very abusive out in public sometimes for no reason.

Trust me when I tell you he would of never lived if not the the perfect storm of everything going his way ....so many wanted him out of the way before he was anybody other then a underbosses son.... you seen what happened to Salive .

Skinny has nine lives ....but never mistake him for a gentleman....he is always scamming!!!!

Serp, I know you are very well connected and have a lot more experience than me. I’m just talking as a civilian who is friendly with Joey.

Serp
I also heard he was abusive to people and a bully with his friends around. Abusing someone in front of a wife, girlfriend, or family is usually a death sentence.

I get it and he is a different person now as far as that.

Yeah it was gross ... really don’t get how his friends went along with lots and lots of that disgusting daily shit....and he would do it in AC knowing his father would take the embarrassment from everyone.....and that’s how he got his rep , it wasn’t because anyone disliked him....it was because of what he did and didn’t matter who’s yard he shit in .

I did not see him ever again after Chuckie and Lawrence were knocked down until one night at Memories and then a couple summers ago in front of Saccos Ventnor he spoke and was normal but this was 2019 ish

Merlino has matured, again theirs no proof that he killed anyone...i know a lot of people that was potheads when they was young and they barely leave the house now, people change

Hotheads

I was running from Longport to Atlantic City yesterday and I take a break around Bartram ave. And who do I see ..two guys one gets out of his contractor truck dressed in jeans and work attire ,the other out of a sports car in leather jacket and slacks .

They nodded at each other and head down the entrance and over the dune on to the beach. Now that’s fine but it was very sunny and warm .

Then there is this, both are street level guys and both fathers were with SCARFO Sr. and did time .

Now it was for sure a walk and talk with wind and a very loud ocean crashing within feet . Now you wont get a good recording so these guys are trying or they would meet at Wawa.

Now I will check and see if they are involved since there are some others moving up in this area , both theses guys being entrenched in the mob for many years .
I will post who they are if I find its worth and morally right to post names.

But the one still has his fathers business all these years later.

Serp check your PM

Yeah man

Does Rebar or Nat Nat ring a bell?

Philly got to have maybe 60 made guys on the streets now

I'd probably put it around 45, including a bunch of inactive guys. And spread around: Philly, Jersey, Boston, Florida. I think active membership is probably closer to 20-25.

They must have more than 25 active guys in a total of four cities, they have the amount in Philly alone

Does Merlino have any direct dealings with guys in Sicily or
Italy? He is opposed to using some good workers from over the ocean ?

Sicilians do operate in philly, if they operate independent of lcn is unknown, but with philly's whole family back in play I imagine everybody that's making a dime is kicking up

The only scam in philly will be the $400 billion small business loans from govt that is gonna be crazy

No idea if they are related, but there is a Merlino crime family in Palmi, Reggio Calabria.

Do you have to kick up part of what you make running for the family's online fan club? Or do you get a pass because of the extensive ball washing services that you provide?

I'm apart of the gangsterbb fan club just like you, now go and fuck your wife and stop thinking about me

never better said bigfella. great time to hear that. first time in 101 years, we have a life epedimic... no need to argue wit any one now.. just go get laid.... But this stuff is shure gonna slow crime down.. and no gambleing no restaruants or bars.. some people might go crazy with just boredom. tougher days are comeing, everyone is gonna b tight for money.. but bigfella one time a few years ago i read, that there are sicilians working here. and do not even know the american guys.. and it might even of been here where i read that.. i cant remember where i seen that.. but i do remember that the sicilian guys do not deal or even know joey and the boys..