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Philly mafia boss Joey Merlino remains defiant despite plea offers
This episode of Mob Talk with George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser takes a closer look at the Merlino trial and a potential plea offer that remains on the table. The Joey Merlino trial has been...
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Vincent Esposito son of legendary Genovese family boss caught with list of...
The feds got more than they anticipated when they busted four Genovese crime family mobsters on racketeering conspiracy charges. Among those arrested was Vincent Esposito the 50-year-old son of...
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Genovese crime family mobster Federico Giovanelli passes away
Federico “Fritzy” Giovanelli a former captain in the Genovese crime family passed away in New York according to reports. The 84-year-old mobster made his way through the ranks of the New York Mafia...
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Genovese family bust turns into a family affair with the emergence of a...
Earlier this month five Genovese crime family mobsters were busted by the feds in a new racketeering case. Among those arrested was Vincent Esposito the 50-year-old son of the late Genovese family...
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Philadelphia mobster Joey Merlino upbeat at the start of his racketeering trial
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia Mafia is facing various charges including racketeering stemming from last years bust of the East Coast LCN Enterprise. The...
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Joey Merlino Trial Update: Witness fingers Merlino as boss of the...
One of the prosecutions key witnesses John Rubeo took the stand to testify against Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino during his ongoing racketeering trial. Rubio was working his way up the ladder in the...
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Joey Merlino Trial Update: Prosecutors go to the tapes as Rubeo’s testimony...
Joey Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia sat in a courtroom in New York on Thursday while prosecutors attempted to use his own words against him. During his second day of testimony,...
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Joey Merlino Trial Update: Rubeo cross-examination gets personal
The Joey Merlino trial was basically put on pause Tuesday due to a sick juror so the cross-examination of star witness John “JR” Rubeo a former Genovese crime family associate continued Wednesday. So...
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New England Mafia capo Eddie Lato being targeted in new unsolved murder...
The investigation into the murder of New England Mafia associate Kevin Hanrahan has been revived over the last year and the feds may be on the verge of solving the over quarter-century old cold case....
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Joey Merlino Trial Update: Defense rests its case and closing arguments are...
The Joey Merlino trial is coming to an end as the defense decided to rest its case yesterday without calling anyone to the stand setting the stage for today’s closing arguments. Merlino’s wife...
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Joey Merlino Trial Update: Deadlocked Jury to deliberate more Friday
The jury in the Joey Merlino trial reported today that they were deadlocked on all four of the charges against the alleged Philadelphia mafia boss. The Judge then ordered the jury to continue...
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Philly mobster Gaeton Lucibello released from prison
Philadelphia mafia soldier Gaeton Lucibello has been released from prison after serving 30 days for a parole violation according to a report from veteran reporter Dave Schratwieser. The one time Cosa...
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Alleged Montreal Mafia leaders Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito acquitted
Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito the alleged heads of the Montreal Mafia were acquitted of charges of gangsterism and conspiracy to traffic cocaine in Quebec Superior Court. The two reputed...
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Deadlocked jury leads to a mistrial in the Joey Merlino case
After approximately 30 hours of deliberation, the jury in the Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino trial alerted the judge that they were hopelessly deadlocked on all four charges. The judge then declared a...
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Bonanno family consigliere John Zancocchio sent back to prison
Alleged Bonanno crime family consigliere John “Porky” Zancocchio is back behind bars after violating the terms of his release. Zancocchio was indicted last month on racketeering charges along with...
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Philadelphia Mafia boss Joey Merlino headed for a retrial?
Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino the alleged boss of the Philadelphia mafia took on the feds earlier this month and walked away via a hung jury. The jury could not come to a verdict after approx 30 hours...
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What rank does Vincent Esposito have within the Genovese crime family?
Vincent Esposito, the sone of former Genovese crime family boss Vincent (Chin) Gigante was busted back in January for a long-running mafia linked shakedown of local unions. Union corruption has been...
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Genovese crime family capo Eugene Onofrio agrees to plea deal
The feds made Genovese crime family captain Eugene (Rooster) Onofrio an offer he couldn’t refuse in an effort to quietly help bring the troubled East Coast LCN Enterprise case to an end. The...
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John Gotti’s grandson sentenced to additional prison time
A Brooklyn federal judge sentenced John Gotti the 24-year-old namesake grandson of the late Gambino crime family boss to five years in federal prison. He was sentenced for his role in a 2012 road...
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Gotti biopic starring John Travolta finally has a release date
The long-awaited Biopic about the life and death of infamous New York Mafia boss John Gotti is finally set to hit theaters. The new Mafia movie offers a solid cast including John Travolta playing the...
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