Current Philly Family

What's the current crew in philly
Mazzone acting? Are there any south philly guys on the board that can say mazzone is a good boss? And what the heirchy is in philly.

Massimino is most likely dropped as the Underboss as he will be 77 when he gets out and will most likely consider retirement

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-5...ears-in-prison/


Ligambi is set to walk free maybe he will return to the streets although i doubt it as he is 73 he had a good run though and may just return home and spend time with the grandkids if he has any

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...RS-charges.html


Joey Merlino has possibly left the life altogether due to a statement made although he could be saying this to avoid the feds finding a reason to lock him up only time will tell

http://aboutthemafia.com/joey-merlino-discusses-life-after-the-philadelphia-mafia


Steve Mazzone on the other hand has almost no information on him as it is unsure what the Boss seat is like at the current time

Surely Mazzone will put one of the Scarfo guys that got out recently underboss.

Are the old Scarfo guys being welcomed back or told to retire and play gin rummy, lol...???

I wouldn't tell thosw guys to fuck off especiallt when faffy gets out

Here ya on the Scarfo guys, but I'm pretty sure Faffy still has another 5 years on his sentence and will be well into his 70's upon release?

If anyone can give updates on the scarfo guys and where they are that would be great

I take that back....2016 scheduled release date for faffy and he'll be 69 years old.

Do Scarfo guys want back in after 20 plus years in the can?

What's the story with Wayne Grande, has he been forgiven or is he still an outcast?

I doubt it, scoops was calling him a rat while nicky skins was taping him

Amazing, the guy did what? 30 plus years and didn't rat on any of the pHily guys and then he decides to rat inside the can? I wonder what realtionship he now has with his son Dom and brother Joe. I heard when his dad died the obit never even listed his name s beign part of the Grande family.. That's hardcore!

Boss: Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino/51 - ID as boss in Stefanelli tapes, 2012 indictment
Underboss: Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi/73 (IP) - ID in 2011 indictment as official underboss/acting boss
Consigliere: Steven "Handsome Steve" Mazzone/49 - ID as consigliere in Stefanelli tapes, may be acting boss at present

Captains:
Michael "Mikey Lance" Lancellotti/50 (South Philly Crew)
George “Georgie” Borgesi/49 (IP) (South Philly/South Jersey/Bucks County Crew)
Anthony “Tony S/Ants” Staino/55 (IP) (South Jersey Crew)
Joseph "Scoops" Licata/71 (North Jersey Crew)

(Marty Angelina was also identified as a captain in his indictment but I'm not sure if it was for his own or was for one of the crews above)

Soldiers:
1. Martin "Marty" Angelina/50 (IP/7/11/2015)
2. Gennaro "Joseph Costello" Boccia/61
3. Joseph “Bongs” Bongiovanni/66
4. Damion “Dame” Canalichio/43 (IP/12/21/2021)
5. Vincent "Beepsie" Centorino/81
6. John "Johnny Chang" Ciancaglini/57
7. Joseph "Joey Chang" Ciancaglini Jr/54
8. Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini Sr/78 (IP/5/04/2015)
9. Martin "Marty Crutch" Curro/59
10. Eric Esposito/42 (UI)
11. Louis "Big Lou" Fazzini/46 (IP/4/22/16)
12. Vincent "Big Vince" Filipelli/60
13. Robert "The Cook" Gentile/76 (IP/4/16/2014))
14. Dominic Grande
15. Joseph "Wayne" Grande/53
16. Francis "Faffy" Iannarella/66 (IP/7/8/2016)
17. Charles "Charlie White" Iannece/78
18. Vincent "Vince" Iannece/47
19. Gaeton “Gate/The Big Guy” Lucibello/60 (IP/2/2/2015)
20. Frank Martines/59 (IP/L)
21. Joseph "Mousie" Massimino/63 (IP/1/13/2025)
22. Salvatore "Sonny" Mazzone/41
23. Nicholas "Nicky Whip" Milano/52
24. Frank “Windows” Narducci Jr/59
25. Phillip Narducci/50
26. Anthony “Tony Nics” Nicodemo/41 (UI/IP)
27. Nicholas "Nicky O" Oliveri/63
28. Vincent "Al Pajamas" Pagano/83 (IP/9/28/2063)
29. Anthony "Tony Pung" Pungitore Jr/58
30. Joseph "Joey Pung" Pungitore/56
31. Dominic Rugnetta/90
32. Salvatore "Tory" Scafidi/51
33. Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo/84 (IP/1/05/2033)
34. Antonio “Nino” Sciglitano/84
35. Joseph "Joey Electric" Servidio/
36. Ralph "Junior" Staino/80
37. John Stanfa/72 (IP/L)
38. Joseph “Joey” Stanfa/43
39. Luigi “Gino” Tripodi/75
40. Shawn Vetere/44

Possible Members:
Anthony "Tony Cujino" Accardo/52
Michael "Mikey" Angelina/47
Antony Borgesi/43
Nicholas "The Hat" Cimino/47
Frank DiPasquale/early 50's
Albert "Ally Lance" Lancelotti/48
Philip "Philly" Ligambi Sr./66

Members Who Have Died Since 2000:
Giuseppe Bellina (2006)
Nicholas "The Turk" Cifelli (2008)
Joseph “Joe Crutch” Curro (2004)
Anthony “Tony Meats” Ferrante (2001)
Gerardo “Jerry” Fusella (2007)
Frank Gambino (2012)
Santo “Big Santo” Idone (2005)
Mario Maggio (2008)
Alphonse "Funzie" Marconi (2006)
Guerino "Gino" Marconi (2009)
Raymond "Long John" Martorano (2002) (Killed)
Salvatore "Chuckie" Merlino (2012)
Ralph “Blackie” Napoli (2003)
Anthony “Tony Buck” Piccolo (2004)
John Praino (2009)
Anthony "Martino/Blonde Babe" Pungitore Sr. (2012)
Michael “Mickey the Walker" Ricciardi (2001)
Harry “The Hunchback” Riccobene (2000)
Salvatore "Shotsie" Sparacio (2011)
Michael "Mikey Pen Knife" Virgilio (2007)

Members Who Have Flipped:
1. Biagio Adornetto/Soldier (1993)
2. Sergio Battaglia/Soldier (1996)
3. Rosario Bellochi/Soldier (1995)
4. Peter "The Crumb" Caprio/Capo (2000)
5. Nicholas "Nicky the Crow" Caramandi/Soldier (1986)
6. Thomas "Tommy Del" DelGiorno/Capo/Soldier (1986)
7. George Freselone/Capo (Dead) (1990)
8. Salvatore "Wayne" Grande/Soldier (1993)
9. Philip "Crazy Phil" Leonetti/UnderBoss (1989)
10. Robert "Bobby" Luisi Jr/Capo (2000)
11. Lawrence "Larry/Yogi" Merlino/Capo/Soldier (1989)
12. Eugene "Gino" Milano/Soldier (1988)
13. Ralph Natale/Boss (1999)
14. Ronald "Big Ron" Previte/Capo (1999)
15. Gaeton "Tommy Horsehead" Scafidi/Soldier (2000)
16. Rocco Scafidi/Soldier (informant since 1960's)
17. John Veasey/Soldier (1994)

If Philly Narducci and Joey Grande want back in on the action I don't think Mazzone can do anything about it. They're all around the same age and while Narducci was shooting Salerno's dad at 19 Mazzone was probably getting them drinks. Merlino's guys are proven as well but the Scarfo guys are just on a whole other level of ruthlessness.

Good post ivy - besides our different options I give credit when it's due,
In the stenfanneli types mazzone was mentiond also I didn't read that if some one has please post it up. also does any one have the video of mazzone yelling at ligambis nephew and brother ?

Ciccio the video was on MyFoxPhilly.com. Do a search on it there and it should turn up.

Heres the article that they originally posted with the video.

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/17569726/angry-wiseguys-in-corner-argument

For some reason it doesn't work maybe they took it down .

I think its mazzone then johnny chang. I dont know they have a number three

Ok!!!!!

Wayne grande. Is a fucking rat
A rat. Fed wit sec rat
He testified against tony piccolo

He should come back. He will end up like sonny
The family wouldn't even list him in the obituary when old. Cocoo died because of the shame on the family

Mazzone use to work for YD-APE Inc. I'm not sure if he works there anymore.

#1....#2...#3 !@!@!

Faffy was in vietnam not iraq cujino he was always a follower

Leader or not the dude is a proven killer and like I said in that post the guys out now were probably idolizing Faffy back in the 80's, if Faffy wants it he'll get it.

Faffy for president

Ill tell Faffy to his face to fuck o......hold on someones in my house......NO PLEASE STOP!!!!

If merlino was' nt scared of scarfo what makes you think he's scared of an old man named kath...I mean faffy, merlino have contracts on him the guy walks around with no bodyguards and he drives his own cars, c-mon, this is joey fuckin merlino here

That's because faffy wasn't out their to do it haha I'm playing man i see what you're saying

There can't be enough so called ''envelops'' to go around,I remember everyone saying Joey is just sitting back in Florida getting a fat envelope every month,how about Uncle Joe he's getting one too.I don't think there's enough to go around for everybody,something has to give.also Beanshooter what did you mean when you said wayne Grande does like 30 yrs. without rattin on the Philly guys but rats inside.I thought it was documented that he ratted in 1993 that means he would have been in 6 yrs.Most of those guys got picked up in April of 1987 without bail except for Anthony Pungitore.

As far as i know Merlino is still the Boss. As the Boss the crews are obligated to kick up to him. You have a former acting boss sitting in jail and you have a current acting boss who i would guess is Mazzone. How that money gets split up is beyond me. But as the official boss i would think Joey is still being sent those envelopes.

Thats the way i look at it, but i don't know any of that as being a fact.

I could be completely wrong on all of it. lol

That's a good question how is the money being split up? I'm sure this happens to other families all the time but there a lot bigger.

Shawn Vetere? That list is off and old. Ivy you really think LIgambi was getting kicks from Boston all these years?

Ivy, is Daniel D'Ambrosia still active? I believe he was in a little hot water for talking to Natale after he cooperated? Havent heard his name mentioned in the last 10 years. Also, Vince Fillipelli...is he a made guy? Is he affiliated with the Ligambi crew? I've heard varying stories on him. Any insight would be appreciated.

Fillipelli was made by Stanfa but now in pretty sure he's in Stainos crew he was with him when he met with the undercover fed

Yes Vincent Phillips is a made guy. Stanfa did make him.

Vince legally changed his last name from Phillips to Filipelli when he turned 18 or sometime around then. His father was Henry Phillips.

The list isn't off and it's as up to date as we know of right now. And it's a list of total members, not only those who are active at present. Anyway who is made is still made unless they die or flip. Merlino might have been the only guy that got money from Vetere but he's still made.



The last I've read about D'Ambrosia was the case in the early 2000's. Filipelli, who is made, has been indicted in recent years for gambling and steroid possession.

Anyways if so called peace has to be made Ligambi's one of the old Scarfo guys and his alleged Underboss status should keep things chill

I didn't know Tore Scafidi was out. If he is active, I wonder what people think of Tommy Scafidi flipping for basically nothing. He was afraid of Merlino and mad that Merlino wasn't paying him. Also, Charlie White seems like a tried and true gangster from what the crow has said about him. Even as an old timer I would like to see what his plans are

Long face flipped because he was going to get wacked. He would have met the same fate as cassasanto had he been out. Not saying it would have happened right away, but eventually they would of found him in the same precarious position face down like gons.

What's the deal with Shawn Vetere? A made philly guy in boston? Is he active?

Crows book was all about charlie white made him kinda a celeb in gangland. Even leonetti liked him and called him a gangster. Wats his kid do very low key and think he was made 20 yrs ago. There's a father son crime duo. Some poster on here said the fathers just hangs out in the club all day.

That's a strong group down in s.p. probably 30 made guys on the street 100 associates. Read back in stands days he had a list of 400 names of bookies/ criminals to shake down. Wonder who runs the high stake games there.

Still think Merlino boss he'll move to jersey in month or 2. Uj said to the gambinos joeys boss I'm acting. The girl who runs mob wives would have got him a vh1 show yrs ago he would be big ang. Remember on TMZ he called jersey shore kids disgrace. Guy only nose that life and like I said he could have legit companies and still be boss probably made it a promise to his dad.

No way theyve got 30 made guys on the street in SP, more like 20, if that.

That's a pretty extensive list . I know George recently stated the philly mob is dead but they still appear to have a lot off man power and the hierarchy is in place .

If they were smart the AC area could still be lucrative given the anti sports gambling and we saw that big borgata bust that was A multiple million dollar book. That would be an easy operation to set up . Plus they should be running a high end marajuana biz in AC and South Philly and totally dominate that area and shy .

Philly is a big city with a lot of businesses . These guys must be total morons to have lost out on so many lucrative biz . Sure the union biz is dying for them but they should of set up big time sports book ops at the borgata , revel and several other casinos plus high end weed for AC clientele , and have the market cornered in south Philly , plus they should still have an extortion racket on all the go go bars ,bars, auto shops and local reataurants , they should have HJ and BJ actions in the strip clips , they should have a high volume shy biz from the casinos there .

There is a lot of $ to be made in Philly and the mob collectively should have 8 digit size sports book and shy that brings in steady cash flow .

They are idiots if they turned this into a Mickey Mouse operation , there should be a good flow up money going upstairs but if it ain't the Genovese will clean that up , they are smart enough to own or control the liquor distributors and force the local bars to use the , not to mention someone is running AC and the smart ones own or control legit biz that make the casinos use their services for alcohol , linens etc .

If anyone in the know has some info on current state of Philly , please share as with philly , south NJ and AC , these guys should be very well entrenched and solid cash flow , these areas have a high concentration of gamblers , very high .

with all the luchese jersey faction under indictments or in jail the philly guys could make a strong push to take over south jersey gambling ops. that wat the meeting with the gambinos in 2010 was about to sie with them cause the luchese were taking over turf. you see that luchese chart the nj atoney gen put out theres like 40 guys all pretty young and some old time ny guy up top. but all the pernas just caught time. what about scarfo sr, calling them all rats and the all the guys in his crew when he was capo. shit now all the pernas and tacettas plus philly want him dead. wonder whats was in the paper work that labelded them rats and the kids glorified rats by relation. scarfo crazy. joe merlino was right sr trying to get his kid killed or 100yrs.

The Pernas are still out ,
Mike perna is about to be released very soon and you won't find a gangster in tri state area that has one bad word to say about him , let alone a rat

That family has been involved for 60-70 years , not to mention I doubt they get big time for the 2007 bust , I'm sure they plea like they did in early 2000s and do there 3-4 years .

Also Weatside big in SJ and have even gotten into philly I believe

I really wonder who is running AC as that place has a lot of money to be made , legit and not

Plenty of guys making real good money down and around A.C. they r and have been taking advantage of the mess in Philly.
They really only stopped when Scarfo went crazy and wanted to tax them.So they just laid low and it all passed.Most of Nicks guys were so young that they did not know who was who.Bruno let these guys alone,I think that he did not get it .A gold mine and never blinked.

As far as New York I have seen plenty of them but not on that level they come with big construction co.But never rackets,guess they are after the big money, Crea , Barney ,these guys have big outfits that get alot of bids cos well they bulid in N.Y. so there do it more often then a lot of us. They do it for less and faster.