Regarding Joey Merlino. I honestly think he is out of the life. The million dollar question has always been- " how does he afford his lifestyle?" If I had to take an educated guess, I would probably say real estate investments. I have a feeling that he owns a bunch of properties similar to Gotti jr. Don't get me wrong, he may also have cash stashed away and god bless him.
One thing about the guy, he comes across as a very positive person. He also seems very confident and definitely takes care of himself. Im pretty sure he gets botox injections and probably had his teeth done ( veneers or caps ). Nothing wrong with that.
He is a classic underdog and just based on that people will like him.