No doubt Camden is a real shithole dump of a city but the Badlands section of philly is worse.

Haven't been to Baltimore in years but aren't they on a record setting pace down there with all the murders this year? I remember reading it's been a pretty bad year in Baltimore.

Check out the nat geo special drugs inc on philly, the badlands and kennsington for the most part needs to bulldozed

Great article on a recent Pittsburgh/Western PA illegal gambling bust, mentions Joe Nistico, Nicky Scarfo Sr.'s nephew, who was a victim in the 1980's shakedown of his bookmaking operation by the LaRocca Family's operatives.

http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/4687442-74/melocchi-former-gambling#axzz2gfS2XvWH

THANKS MAN!!

JCB did Scarfo have a nephew named Joe Nistico too? I know Nicky Sr's wife Mimi (Domenica Nistico) had a brother named Joe Nistico....is that his son Joseph?

Can you just ask Mimi ???

She might shoot me. lol. I read she's supposedly as crazy as her husband.

I got shot in the back when I was in Desert Storm

Seriously? Oh shit...sorry to hear that. Hope your ok.

This guy is 73 years old now, and yes, it is his brother in law. My bad, I accidentally said nephew. Check out this article:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zx4hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b2QEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5385,5352218&dq=joe+nistico+and+chucky+porter&hl=en

Good article..thanks.

His name Natale his sisters are scarfos wife , and Johnny Parisi Mom

Natale ,He was never connected to them . He is still around lives 5 miles out side of AC

( Scarfo LCN that is )

Now there is a other brother that was connected ,he was the youngest.

I always found it strange that Scarfo Sr.'s brother in law operated a book in the Pittsburgh area and paid tribute to the LaRocca Family. After Mike Genovese took over, he did demand a higher percentage of kickbacks from everybody operating. According to retired SA Bob Garrity, Mike Genovese refused to meet with Scarfo and Leonetti when they came to town for that meeting, as Mike felt that Nicky Scarfo was too high profile. However, I know for a fact that Victor Calautti, President of National Builders INC., was one of the key money launderers for Angelo Bruno, John Stanfa, Mike Genovese, Russell Bufalino, Billy D'Elia as well as Joey Naples and Lenny Strollo from Youngstown. Article is below:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32RcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3FYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1195,3669965&dq=victor+calautti+and+money+laundering&hl=en

This same article has a blurb about Billy D'Elia and Frank Sheerhan talking about a waste hauling scheme to Poland Township, OH (upscale suburb of Youngstown). Scroll down under the names of the guys involved with the money laundering.

Serp, who's Natale?

Nistico Nicky sr bro inlaw

Mimi and Joe Nistico's brother?

I'm assuming Ralph Natale, former boss of Philly

No i think Serps saying there is another brother named Natale Nistico. I see that there is someone with that name that lives nearby in Linwood.

If you are asking me ,It is Natale Nistico...is MiMi and johnnys Moms sisters .

Thanks Serp...i wasn't following what you were saying. lol

So Mimi has family nearby in Linwood.

Yes GGG i did not say the town , but yes

Oh ok...Joe Nistico, Scarfo's brother in law has been a resident of Clairton, PA for over 40 years. Clairton was a big steel town, very blue collar and after the collapse of the steel industry in the early 1970's, it has become a pretty poverty stricken area, high crime rates. From my understanding, prior to the steel industry collapse, everybody was employed and everybody gambled which made it a very lucrative area for bookmakers.

Here is the house of Joe Nistico in Clairton, PA:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/552-3rd-St-Clairton-PA-15025/11633104_zpid/

Now there is a cousin that was is connected that is Pasquale Nistico . He had a little problem one night we were out with Mike Taccetta . And he was not made ,did not go well.

I will get to the bottom of who it is , he could go by a nick name down here ,and if i hear it i will know.
I will find out tomorrow and post .

Joe Nistico was pretty close to Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti, a Capo in the LaRocca Family. Sonny took over the New Kensington, PA rackets when LaRocca's longtime underboss, Gabriel "Kelly" Mannarino passed away in 1980. Scarfo Sr. and Mannarino were very friendly through Russell Bufalino, who was extremely close to Mannarino and a partner of his in the Sans Souci Hotel & Casino in Havana, Cuba.

But come to think of it Pat was sent to Philly by Nick about 40 years ago ,But i have seen and talked to him and he never said anything about western PA ,

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