I don't know. Even the mob guys didn't like to fuck with Frank Rizzo and Joe Vito was his son in law. Maybe one of the older guys here from south philly could tell you but the way i remember it was Frank Rizzo was the King and South Philly was his power base. When he was the top cop in philly the papers used to compare them to the S.S. and the Gestapo. lol! Frank could play rough and he could of shut them all down if he wanted to. And then he was the mayor. Frank had juice...lots of it.

Photo's from todays article on the Big Trial site.


Pic of some of the cash they seized from Joe Vito.


Joe Vito's Estate


Frank Rizzo


Backyard where they dug up a Million + of Joe Vito's cash


Joanna Mastronardo ...Frank Rizzo's daughter
Wonder whats in those pill vials?


Joe Vito



Joe Vito's Caddy