I'm pretty surprised Galante didn't flip.

I was always under the impression that Albert Lancelotti was made. Keep in mind that there is a Jr and a Sr though, but thought the younger one was made? same with Phil Ligambi... Thought he was made in 90s or early to mid 2000s. As for Frank DiPasquale, I've been wondering where this came from or if anyone else has any info on him or basis for him being involved? All I know about him is he's Johnny Chang's cousin and they appear to be close. There was an article about him meeting Johnny upon his return from jail in 1995 as well as being a pallbearer in Mikey Chang's funeral. He's a lawyer and was even on Anthony Nicodemo's defense team. Outside of that I haven't heard much of anything else about him especially in terms of him being involved let alone an Associate. If anyone else had any info I am all ears!

I don't think he has anything to offer that comes anywhere close to justifying giving him a lighter sentence on two murder charges.

I bet he does. The Feds are desperate.

It was attempted murder, I thought.

If jr is not he carrys A lot of weight for an associate

No need for name calling Serp.

It might be a thyroid problem.

so the philly mob just recently discovered the real estate business?

black gangs in chicago have been flipping houses

I admire your relentlessness.

With regards to Joey Pungitore and all this real estate stuff being reported by Fox and Dave, this article from '86 quotes a lot of wire tapped conversations between Joe Punge and his friend/real estate agent/loan shark bookie and is very telling and interesting now that all his real estate activity has come to light (in the news at least)...

http://articles.philly.com/1988-10-21/news/26272982_1_loan-sharking-extortion-and-drug-real-estate

Cool article. I hope, for his sake, he's legit. He seems like a smart guy.

look at all the properties the Pungs own right now in philly

http://philly.blockshopper.com/search?f=buyer&q=Joseph%2BPungitore

He had his father probably in charge of all his shit well he was doing that 20+ yrs the father died not to long ago and seemed healthy where was he during the 90tys? He never came up during stands and Natale era. What's his brother name is he around to. For a family of 30+ guys on the street its good for the intimidation factor almost everyone has a body or more on there back.

Sure hope not !!! Could cause health problems later in life ...

Legit?!

Where the hell are they getting the money to flip houses like Carmela Soprano?

Did Joey Punge pull $200,000 dollars out of his ass?

That's the crux of the issue that everyone overlooks; where the money comes from. What self-respecting businessman or contractor would do business with these people?

Ok.... couple of thoughts.

Anyone else think Steven Mazzone looked deferential to George Borgesi?

Is it me or does Phil Narducci look exactly like Mike Lancellotti?

Dom Grande looks pretty smug for someone whose father got beaten up by a 70 year old hunchbacked dwarf who he was sent to assassinate.

Moe,I like your comment on Grande.I will never figure out how a 73 year old barely foot tall man took 5 shots and then takes the gun away from a 28 yr old.I cant believe Scarfo didnt kill Grande on the spot for that.And to me Joey Punge does not seem to be dwelling over his old buddy Salvie Testa in the phone call there.Business as usual.You here he was so close to Salvie and I believe Leonetti,who is full of shit as they come,says it was so hard on Punge.i dont believe it.I think Punge has zero remorse and is as much the ruthless gangster as any of them.

You guys are regular folks .... You did not grow up being set up in a ally once a week and have to fight your way out !!!
This is life in the intercity back in the day. The tough guys rise to the top and if they have connections they gravitate to the mob....

The others find other ways like use there head and then sometimes you have both and that's what they used to look for ...

These guys are gangsters and come from gangsters and hear this shit in there houses each day growing up , this is how the get so used to killing and then go out to dinner.
It's like anything you do it a few times and it is nothing !!!
You brainwash yourself into believing that they are bad guys and if it's not them it is you .
This is not normal for 99.9% of the population but when u grow up in it it's easy.

Joe P just did not want to pull the trigger, I am sure he ate well that day and had a good nights rest .

Regular people will never get it . This is why you guys are saying what you are cos it is horrible to you , to them it's nothing !!!!!

Couldnt of said it better Serp

regular folk yea ok pal... listen you lived near little nicky bak in the day in Ac and you get respected here and know your stuff.. and I kinda respect ya.. But what alley are they fighting their way out of.. please.. most of em hold no hard core construction job or fight anywhere.. the tote guns and folks fear off of a few who carried out major killings.. Grandes father couldn't punch his way out of a wet papper bag with his 33 yr old son punching with him.. Harry Hunch back kicked grande sr. ass.. And nikidahomo looked like a Marine sniper there on the dipetro hit.. And yea after I faced booked half their names I said you got to b kidding me.. they almost all hold regular jobs.. They were never in the military, they cant run fire n maneuver and can Not fight.. an most likely suck at their regular jobs because theier fat lazy and steal shit..

You called it my man how many people did they steal from and how much drugs they sell to buy extra houses cheap an re fix them.. all though it is a nice approach if their putting a few people to work while fixing houses.. And yes grande n baldino and a few of those young guys think their actually tough people lookin to intimidate people where ever they go..

Yea I hear ya Moe, knitting sweaters for mom.. How about getting a F$%&#ng job instead of trying to scam someone or intimidate you local deli or restaurant owners.. AND mightyhealthy what glory days you talkin about pal.. When they were 20-40's most of them were getting f#$%ED in the a$$ and taking mouth fulls from their celly..! And hey petro 15-20 guys coming in an out all day.. I personally have my own idea petro, you tell me ok? I think their doing what they do best.. they spent so much time in prison most of you talk n bragg about.. So I think their re filling their cum dumpsters with human jizz.. that is just what I think.. then their filming their gat porn and selling it for mob money honey.. MMM MMM good.. From the young turks to the YUM YUM boys..

you have got what he is saying wrong very wrong. He is talking about how these guys feel about killing people not there ability to kill. He is saying how most normal people would never understand that.

Serp grew up around these guys so he knows why they able to kill there best friends. He was saying that these guys tell themselves they are doing nothing wrong he is talking about there morales



what he meant by saying fighting out of alley he meant the dangers that are involved in that life alot of those guys especially the guys in the 80s were getting killed it was a very dangerous time to be a mobtser you compare any of todays guys to those guys. These guys shoot you in the back of the head when your not expecting it they do not need to be physically tough. Y


You bring up grande fucking up the riccobone hit well true that one was embarrassing but you have to remember these guys are gangsters not soldiers they dont need to run and fight because you dont need those traits to be a mobster like i said before your best friend shoots you when your not expecting if you dont understand that you dont understand how the mob works


and for the record faffy was a soldier before he became a mobster not that ever used any of his military skills in the mob they were not needed

your right everyone says he is a thief broke into the pungatorie house years ago and was arrested on the casino front steps trying to rob someone I believe wit knife.. The casino had it listed under the people who can not enter.. He has two daughters I know for 100% one daughter goes to Villanova. the second one might also.. ligambi sent one of his kids there also... it is a 45,000$$ a year school.. And both merlino girls drive very nice vehicle a Porsche chynne and the other an extremely expensive ride also.. Where does this money come from..??

I think that you meant their morals, even though I guy named Morales might have been involved at one time or another LOL.

Yea I got you are right in some ways.. these guys today are puppies compared to 20-30 yr ago.. and thank you for correcting me on faffy.. and it would b cool to know how many of these guys were military.. I know lagambi was airforce.. And yes it does take some military skill to sneak up on stalk or kill people sometimes.. But yes most of the time they kill its done with trickery..

Yes, but every mobster ever has been a scumbag to some degree, Angelo Bruno was a scumbag, Carlo Gambino was a scumbag, Sam Giancanca was a scumbag, the Rizzutos were scumbags, etc. Some to different degrees than others, but no mobster is a good person at heart. They are all opportunists, some more violent and physically cable than others, but all willing to use violence if necessary to get what they want. Some guys are just better at hiding their inner nature than others. Merlino is pint sized, and I don't care how much time he did, I doubt that he ever intimidated anyone with his fists. He may seem like he is on top of the world, but you have to remember that everyone in the underworld knows that his wife was running around banging guys in Philly and NY when he was in the can. As for his kids, I don't think that any amount of money could make it worth knowing that your dad is a common thief and your mom was/is a whore. Things in the underworld change quickly, around 2000 no one would have ever guessed that things would have turned south so fast for the Rizzutos. I am not saying that that is going to happen to Merlino and his cronies, but the last chapter has most likely yet to be written.

I thought i've seen all the old articles, not this one, ..very nice,thanx..

So pung had a 30 yr head start in front. The old underboss from Boston jerry a. Ran all types of real estate shit from his federal cells for the 20+ yrs he was in there to. Million dollar building all over Boston. There's a article how the father pung was in real estate all them years probably why he was nowhere to be found during stanfa days or Natale's.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Let George have his spotlight, makes him an easier target. History has proven his an idiot, he won't be on the streets long.

Thought Ligambi had retired?