Im pretty sure Phil was born in South Philly. Nicky Jr was born in AC. Phil and Nicky Jr also attened Holy Spirit HS which was the Catholic HS in nearby Absecon that all the Ducktown Italians atteneded. Phil actually played hoops there.
Chris Ford the former Celtics and Sixers Head Coach is from Ducktown as well, he still lives in the area in Margate. He has an amazing house right there on the bay, walking distance to Memories Nightclub.
Lenox : Yes but many Philly relatives lived in Ducktown so it was easy switch, many had houses in Ducktown just for summer.
Dante yeah Phil went to HS just after it moved to Absecon and everyone thought they were in the woods. Because it was uptown on Massachusetts ave . Mark went to HS and so did Jr. but jr. was asked to leave .
Dante the look out that Phil always talks about moving cars or keeping a close eye on everything is Chris Fords brother !!!!
for anyone who dint like the inerview ,,,then is this Nicky made a sign of a gun.......the balls phil he actually flip the photo of salvy testa,,,but to me is clear he wasnt a man,,,,todo the the time,,,,he talk shit about,,,,but merlino is no rat/
Interesting how Phil claims they never partied or lived lavish lifestyles. I think Serp may have mentioned this a while ago. I also like how Phil said he wasnt a fighter or acted like a tough guy. He comes across as a gentleman. This guy was true gangsters and never engaged in low level strong arm robberies. They imposed a tax and had hooks in unions. They were the real deal thats for sure and i also think Nicky was very influenced by how the genovese family made money and to a certain extent the gambino’s at that time. Phlly is absolutely nothing like it was under scarfo or bruno.
He Implies that he know Stanfa was behind the Bruno hit. Stanfa got saved by the Cherry Hill Gambino's.
“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.†~ John Gotti.
He Implies that he know Stanfa was behind the Bruno hit. Stanfa got saved by the Cherry Hill Gambino's.
Absolutely seemed like that .... but possibly he was talking fast and trying to remember.....but i watched live so i am not sure ... but live it did sound like he was in on it.
It's been debated alot if Stanfa was involved or not. Well never ever kno I guess. I made a topic a few months back about Chickie Ciancagalini. NYC believe he was involved and he was about to be whacked until Scarfo stepped in and saved him. Chickie prolly knows everything about the 1980 plot to kill Bruno. He's the only one left. He was close with Frank Sindone.
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“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.†~ John Gotti.
It's been debated alot if Stanfa was involved or not. Well never ever kno I guess. I made a topic a few months back about Chickie Ciangalini. NYC believe he was involved and he was about to be whacked until Scarfo stepped in and saved him. Chickie prolly knows everything about the 1980 plot to kill Bruno. He was close with Frank Sindone.
Agreed..... but after all these years there still no one that can do a proper interview and ask right questions.....get these guys there and ask shit like you are completely lost on subject.
I agree. The interviewers never ask the right questions. It's depressing. I'd ask Chickie if he knew about the Bruno hit or more about Frank Sindone relationship with Bruno that caused him to turn on him
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“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.†~ John Gotti.
Ralph "Blackie" Napoli was the one that gave Caponigro the gun to kill Bruno. Not sure why people wasn't suspicious of him.
It's still suspicious that Stanfa lowered the window down on Bruno's side and Caponigro blasted him with the shotgun. Stanfa was with Sindone and Caponigro in NY so he had to be involved someway.
“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.†~ John Gotti.
Few questions about Sal testa - did he leave behind a lot of relatives? And how did they feel toward scarfo, Phil and joe pung?
Also everyone keeps talking like Sal wasn’t going to get life in jail just few years later? No one ever mentioned this? All this talk like he had a big future in the mob. The crow and del were flipping regardless of The Sal hit...
Interesting how he said out of the crew it was just Yogi that liked his women..
Joey took after his uncle eh! (Not in the rat department tho!)
. I think Salvie did too. Obviously everybody knows about Maria Merlino but there was also Rosina Rucci who he was on/off with until he died. I also think there was another girl he was with too until he died
Re: Phil Leonetti valutainment interview
[Re: fergie]
#990214 04/28/2012:05 AM04/28/2012:05 AM
Could tell that Leonetti didn't like Bruno either. I never knew Scarfo; Leonetti and all there guys called him "Lefty". Leonetti said Bruno was screwing them and fucking them over and their guys all the time.
Bruno and Castellano seems like identicals. Greedy.
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“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.†~ John Gotti.
Re: Phil Leonetti valutainment interview
[Re: Zavattoni]
#990216 04/28/2001:00 AM04/28/2001:00 AM
Could tell that Leonetti didn't like Bruno either. I never knew Scarfo; Leonetti and all there guys called him "Lefty". Leonetti said Bruno was screwing them and fucking them over and their guys all the time.
Bruno and Castellano seems like identicals. Greedy.
Leonetti goes into more detail about Bruno in his book and the on/off relationship he had with Scarfo and Testa
Re: Phil Leonetti valutainment interview
[Re: fergie]
#990219 04/28/2006:49 AM04/28/2006:49 AM
Did Philly have rat problems before Scarfo? From all accounts, it seems like the Crow was not worthy of being made. How many others were made by Scarfo were low quality soldiers. On the subject of Salvie, the guy scared the Ricobene jeweler into killing himself. I think that is worthy of the Karma he got.
Re: Phil Leonetti valutainment interview
[Re: fergie]
#990224 04/28/2007:51 AM04/28/2007:51 AM
From page 1, regarding Leonetti and Chickie Narducci, they did not have a relationship. Phil was just an associate, then a soldier under his uncle whereas Chickie was already an established capo
The reason they don’t like each other is because Phil mouthed off to him at the wake (Chicken man) when Pete Casella and Narducci asked Nick to attend a meeting
And Phil spoke up saying my uncle will only go IF you leave one of their guys here (Johnny) who was a relative of the other side.
Narducci found it disrespectful and didn’t like Leonetti based on that. Plus obviously being his uncle’s guy, his uncle would always say they’re no good ie Casella sindone and Chickie
Re: Phil Leonetti valutainment interview
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#990225 04/28/2007:56 AM04/28/2007:56 AM
Did Philly have rat [quote=blueracing347]Did Philly have rat problems before Scarfo? From all accounts, it seems like the Crow was not worthy of being made. How many others were made by Scarfo were low quality soldiers. On the subject of Salvie, the guy scared the Ricobene jeweler into killing himself. I think that is worthy of the Karma he got.
Everyone had their reasons for having a Salvie killed
Scarfo (and this includes Phil) wanted him out the way because he posed a threat down the road.
Guys under Salvie wanted to take his operations
Chuckie for PERSONAL reasons (he banged his daughter and then left her for another girl)
Ultimately Salvie dug himself a grave. Can I come round and screw your daughters please, then leave her and parade my new girls for the world to see. Most of you everyday people would feel slighted right, now imagine how a murderous underboss would feel.
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Re: Phil Leonetti valutainment interview
[Re: Tonytough]
#990226 04/28/2008:49 AM04/28/2008:49 AM
Did Philly have rat [quote=blueracing347]Did Philly have rat problems before Scarfo? From all accounts, it seems like the Crow was not worthy of being made. How many others were made by Scarfo were low quality soldiers. On the subject of Salvie, the guy scared the Ricobene jeweler into killing himself. I think that is worthy of the Karma he got.
Everyone had their reasons for having a Salvie killed
Scarfo (and this includes Phil) wanted him out the way because he posed a threat down the road.
Guys under Salvie wanted to take his operations
Chuckie for PERSONAL reasons (he banged his daughter and then left her for another girl)
Ultimately Salvie dug himself a grave. Can I come round and screw your daughters please, then leave her and parade my new girls for the world to see. Most of you everyday people would feel slighted right, now imagine how a murderous underboss would feel.
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Re: Phil Leonetti valutainment interview
[Re: fergie]
#990227 04/28/2008:55 AM04/28/2008:55 AM
Tony : that’s exactly how we were raised , many now will never understand.
Salvie knew when he first thought that it wasn’t going to work out him marrying Chuckies kid that it may cost him his life..... no doubt about it !!!
Salvie knew that he was in big trouble..... but he put all his trust in Nick and in that life you never do that . Salvie should of married her and sucked up his bad decision and did like thousands of mob guys did.
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Re: Phil Leonetti valutainment interview
[Re: fergie]
#990230 04/28/2009:14 AM04/28/2009:14 AM
I agree, these interviews are filled with dumb fuckin questions. How many women did you have?? C’mon ! Stupid questions.. As for Salvie, i agree 100% with Leonetti. Scarfo became jealous and also viewed him as a future threat. The wall street journal article probably dug his grave more than him not marrying that girl.
From page 1, regarding Leonetti and Chickie Narducci, they did not have a relationship. Phil was just an associate, then a soldier under his uncle whereas Chickie was already an established capo
The reason they don’t like each other is because Phil mouthed off to him at the wake (Chicken man) when Pete Casella and Narducci asked Nick to attend a meeting
And Phil spoke up saying my uncle will only go IF you leave one of their guys here (Johnny) who was a relative of the other side.
Narducci found it disrespectful and didn’t like Leonetti based on that. Plus obviously being his uncle’s guy, his uncle would always say they’re no good ie Casella sindone and Chickie
Makes sense. Think Chickie said at the wake that he didn't give a (F***) who Scarfo brought to that meeting with Casella. He obviously was thinking he would become Underboss without commission approval.
“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.†~ John Gotti.
Quoting Leonetti “Guys like Chickie didn’t get it he thought he could just prop himself up using is wealth to become the boss he didn’t understand that NY had to approve the bossâ€. Leonetti has mentioned many times that despite being a millionaire Chickie was obsessed really with power. I’m sure it didn’t help Leonetti’s perception of Chickie that he killed Phil Testa who he knew since he was a kid
Quoting Leonetti “Guys like Chickie didn’t get it he thought he could just prop himself up using is wealth to become the boss he didn’t understand that NY had to approve the bossâ€. Leonetti has mentioned many times that despite being a millionaire Chickie was obsessed really with power. I’m sure it didn’t help Leonetti’s perception of Chickie that he killed Phil Testa who he knew since he was a kid
Casella knew the rules. He was a old man the time Testa got whacked and had been in the life a very long time. How he got saved is shocking.
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“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.†~ John Gotti.
Quoting Leonetti “Guys like Chickie didn’t get it he thought he could just prop himself up using is wealth to become the boss he didn’t understand that NY had to approve the bossâ€. Leonetti has mentioned many times that despite being a millionaire Chickie was obsessed really with power. I’m sure it didn’t help Leonetti’s perception of Chickie that he killed Phil Testa who he knew since he was a kid
Casella knew the rules. He was a old man the time Testa got whacked and had been in the life a very long time. How he got saved is shocking.
The only reason Casella got a pass was because somebody high up in the Genovese family spoke up for him and saved his life. I don’t know who it was but I think it went back to when he was in jail and he became close to this person in the Genovese family. Rocco Marinucci on the other hand was shit out of luck but he was only a associate of Casella’s anyway so he was dead
Who ever the high up person was; Must of had alot of clout. They told Casella to retire and go to Florida.
“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.†~ John Gotti.