Merlino hearing delayed

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Whats wrong stevie? Are your panties still in a bunch from the last time we had a conversation? By the way, hows your photo album. I figured you would have a couple galleries of merlino on this thread

Joey took a private jet back to Florida friday night from northeast airport

Merlino, You know these Philly guys well who is the guy on the far right walking with Joey at about the 2:20 mark of the video?

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/2675893...in-philadelphia

ray wagner supposedly he takes money down to joey in boca but not sure how he could accomplish that with the feds following that scene all the time...i mean my neighborhood bookie has to send different neighborhood guys each week to the western union each week to wire money to central america

Id like to know who the muslim looking dude is that seems like he is protecting merlino, never heard who he was

My guess is he was hired for the day to protect Joey since all of Joey's guys had to stay away or Joey would face more charges for associating with known felons.

I don't get the push by the feds to press this issue... it seems trite and spiteful...

It's an easy grab at headlines... makes it look like they are earning their salary.

Im sure Merlino has done more than enough in his life to deserve being back in jail for a good while. But that's all it is...grabbing headlines.

They are pissed he is out and not in for life because they have proof that he committed or had a hand in several murders and bent finger and apponick probably told the feds they heard or know that merlino was involved with murder but will never get him on murder now because of the 5th amendment....they want nothing more to get him on something

I can understand the desire to "get him" but if you can't do it by building a sound case based on solid investigation and evidence, scratching for anything that sticks looks weak. If the feds think he's still dirty, then do your due diligence and build a case.

Jimmy I agree. I think the feds came with the best they had which at this time is just micky mouse violations. Like many others have said the Feds want Joey locked up for the crimes he committed 20+ years ago. The feds tried Joey and failed to convict him on the murder charges and can't get another bite at that apple but are now at least in part looking to do everything they can to lock him up for something.

I'm starting to think the Feds are playing this one close to the hip until after the Nicodemo trial. If they convict him, then manage to flip him after the fact, they're probably thinking that he can put a couple of old murders on Merlino.

I just can't see them wasting all this time and money on a parole violation that can only get the guy another year or two in prison. I think the other shoe is going to drop early next year (after the Nicodemo trial).

That's a good point PB... I didn't think of that.

Excellent point Shamm, Every now and again they bust a handful of these guys but I don't think the feds are trying that hard to put the LCN out of business. They have an axe to grind with Joey because killing was involved and he walked, the feds are not ready to let go of that bone just yet.

And that's exactly why I think there's more to this. They are not wasting all of this time, money and manpower to put this guy inside for two or three years. I am intimately familiar with how the Feds operate when they want someone that badly. They're letting him know that he's still in their sights, and I honestly believe that there's something up their sleeve besides a bullshit parole violation.

If they can get him locked up BEFORE the Nicodemo trial, THEN flip Nicodemo, they can indict Joey while he's in prison for a parole violation. And there's not a Federal judge alive who would grant bail to someone already inside on a violation.

Anyone who thinks this is just about violating this guy never lost a loved one to the Federal system. They do this stuff all the time. But with Merlino it gets a lot more attention because the vultures in the press love a celebrity gangster .

That's some great context PB. That makes complete sense.

I just know how these asshole Feds operate. I don't know Merlino or Philly from a hole in the wall. But I do know something about the tactics the Feds will stoop to when they want a guy bad enough.

And I'm not a cop hater or a mob apologist. I'm always telling the younger guys here that it's no life. I just don't like it when the Feds play dirty to get a guy. And my gut tells me that, one way or another, Joey Merlino is going back to jail. It's not a matter of if, just when.

I appreciate all your posts because you provide so much good insight. I'm with you - not an apologist not a hater, but agree with you... I don't like the way LE sometimes operates. It seems that they are always looking to cut corners now and not invest the time and effort that yielded them good arrests in the past.

I think Troyer was grinding his teeth when he was talking about Joey to the press on Friday. As Michael Corleone would say "its not personal Troyer it's strictly business"

He was acquitted of I think 2 murders or association with them but the others he was alleged to be involved in and the attempted ones he would be on the hook for those, is there a limit on how long these murders can be charged to him? Or would the feds just roll it all into rico charges

No. There's no statute of limitations on murder. They don't even have to roll it into a RICO (although if it happens, they probably will).

Ok cool and as you have been stating for the past year regarding this case and I agree with you, that niccodemo's dumb ass flips and everyone better look out in philadelphia

Besides the Sadano hit which Joey was aquitted of who was the other one if you know?

While were waiting for the judge to rule here is the recordings of Joey's alledged hit on Stanfa and some other Philly Mob video footage


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Bg588xZmM&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG8ftM5m_fc&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEqvKebpmik&feature=player_detailpage

very cool, thanks...craziest thing about the philly family is the ciangalinis and them shooting each other along with joey being involved.....that i just do not understand that especially in an area that was once close knit italian ol world neighborhood and you all grow up together

Shows you what a shit life it really is once you get past the Cadillacs and the pinky rings .

wasted life really... end up hurting everybody

Looks like Merlino is public enemy no.1 with the Feds,I guess he always was but it seemed like Borgesi was giving him a run for his money at one time,but like they say at the end of the day Merlino wins out.I wasn't looking too much into the big picture but I did say this is way too much work to send him away for a yr. or so.but now all these theories with Nicodemo and that trial seem to becoming together,I guess its all 1 big plan.