Does anyone know what he has been up to? Know he was released but have not heard anything other than that. Is he out of life or is he working with Joey Pung or Narducci?

I heard Tore was back in the streets with either Narducci or Punge. But thats just what I have heard on the boards.

That's what I figured would be case as he defintley would fit into group pissed at Skinny. Anyone know Narduccis beef with Skinny? Know Pungs dislike him because allegedly he robbed their parents house as a kid.Scafidi would be salty for the attempts on Horsehead I imagine. Alotta old beefs in Philly.

Didn't the dude do like 25 years?

I never heard of any beef between Tore and Joey but i can only imagine..Tore definetely shouldnt be mad at the situation with his brother tommy because Tommy was a punk and snitched and just makes Tore look bad. And i know Tore was sentenced to 40 years in 1989 an was supposed to serve between 9-27 years or something like that i read in an article.. ill find it and post it for ya.

Two More In The Mob Sentenced Staino Gets 33, Scafidi 40 Years
By Emilie Lounsberry, Inquirer Staff Writer
Posted: May 04, 1989

For years, Ralph Staino Jr. moved on the fringes of the Philadelphia mob before his part in two attempted murders earned him the position of ''soldier" at the age of 54. Salvatore Scafidi, on the other hand, was part of a new, young breed of mobster who was inducted when he was 24.

Yesterday, the older mobster and the younger one were sentenced to prison on racketeering and conspiracy charges for carrying out crimes in the name of the Nicodemo Scarfo crime family.

Staino, now 57, was whacked with a 33-year sentence; Scafidi, 27, was hit with 40 years.

They were initiated into the once-powerful Scarfo crime family as soldiers on the same day in June 1986. But yesterday, standing in court an hour or so apart before U.S. District Judge Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, each accepted his fate differently.

Staino sobbed openly as he professed his love for his family and was so shaken that his attorney, Michael Pinsky, had to finish reading his prepared statement.

SAID NOTHING

Scafidi, on the other hand, said nothing before Van Antwerpen. His attorney, Christopher G. Furlong, said Scafidi expected the maximum sentence of 45 years and felt no hope for the future.

He said Scafidi had not even wanted his family members in court because of the pain it would cause them, but they were there anyway.

Furlong went on to suggest that Scafidi had gotten into trouble because he was attracted by the "elevated position" mobsters enjoy and had gotten caught up in an "us against them" mentality.

"You can't imagine what it might be like growing up in that particular neighborhood," said Furlong, apparently referring to South Philadelphia. ''They had their own lifestyle that had been handed down, apparently, from generations."

'AN INSULT'

Prosecutor David E. Fritchey of the U.S. Organized Crime Strike Force retorted that Furlong's argument was an "insult to every man, woman and child" in South Philadelphia, and prosecutor Louis R. Pichini later said the remark was offensive "to all honest, hard-working Italian-Americans."

Fritchey told Van Antwerpen that Scafidi was in court because he had chosen the Mafia lifestyle. He said Scafidi took part in the murder of mob captain Salvatore Testa in 1984 and fired shots in an unsuccessful 1986 attempt to kill drug dealer Steven Vento Jr.

As for the overwhelming pain it caused Scafidi's family, Fritchey said, ''he should have thought about the pain that he was imposing upon people when he was riding high as a soldier in La Cosa Nostra."

Van Antwerpen then imposed the 40-year prison term - five years short of the maximum. Scafidi's family members looked numb, and Scafidi himself showed no reaction. He turned and smiled before he was led away by federal marshals.

Fritchey said that, under federal parole guidelines, Scafidi would serve between nine and 27 years.

The earlier sentencing of Staino was more emotional.

Former nightclub owner Lillian Reis, Staino's common-law wife of 35 years, wept as Staino professed his love for her and other listening family members.

He gulped down water to try to choke back his tears, but could not go on. So Pinsky took over.

"Please find it in your heart to show leniency," said Pinsky, reading

from his client's statement. "I know I did wrong in my life. . . . I'm very sorry."

Fritchey then reminded Van Antwerpen of how Staino had been heard in a conversation secretly taped by the FBI threatening to rip out someone's eye unless an extortion payment was made.

Fritchey said that Staino also had helped stalk mob figure Harry Riccobene, who had been targeted for death by Scarfo, in 1982; had driven the getaway car after Scafidi and another mobster shot and wounded Vento in 1986, and had participated in acts of extortion.

He recalled that the FBI had found $100,000 in cash hidden behind a wall in the Staino home in South Philadelphia and said Staino had a net worth of more than $2 million.

Staino, said Fritchey, got into the mob because of greed and a thirst for power.

"He needed more money just the same way that Imelda Marcos needed another pair of shoes," said Fritchey, who said he felt little sympathy for Staino. ''I feel sorry in the sense that I feel sorry for any man that's reduced to tears."

Fritchey said that Staino, who has a prior criminal record, would serve a minimum of 10 years and could spend as many as 22 years behind bars under Van Antwerpen's 33-year sentence.

U.S. District Judge Thomas N. O'Neill Jr. then took the bench and sentenced Staino in another case for participating in a conspiracy to control the importation and sale of the chemical needed to manufacture the drug methamphetamine.

Strike Force prosecutor Michael Levy asked O'Neill to impose a sentence consecutive to the 33-year prison term, but O'Neill refused and instead imposed a 12-year sentence to be served at the same time. O'Neill did, however, order Staino to pay a $200,000 fine.

In a brief statement in the drug case, Staino said that his participation had been "greatly" exaggerated by the government. "I detest drugs or anyone who deals in drugs," he said.

If he ever gets out of prison, Staino promised, he will not come back to Philadelphia.

"I want nothing to do with any kind of crime," said Staino. "I made mistakes. I am truly remorseful."

As a 15-year-old high school student, he started in the mob doing odd jobs for a litany of mobsters from the 1980s and selling football pools, he said.

By 18, he was cleaning guns and cars used in crimes and acting as a "blocker" to prevent police from following those who committed crimes.

Scafidi testified that he helped his bookmaker brother, Salvatore "Tore" Scafidi, with sports gambling, who directed him to work for Merlino's father, Salvatore "Chuckie" Merlino, an underboss later demoted.

Scafidi said he became a "runner" for Merlino's father, handling numbers, sports gambling and loanshark proceeds. He laundered as much as $200,000 at a time for mob boss Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo, now jailed, he said.

Scafidi identified his one-time childhood friends - defendants Joey Merlino, Steve Mazzone, George Borgesi, Martin Angelina - as aspiring mob associates like himself, who wanted to take over the crime family from crime boss John Stanfa, who Scafidi later joined.

Scafidi said he once was ordered to stay away from Angelina, who had been warned to stay away from the banned and shunned Merlino family, because of the elder Merlino's demotion.

When Angelina refused, Scafidi added that he and Nicodemo "Nicky" Scarfo Jr. were ordered to "take Angelina off the street." Scafidi said they slugged him with "aluminum bats to make sure they [the bats] wouldn't break."

Jailed together in McKean federal prison in 1990, Joey Merlino introduced Ralph Natale, a mob associate of the late boss Angelo Bruno, to Scafidi and said he'd help them take over the mob.

Scafidi said Merlino told him that Natale would speak to New York mobsters on their behalf, which Natale testified about last week. *

Thats part of an article about Tommy Scafidi.. Has anyone ever heard of Horsehead and Nicky Jr beating Angelina with bats because Nicky Sr ordered Angelina to stay away from the Merlinos? First ive ever heard that so i wanted to see if anyone else heard anything.. Especially because i thought Joey Merlino basically brought Marty Angelina around..

Oh and I also think I read before that Joey merlino and tore scafidi beat up and stabbed some guys at a casino or club in atlantic city back in early 80's..

. That was at the " Lido " in Atlantic City the owner was connected in the life . But did not like Skinny along with most males in the life older then him .

He's been in Florida since he got out. Few people on here said Ligambi shelved him when he wanted back in

I'm glad you asked about him @mchang as I've been curious about him as well. I don't think that Torre would necessarily "salty" towards Merlino about anything really let alone his brother. Tommy flipped and ratted and that's the ultimate NO. I know that even in Torre and Tommy's mother's obituary in 2011 they mention Torre and the daughter/sister of Torre and Tommy along with the rest of the family, but very specifically leave out Tommy her own son. So basically Tommy was disowned by the family. As far as Torre's relationship with Merlino goes, he actually worked for Chuckie Merlino before being made in 1986 and was sort of mentored by Chuckie. As a result, Torre and Joey Merlino were pretty good friends and hung out a lot together during that time before all the Scarfo guys went away to jail. So that being said I can't imagine there's too much animosity, but there could be for all I know. As far as Marty Angelina goes, he was an young associate during the Scarfo years and hung out with Joey and Torre and Tommy and all of those real young guys, but after Scarfo had his falling out with the Merlino's he basically ordered his son Nicky Jr to stop hanging out with Joey who he was pretty close with at the time as well as everyone else associated with the family effectively trying to cut the Merlino's out of the family and scene. Apparently, Marty Angelina did not listen to this order and continued to hang with Joey and as a result I believe Tommy Scafidi and Nicky Jr and maybe some others but I'm not positive were ordered to beat Marty so that he would fall in line and stop hanging with Joey Merlino.

Finally, I'm not sure why Phil Narducci doesn't like Joey Merlino. I've heard the whole story about Joey robbing Joe Pung's mother's house and taking her jewelry among other reasons for hating him. And I've also heard Phil Narducci doesn't like Johnny Chang for something stemming from when he was in prison and something with the way Johnny Chang handled some issue with Narducci's family. This must have been around the time he has his nephews (Joe and Frank Baldino) and Andrew Micali, etc had that big Borgata sports book and maybe Phil thought was his and not Johnny Changs? I know Phil Narducci's sister (Susan Baldino) who is the mother of Joe and Frank Baldino are literally next door neighbors to Johnny Chang in Philly so that could be how got close with them while Phil was away OR did something else completely non-LCN related... I'm just speculating here. As for Phil Narducci not liking Joey it's clear that he doesn't like or seem to be too supportive of him being boss, but no clear cut reason as far as I know as to why he hates Joey. If I had to guess it's simply that he thinks Joey is a punk and doesn't deserve to be boss and thinks it's a complete joke that this kid who was the JV-mob while Phil was out fighting the Riccobene's and one of Scarfo's top hit men is now boss and someone he has to kick up to. I think it's as simple as that but he probably just throws a little Joey's way via Steve Mazzone because he likes Steve but more
Importantly just respects the LCN tradition and believes in it, but refuses to directly pay Joey any respect. I personally think that Phil (And Joe Pung as well) are simply building up their respective crews and re-establishing themselves in the area so that when Joey and these guys get indicted again then they simply take over and move right into the spots they feel are rightfully there's. I think they know the second they starts shooting anyone there's gonna be more heat than ever and not worth getting locked up over after they just got done doing 25+ years. Sorry for the book report but had a lot to say and love this particular topic...

Good info thanks. I was under impression the attempts on horseheads life were before he flipped. Thought he switched sides during war, the tried to get him two or three time then he was indicted. When he was done serving he asked if itd be forgiven they said yea he heard no elsewhere so flipped? Maybe I'm wrong.once he flipped he was in WP and wouldn't have been as hittable.

Amazing article on Tore's baby brother Horsehead:

http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-a...tml?printView=y

So merlino and his held his brother fliping against him I also read that guy nicky whip brother flip and the held it against him but merlino uncle no biggie and wasn't this guy Dom grande dad a cw. Double standards. But if these guys are in touch with there brothers there breaking there oath and might slip up and say something about current day shit that may get to the feds. Like they made a rats kid right. And seems like everything in philly is going just smooth I'd bet merlino probaly made a few new guys to smooth over thing for the old scarfo soldiers make everyone feel appreciated. That's the right thing to do.

Wonder if merlino bold anuff to take southern jersey from the NY family's. He didn't give a fuck and made 3 guys from Boston and he got some money from them. Actually 4. Dead guy Robert gurette I spelled name wrong did the art heist but died read he was inducted with gentile.from ct in 98.

Dante killing it with the links, again! Good looks. You and your blowout are on fire.

Great line I heard merlino said after horsehead took the stand. Another mafia trial first a down syndrome guy takes the stand. I fucked up the quote but its funny.

Horse head sounds like an absolute clown.

Has the story of Mikey chang forcing him at gunpoint for a hit ever been corroborated? I don't believe him.

LOL! Thanks Mighty, I just wasn't in the mood today to work, I'm kind of mentally checked out lately and this place is where I go to "get away"

Same. Really like this board when the trolls are at bay and not harassing our best members.

Neither do I. I've heard Mikey had fire running through his veins after the tried to hit him on the way home from basketball court, espically because shots meant for him shot into his home.Even knowing that I don't buy that he held a gun to Geatanos head and said that.

Not that I don't believe Mikey wouldn't dude wanted his own brother very, very badly, I just don't think it woulda been that hard to convince horsehead to roll with them.

Yeah, just sounds like rat BS to me.

He definitely has spent time in FL since getting out. I originally thought he was in SP or SJ hooking up with old Scarfo guys. From what I have heard and read,him being in Flordia most of year is all I could confirm. If he isn't shelved he is doing what ever he is doing the right way because no one has heard much.

You may be right about Florida, but I think you've got him confused with Nicky "Whip" Milano. It was reported that he was shelved by Ligambi for being in contact with his brother Gino, who became a rat after the Scarfo pinches came down and ended up testifying in the original Frankie Flowers murder trial. He was brought back into the fold by Ligambi again sometime afterwards.

I've never heard that Tory was shelved. He didn't get out of prison until August of last year, and by that time Stevie had been running the show for a little over 3 years. Uncle Joe had only been home about 6 1/2 months at that point after his stay at the Philly FDC.

He's probably got parole restrictions. I'd imagine that if he's staying low key and off the radar, that's why.

At his age...if age was a hindrance in the Mafia, I'd dare to call it "retirement".

Who, Tory Scafidi? He's only 53. Still relatively young in mob terms.

Ligambi