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Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino #990222
04/28/20 07:38 AM
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https://youtu.be/z_QcQUCQJ-E

Is that Joey’s muscle/ bodyguard lol? He looks shook

Re: Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino [Re: Tonytough] #990231
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He's been named in other posts, he's under indictment for arson, burning a car or something


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Re: Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino [Re: Tonytough] #990232
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Pete Tuccio

Re: Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino [Re: Tonytough] #990234
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https://aboutthemafia.com/feds-press-mobster-peter-tuccio-but-is-joey-merlino-the-real-target

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“Joey Merlino and Peter Tuccio”

Feds press mobster Peter Tuccio but is Joey Merlino the real target?
By TheBoss January 20, 2020

The feds continued to add charges to the racketeering case against New York Mafia associate Peter Tuccio.

But the reason behind the feds hard press could be his relationship with Philadelphia Mafia boss Joey Merlino. The 27-year-old Tuccio reportedly has links to both the Gambino and Lucchese crime families. He is the nephew of Lucchese family capo Joseph DeSena. Back in 2017, he began to pop up alongside Merlino accompanying him to court in Manhattan when he was on trial. According to reports he also made trips with Skinny Joey to Philly and North Jersey. During his trips, he had a chance to mingle with some of the elite in the Philly Mafia. It’s still unclear as to exactly what the relationship is between Merlino and Tuccio, perhaps it has more to do with the relations between the mafia in New York and Merlino.

Peter Tuccio is accused of collecting street tax from a Queens restaurant owner. The pizza parlor was being shaken down by Gambino capo Ignazio (Uncle Iggy) Alonga according to the indictment. He ordered the New York Mafia associates to torch the victim’s car in an effort to intimidate him into paying. The arson attack was a complete mess as one of the mob associates Gino Gabrielli was captured on security camera footage lighting the car on fire. That’s not all the associate’s pant leg accidentally caught fire as he tried to flee.

Shortly after the arson attack took place Gabrielli and Tuccio were captured on surveillance video entering a local hospital. They were charged with arson conspiracy, extortion and extortion conspiracy and using fire to commit a felony. Gabrielli has already agreed to plead guilty. The superseding indictment filed by the feds last month added an additional extortion via arson charge along with with loan sharking charges.
Merlino was caught working alongside members of the Cosa Nostra families in New York in the East Coast LCN case back in 2016. Joey also has links to the Lucchese crime family through another wiseguy pal Lucchese soldier Joseph (Little Joe) Perna. His dad Ralph Perna runs the New Jersey faction of the Lucchese family. So there are plenty of theories floating around as to why a young mob associate would be in such good standing with the leader of the Mafia in Philadelphia.

This has seemingly also piqued the interest of the feds who could see Peter Tuccio as a way to potentially target Merlino. Joey pretty much beat the wrap in the East Coast LCN case eventually pleading guilty to a minor gambling charge doing only a few months in prison. The feds have always had a hard-on for Merlino and after that last fiasco, they may be looking to take another stab at putting him behind bars for good. Perhaps he has information that they think could be used against the flamboyant Philly mob boss.

These additional charges would give the feds some added leverage if they intended to try and get the young mafia associate to flip. If Peter Tuccio is found guilty he is facing a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison. He is currently free on bond and seemingly lying low. It will be very interesting to see how this one plays and out if his recent relationship with Merlino garners any attention if he makes it to trial.

Re: Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino [Re: Tonytough] #990403
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Why would merlino have a guy that's associated with another family by his side at every turn, unlike merlino to be so close to an outsider and also introducing him to everyone in Philly. I mean, why the the kid can't be a driver for another Philly sodier? Why merlino? Did he get transferred to the Philly family and merlino made him capo of North jersey?


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Re: Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino [Re: Tonytough] #990405
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Cheers for that, and I’m assuming they’ve got nobody left. Or rather, nobody is stupid enough to go court with Joey due to the bad publicity it’ll bring. This kid is young and can’t see the bigger picture. Joey needs a hanger on which isn’t many now

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I bet this kid is wishing he never took that picture now. The feds are probably digging so far up his ass,that they're cleaning the back of his teeth. They should have learned years ago anyone who has enough dirt on skinny to put him away isnt gonna tell. Sure he will take a picture with a Jersey Shore reject, maybe drain him for a few g's but nobody not from the old corner is gonna be told shit that's gonna put him down for good.

Re: Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino [Re: Tonytough] #990504
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Merlino or the picture had nothing to do with the kid being stupid


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Re: Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino [Re: Tonytough] #990548
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Is he always with Joey, or is it just when Joey was going to court in NYC? If it's only in New York, maybe the kid was assigned by his family to drive Joey around, and be his assistant when he's in the city. As courtesy to a visiting boss of another family?

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Originally Posted by Fleming_Ave
Is he always with Joey, or is it just when Joey was going to court in NYC? If it's only in New York, maybe the kid was assigned by his family to drive Joey around, and be his assistant when he's in the city. As courtesy to a visiting boss of another family?


Or an associate that wanted to be seen with a boss?

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Originally Posted by Fleming_Ave
Is he always with Joey, or is it just when Joey was going to court in NYC? If it's only in New York, maybe the kid was assigned by his family to drive Joey around, and be his assistant when he's in the city. As courtesy to a visiting boss of another family?


that is correct. just when in nyc.

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Re: Who was the fat kid with Joey Merlino [Re: Tonytough] #990565
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He hung out in Philly too


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Originally Posted by thebigfella
He hung out in Philly too

Maybe so but ny assigned him to merlino as a courtesy while his trial went on.


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