http://gangsterreport.com/philly-mobs-bo...ce-sources-say/

Philadelphia mafia figure George (Georgie Boy) Borgesi attended a meeting in Florida in February with reputed Gambino crime-family representative Joe Bilotti, a New York wiseguy living in Boca Raton, according to sources in Palm Beach County law enforcement assigned to watch East Coast wiseguys either visiting or taking up full-time residence in the South Florida sun. Bilotti is related to slain Gambino underboss Tommy Bilotti, killed beside embattled Godfather Paul Castellano in the notorious December 16, 1985 mob assassination carried out in front of Sparks Steak House in Manhattan during rush hour which resulted in the Dapper Don himself, John Gotti, being crowned boss (see above).



The 53-year old Borgesi was in Florida to engage in a pair of sit downs, one with Bilotti and the other with boyhood pal and Philadelphia mafia boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino, per sources. Merlino is a mobile mob don these days, splitting his time between Boca Raton where he runs a restaurant and South Philly where he keeps tabs on his alleged criminal empire through a series of buffers and conduits. Borgesi is a convicted felon, reputed murderer, and fellow 53-year old Merlino’s former consigliere, who has been off any form of parole restrictions for less than a year and “ripping and running” ever since stepping out of his federal-prison uniform in January 2014, when he and his uncle and alleged current acting boss of the Philly mafia, Joseph (Uncle Joe) Ligambi, walked free from back-to-back hung juries spawning from a 2011 racketeering indictment. Per sources, Ligambi, 77, accompanied him on his recent trip to Florida and brokered both sit downs.

The sit down with Bilotti took place in a hotel suite, the sit down with Merlino, another in a string of powwows with the boss, at Merlino’s condo, according to sources in law enforcement. The week prior to his jaunt to Florida, Borgesi had a lunch meeting in New Jersey with Gambino crime family personnel, per these sources.

The always-magnetic Merlino and a crew of childhood-friend loyalists like Borgesi, fought and won a bloody street war for control of the mafia in the City of Brotherly Love back in the 1990s. Borgesi rose to become Skinny Joey’s No. 3 in charge. They were found guilty together in a highly-publicized 2001 RICO trial. Merlino did a dozen years in prison, Borgesi did 14. One FBI informant testified that Borgesi bragged of committing 11 mob murders. Although charged with multiple homicides in the 2001 RICO trial, him and Merlino were both acquitted of those specific counts in the case.

According to multiple sources, Borgesi is eager to reclaim his one-time standing in the Philadelphia mob, angling, politicking and networking his way through a segmented and seemingly-saturated local underworld and not worrying about appearances: seen glad-handing and meeting with Mafiosi from other cities and Families as well as different factions of his own syndicate. Multiple media outlets have been reporting for months that Borgesi heads one of four modern-day Philly mafia subgroups, with Merlino and 1980s Era Goodfellas Phil Narducci and Joseph (Joey Punge) Pungitore heading the other three. Ligambi and Narducci were “made” in the same 1986 ceremony.

Borgesi and Merlino haven’t seen eye-to-eye in a few years, but things are “getting better” claims one source. The ill will between the two stems from Borgesi’s feeling that Merlino allowed a raid on his rackets while they both served prison time from their RICO bust: co-defendant Marty Angelina went after his gambling and loansharking operations, another co-defendant and Merlino-confidant John (Johnny Chang) Ciancaglini, assumed command of mob activity in lucrative Delaware County, previously territory belonging to Borgesi.

This douche recycles the same article every week. He doesn't even change up the adjectives he uses to describe Merlino anymore.



Not gorgeous, bronzed, sculpted, Greek-God like?

Come on Burnstein, you're slacking off!

Seriously, how many times the same stuff?

Definitely got a man crush going.

That's why I got way off the reservation in describing Joey Merlino the other day Bean, was a kind of a pun directed at Burnstein's style

That was a good one Billy!

Is Bilotti active? If so, is he a force or a low level?

That's an easy one...Just say your GBB member name 3 x's fast, that should give you the answer to your question.

When was a sit between Borgesi and Bilotti reported before?

Or do you just copy and paste your hate comments before ever reading the article?

He's not that old. You got him confused with Joseph Sr., Tommy Bilotti's brother. That guy is up there in age and probably retired. The guy Georgie Borgesi was meeting with is much younger.

Anyway, I wouldn't imagine Bilotti is a force of any kind

but who knows

his hair piece game could use a little work

ahhh,

looks like I was thinking of the wrong guy also

What town/ restaurant did borghese meet with gambino guys in jersey?

its probaly tommys brother joe not his son. i guess the brother been in good standing and is well liked. someone posted a recent pic of the guy nin the pics bad hair piece but in good shape. i bought a amazon fire tablet just read that book by some made guy bulls n rats or something like that pretty good he mentions how joe billotti punched out anthony capo a soldier in the decav family in the mid 90tys for being disrespctful and nothing came aobut it.

It is Tommy Bilotti brother. I thought he was shelved but TommyGambino on here informed me he is still active, only a soldier who is semi-retired. Allegedly he is the messenger for the Gambino family down in Florida in the BR area.
I am thinking the meeting took place in or around Newark NJ.

How do you know if the guy he was meeting with was much younger or if he was meeting with joesph Bilotti where you at the meeting ? Do you know who George borgesi is friends with? your making these assumptions like you did on the other thread on Mikey nose not saying your wrong but you can't guess and then say it is fact

It took place at Krugs Tavern, on Wilson Avenue. You know, the one Jake LaMottas family owns...On a serious note, that place has one of the best burgers going. They've been a staple in the Newark area since 1932. That's my spot for burgers and Dickie Dee's for the hotdogs...I'm in heaven, even though it's Newark.

As redundant as the Scott articles are, I'm curious as to what Borgesis end game is? Is he trying to get New Yorks influence to force Merlino to shuffle the deck and bump him up above Mazzone, Chang , Ligambi etc.?

Krug's Tavern, the Bacon Cheeseburger is the best I've ever had in my life!! Then wash it down with an ice cold beer...

Dicky Dees is great too.... I also enjoy Gencarelli's Pizza on Bloomfield Ave in Newark and of course the Belmont Tavern on Bloomfield Ave on Newark/Belleville border.

I hear from a very reliable friend in South Philly that Skinny Joey is at the Final Four this weekend going nuts for Villanova (his oldest daughter attends)

Dante, we need a forum specially dedicated to tri state restaurants.

Yes! I used to go out to eat all the time....

You got it, Dante...All good joints.

Sometimes i'll head over to Titillations, for a night capper.

The guy Joe was indicted mid 90tys after Sammy flipped and there was a handful of made guys so the hearsay of him being shelved diffinitly bs. Guess he made money. After his brother got hit he kept it moving. Sammy the bull like to say in his book he saved him maybe he did will never no.

I think a good example of guys on the shelf would be this guy Anthony Colombo his brother and a few other guys around them. The persico clan didn't forgive them for backing Vic orena back then and I think there's probably bad blood to this day. There was even a conversation between that guy Andy Russo whose a persico and Ralph scopo whose brother was killed and they let it good water under the bridge time to make money but I never read any of Colombo's kids being back in the fold with the rest of the family.

The interesting thing about Colombo though is that, though technically shelved, he, his brother, and others were busted back in 2004 for mob sanctioned crimes including gambling, extortion in the construction industry, fraud, etc.

He's so magnetic it's hard to miss him, he sticks out like a sore thumb.

It look like George is making move everywhere.

C'mon, we all know you want to take him for a RIDE in your little red corvette...You ain't gottsta to lie, Moe...How's everything, Mr. Soapbox?..and Who loves ya?

Says the guy who stands around outside male clubhouses all day hoping to catch a glimpse of 60 something grown men.

And identifies with the mafia on some weird cultural pretense because his great great great great great grandfather was half-Italian.

Just breaking your balls.