Originally Posted By: PHL_Mob
I give Merlino props for being innovative. He's adapting and evolving with the times/LE. He has single handily gone against the stat quo and changed the structure of how LCN operates (in Philly). If Joey came back to philly there would be too much heat and everyone would go down with him. Through various proxies and acting bosses and fronts he has made the Philly family a complete mystery.


so he's the one who came up with the acting boss role?

oh for the love of god


Originally Posted By: PHL_Mob
We have no idea what they do outside gambling and shy let alone who does what.


that's what they do plus some dope and minor protection scams

their last big thing is having mob groupies fronting money for them apparently


Originally Posted By: PHL_Mob
We or the Feds can't even figure out who the actual boss is for sure let alone the admin and capos.


so if we don't know then the feds don't know either?

come on now pal


Originally Posted By: PHL_Mob
I'd say that's what LCN is supposed to be - a secret criminal org.


the word "secret" is the very last word I'd associate with Merlino...along with "organization"


Originally Posted By: PHL_Mob
One thing is clear, everyone that we thing is involved seems to be living pretty comfortably so take that for what it's worth


comfortably?

let's just say that they are getting by...