It should come as no surprise by now that there are lots of people who like to rub shoulders with wiseguys; it's always been that way, it doesn't matter whether they are rich or poor.

Joey Merlino is milking Stan Stein for all he's worth.

Then there are the kids in Philadelphia who grew up with pictures of Joey Merlino covering their bedroom walls (like he's a member of NSYNC or something).*

*This is actually true by the way. I read there was a budding mobster in Philly who had pics of Merlino all over his room, can't remember if it was The Goodfella Tapes or The Last Gangster.