I knew a few book makers in Philly. Losing $1000 is nothing. They’re not going to hurt you for that amount. They just cut you off and work out a payment plan. And once you pay off your debt, you can bet again.

A retired police chief I knew told me “the streets were safer when the mob controlled things” and that “organized crime was safer than disorganized crime.”

@lynnhauenstein4136

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you, so I can't go to mall without fear. Cuz killing so random shoot up mall. But back in day no fear if not in mob. Kinda like Las Vegas, my few times in 70s and 80s. Safe. Cheap good food, safe cheap hotels. Mob made it safe for tourists. Marks bringing in gambling money. I go to a Indian Reservation for good food. Safe place. And gamble.

@aurelioperez3517

Жыл бұрын

Of course they had the politicians and the cops in their payroll ,, corrupt 😂

@Jjstier

Жыл бұрын

Amen

@siniaura

10 ай бұрын

@@aurelioperez3517 so?

@happytrailsgaming

10 ай бұрын

Well look what the real mob (government) will do to a city like New York…

He went to the FBI because he couldn’t pay $1000 bucks is crazy

@Jscaff859

10 ай бұрын

that's what the government tell you brah

@michaelharrison3602

10 ай бұрын

Standard looks like Tony Soprano

@yourwallet409

9 ай бұрын

couldn’t even pay $120 a week 😭

@total_hypocrisy

9 ай бұрын

What is that like 4 or 6 grand in today's money

@tonyflipshouses

5 ай бұрын

😂

Damn they did Joey dirty With that actor 😂😂😂

Mob or Fbi ? Mobs more honorable by far these days.

Trying to shut them down for running bets when that shit legal now. That’s even crazier

I wish they would make a mini series about the Philly mob. Enough about the 5 families the Philly mob has the wildest wars

@ShaunKang69

10 ай бұрын

Honestly this would be a great idea if done right with good writing and real money backing it. Merlino, Veasey & joey Ciancaglini are all still alive and could give input on their accounts of the situations that went down, also they could help with story's about their fathers and uncles during the Scarfo times. I don't understand why things like this aren't green lit, but some retárded homo shit will get a 5 season run on hbo+.

@jackfahy2283

10 ай бұрын

What about the colombos? I survived by the skin of my nuts in the 70’s when the colombos were going at it

@_chrni

7 ай бұрын

​@@jackfahy2283😂😂

@christianburk7309

5 ай бұрын

@@jackfahy2283does tony know about this.

@teedepefanio4974

5 ай бұрын

Boston and surrounding cities in New England got some history, as well. Salute to South Philly from the crab-cake docks.. ~❤🇮🇹

See, that’s the shit no one condones. He went to them to bet, and when he couldn’t, he went to the feds… Despicable human

@matthewhenderson6821

2 жыл бұрын

The mob feeds on societies suffering to make money. Instead of working an honest living. They are far more dispiccable

@AK-cx5ix

2 жыл бұрын

For only 1k 😂😂😂

@regularrory4692

4 ай бұрын

And the reworked payment plan was super reasonable. The government is the real crime family.

@NameyMcNamerson

4 ай бұрын

Alright take it easy. He was just a kid

@RamonaHaygood

3 ай бұрын

Wanted to live. Scared.

They dropped the ball on this. How could you mess up history so incorrectly. Nicki Scarfo came into power after, Phil Testa. He had nothing to do with Bruno's murder. He as others said, sat back and watched things unfold. They just happened to unfold is his favor.

@phillyguy2157

2 жыл бұрын

@ The Lion of Judah Yeah bro you're right they screwed up history on the Philly family. They got it wrong.

@markhenderson3076

2 жыл бұрын

He only had two in front of him?Also what he did the kid S Testa. At 1 time or another he wanted to hit just bout everyone in his family Nick the blade, C MERLINO. Just saying

@bobedwards7455

2 жыл бұрын

That's why I'm bailing...

@FranzStFleur

2 жыл бұрын

I was about to commit on the same thing.

@nakijekusari5747

2 жыл бұрын

this documentary is fugazi

The man behind Bruno’s murder wasn’t Nicky, it was Antonio Caponigro, the underboss.

@talbutt707

2 жыл бұрын

Correct, but Tony Bananas wasn’t the underboss, he was the consigliere

@nakijekusari5747

2 жыл бұрын

this documentary is fugazi

@NewTheoryMagazine

2 жыл бұрын

💯

Just when you think it’s a new doc, they upload the same one that’s been uploaded 100x

@paulomaggio7652

Жыл бұрын

👍😂

The first guy knew what he was getting into and then snitches over a $1000 debt now that's what you call a rat!

@kanoriv2062

8 ай бұрын

That's a low life rat

I cant believe rocky would let all this go down in his own town

@joshuajarod1909

2 жыл бұрын

IT'S A WASTE OF LIFE

@BABYFACEBEASTIE

2 жыл бұрын

Lol Rocky was muscle for a mob loan shark.

@brotherkareem181

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@justpraiseem4812

2 жыл бұрын

@@BABYFACEBEASTIE I see that at some point you learned some where to read in between the lines.. One of the biggest kept secrets among Hollywood screen writes.

@carolyn9andthecats653

2 жыл бұрын

....."you see....I'm not emotionally involved, ok....."

Lol couldnt pay $1,000.00?? Wtf is he doing even being allowed to bet

Great Video.😎

Who else is Binge Watching These ?

Now Joey Merlino has a youtube channel, The Skinny with Merlino. Cray cray

@cheiatianbriem2078

Күн бұрын

more like gay gay

Wait, Scarfo wasn’t behind the Bruno hit. He sat back and let the chips fall in place. But he didn’t have anything to do with that.

@philipcantelon4092

2 жыл бұрын

yeah this documentary is pretty much bullshit

@EyesWideOpen61

2 жыл бұрын

It was all Tony Bananas, he thought he had the OK from New York families

@Emory_OrginalG_Tate

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he have nothing to do with it, it was the caponigro.

@kennethbubser9601

2 жыл бұрын

He played his cards. It benefitted him either way. Scarfo was only a soldier in Atlantic City at time of murder.

@kennethbubser9601

2 жыл бұрын

If Bruno lived . Scarfo would not move up in ranks. Scarfo let it happen just like everybody else. Then found faults in how it went down. Used that to get testa to be boss. Then sat back let him get killed. So he could take the hat.

Joey making the sign of the gun in thumbnail......... I love it......

I still think of sal testa to this day.....if he only knew for sure ,he was on the hit list,he would of went out in a blaze of glory 😤 I was 15 when he got killed...going to school, I would see him every day and he would say hi zang..

@JoeRogansForehead

4 ай бұрын

That’s cool .. only interaction I had like that was when Jerry Angulo came to our families picnic and my dad and uncle got mad at my other uncle for bringing him around their families 😂

@djhonz45

10 күн бұрын

Oh wow. Was he a cool dude

Nikki had nothing to do nor was ever suspected of the Bruno hit

@xXx-tt6lq

2 жыл бұрын

You 💯%correct!!

@JoeRogansForehead

4 ай бұрын

We know

They got this story all screwed up. They should check the history first. First 5 minutes and the whole story is wrong.

He owed the mafia $1000 a debt he couldn't pay ? Thats sad $1000 and he couldn't pay

@UglySouth

2 жыл бұрын

Back in the early 80’s, a thousand bucks was like 10 grand today.

@AK-hw9ij

2 жыл бұрын

@@UglySouth it would be $3547.

@UglySouth

2 жыл бұрын

@@AK-hw9ij. Right on. I bet someone could get their knees broken over $3547 in 2022.

@AK-hw9ij

2 жыл бұрын

@@UglySouth more likely that they would have to break someone else’s leg who owed $50k, but I guess.

@UglySouth

2 жыл бұрын

@@AK-hw9ij, I feel I could get my legs broken for free if I had even the slightest association with the mob. I say some daft nonsense and CRACK, a middle aged Philly wise guy would take offense.

Called the FBI because he couldn’t pay $120 a week

Now Joey has his own KZread channel he's a survivor who never ratted never co-operated and is finding success in the social media realm good for you Joey Merlino.

@lltipsy

7 ай бұрын

And he’s making the rats cry with his words 😂😂

@joeshmo2577

7 ай бұрын

You can take the Joey outta Philly, but never the skinny outta Joey. Sr was also a fearsome one

@FrancoMazzu

3 ай бұрын

Hes saying pepoles names on social media like Sammy Micheal and hes not a rat😂

@FrancoMazzu

3 ай бұрын

When they talk about cosa nostra in america if its not from the Gambino family its not cosa nostra from sicily

@dukedematteo1995

6 күн бұрын

Yes he is. Good for him. Make that doe. Too bad he's got the vocabulary of a 3rd grader. I know most of these guys aren't too bright, but Merlino comes off as particularly kind of dumb.

OMG it's like every scene was shot at the same strip mall in Idaho.

The FBI, the new Mafia.

@angelolovato6494

2 жыл бұрын

for real they even more fucked up

@markhenderson3076

2 жыл бұрын

I think our FBI, is and always will b 1 of our greatest branches of law. But without R Rosenstein. Peter Strock. Lisa Page. And Jim Comey. I don,t no how they can sit in front of the senate and smile. After the amount of misery they have caused our whole nation. Noting less than treasonous

@markhenderson3076

2 жыл бұрын

p s. All with the help of traitor Adam Shiff

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

Love how the cops immediately checked the grill after buddy lied and said he got burnt while barbecuing😂

@ninalangaroudy9844

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

POS wore a wire over 1k. They even offered him a payment plan 😂

Bugging a lawyers office , insane. You know for a fact they listened to anything they could about any criminal case and not just the mob

How can the F.B.I bypass Attorney Client Privilege?

@Jimbowman484

2 жыл бұрын

A warrant.

@philipcantelon4092

2 жыл бұрын

If the conversations are about criminal activity then the privilege is waved. It's a very fine line though and in this case Salvatore Avena was acquitted when the case went to trial. He was Stanfa attorney or one of them at the time and it was his office being used.

Scarfo did not kill bruno , he had nothing to do with it

@jeffreybamford1171

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was the same people who blew up testa at his front door..

@alexcorrea4828

2 жыл бұрын

Because you heard that on a KZread video

@YOKING-vy8ce

2 жыл бұрын

Decaprinagro...Bruno's underboss did it and was killed for it...according to Micheal Francise and Phil Leonetti

@jeffreybamford1171

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexcorrea4828 you're mum whispered it into my ear when she came up for air ..

@BostonsF1nest

2 жыл бұрын

The Genovese family killed Bruno via Tony Capinigro

Hollywood should make a movie about Scarfo

@donaldcramond9641

2 жыл бұрын

tom cruise could play him.

@sebastianpickett3

2 жыл бұрын

Joe pesci

Bruno’s consigliere Tony Bananas was the man behind the hit

@jfreedom112

2 жыл бұрын

Was just about to comment the same thing. Done with this video already.!

@reapersfv818

2 жыл бұрын

Yup Scarfo had nothing to do with it bad information.

"betting on football, he was in over his head". (Dun dun duh) 😱

This is all wrong, according to Joey Merlino. Joey's dad wasn't "a mob underboss under Nicky Scarfo", he worked for a mechanic. And Joey never did anything illegal except gamble & that armored truck heist, which he had nothing to do with. And what is the "mafia", anyway? I never heard of it.

Damn those cakes looked so delicious in that bakery my God the various varieties of cake was just mind boggling I tell yous….

@anthonyleighton4754

2 жыл бұрын

That's why Tony got fat....

He was unscrewing the drop ceiling lol

Interesting documentary

“FBI VS JOEY” Hey don’t blame me I’m just trying to help promote your restaurant!!! (WATCH)

@Malouco

2 жыл бұрын

MY COUSIN JOEY IS NOT MAFIA HE IS RESTAURANT

Documentary:“A member cannot be killed unless the boss of that family, of which he is a member, approves” John Gotti: “I’m about to end this man’s whole career”

it's crazy to think philip testa and Salvatore testa father and son were both killed by the people they once called there family can't feel sorry for them they knew the rules and knew the outcome

I am no lawyer and I know these are bad guys, but what Judge would allow the FBI to bug a lawyer's office? Just seems to be a violation of lawyer client privacy. Hey I don't know but it does not seem right to me.

@texasvet2729

7 ай бұрын

There’s exceptions to Attorney-Client privilege, for cases exactly like this.

@michaelbarnett814

7 ай бұрын

The FBI started the killing and provoked the war.

Bananas Caponegro hit Bruno. Afterwords, the commission killed Caponegro for not seeking prior authorization to kill Bruno.

@mafiagaming1847

2 жыл бұрын

they put money in each hole in his body I heard to

@theresabrunson2633

2 жыл бұрын

Facts

@TheBlackPrince447

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, he was played by the Genoveses.

@CAROLUSPRIMA

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBlackPrince447 Yes. You make the salient point. Bruno was tight with Carlo Gambino and so his murder was a Genovese power play. Pure treachery.

Great documentary 💯 🍿

This documentary is more a REELZ production as far as the facts go vs. the A&E mob documentaries. It’s loose with the fact but it’s entertaining.

Skinny Joey is out of the line of fire now. I know he’s in Florida. But I believe he has some legal problems with the gambling ring in 2017

@guardinoinc.7490

2 жыл бұрын

Some say he is in charge of the family. Is that true?

@gregoryhawsjr3479

2 жыл бұрын

@@guardinoinc.7490 great question

@TheSpecialist54

2 жыл бұрын

@@guardinoinc.7490 im sure he is. he is in miami. they just forget about joey merlino being the other boss ordering hits and just take in stanfa. seems sketch.

I thought that was Tony soprano @9:25 😂

Holy copyright violation from A&E Batman

This version of history has more holes in it than my grandma's pasta colander.

I had not seen this on tv for a while

Philly got so bad that the Commision washed their hands of philly. They stopped giving their Blessing for bosses to run philly it was that out of control.

@admirosmanovic1368

10 ай бұрын

Yeah but it don't matter they still under NYC they sponsor by Gambino or genevese family on the commisson

Wow, my man went to the fbi over owing the mob 1000 bucks… how hard is it to get 1000 bucks to pay back the bookie..

@captainfalcon8615

2 жыл бұрын

When you’re a degenerate gambler, damn near impossible. That’s like saying how hard is it for a long time IV heroin addict to stay clean for a couple months, definitely not anywhere near impossible, just extremely, extremely unlikely lol

@JoeRogansForehead

4 ай бұрын

@@captainfalcon8615I’m a 10 year Iv heroin addict , clean right now ❤ atleast til the dealer shows up

I like how they cut the wire yet it could have easily been pulled out just for tv a...

what ever happened to Ron Previti? ratted everyone out and lived the rest of his life out in Atlantic city!

@johnnyboy55

2 жыл бұрын

Been dead for a few years now.

@anthonydalicandro8848

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyboy55 l know that. Thats my point. He finished his whole life out in New Jersey after ratting on everyone. No one ever whacked him.

they fucked up killing Bruno .after that it all went to shit quick

@brianwalsh1401

2 жыл бұрын

You could say the same thing after Gotti killed Paul Castelano in NY.

@jeffreybamford1171

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianwalsh1401 true statement

Um they need to do some research Nikki was never accused of killing Bruno. The guy who did and tried to take over was wacked and after another short term boss who got blown up Nikki got placed in the boss position

That is correct, Scarfo did not kill Bruno, he had asked certain individual to Chin Gaganti to find out who had killed Bruno!

Scarfo, ruined that mob...If they had a boss with sense, this mob would still be a power house.....One thing I like about the Merlino Crew they all stuck together...

@phillyguy2157

2 жыл бұрын

This particular video on the Philly Mob is sort of a cartoon with these actors. Go to Mob News Talk channel and watch the Philly Mob documentary there. It's more serious and accurate. This channel fumbled with the information because Scarfo didn't kill Bruno.

@The-Homecook-0000

2 жыл бұрын

@@phillyguy2157 ya I seen them all, and know alot of these guys ..

A problem for a 1000....I would bet dimes all the time as a kid....30 years ago...you loose you pay...you win you get paid...the wiseguys were great for our neighborhood....Hutchinson street.....the good times....

1,000 dollars and your way over your head and you need the FBI , really a thousand bucks? 🙄

@mathewkeen2356

2 жыл бұрын

More like $3-4 grand 30+ years ago.

@davidwirth2716

2 жыл бұрын

@@mathewkeen2356 only equal to about 2,000 -2,100 , still not much to run to FBI

The video's title has nothing to do with its content!!!

Uncle Joey is king!!! Honestly he should be the leader of the commission since the mob is basically dead in NY now.

@danschumacher5427

2 жыл бұрын

He is jail for gambling

@admirosmanovic1368

10 ай бұрын

The NYC is never dead lol

Welching on a bet and running to the feds… what a putz.

Cool

The actor they got to play John Veasey tho ! 🤣 Only about 20yrs & 150lbs off lol. I'd be so pissed if I was him.

Why is this titled this it's about staffa not merlino

Never mentions that though not Brunos' regular driver, Stanfa was Brunos' driver the night Bruno was killed in his parked car.... Beginning is pretty shaky here as to who and why about Bruno muder....

@ciscosvp2075

2 жыл бұрын

Bruno’s regular driver was Long John Martorano..

Is this a one mob fighting another mob(FBI versus Philadelphia Mob)?

I don’t understand how putting a bug in a law office isn’t breaking attorney client privilege

How can you bug a lawyers office???

His restaurant had good food 🤷‍♀️

Great documentary 👏

Hopefully Merlino still has Connects in Philly for the 2024 Election

Philadelphia all of you did a great job for Philadelphia you made it safer by John VC my God I can't believe how strong he is taking three bullets to the Head doesn't matter if it was a 22 or not strong guy man 👍

@allanmoe4444

2 жыл бұрын

My uncle literally knew all these guys, he told me about all these guys without even knowing there in KZread. He's still in Philadelphia, my uncle did 16 years as well for a cassette operation(public record). The entire Philly guys in there he hung out with due to the fact he was more then solid to them. Stanfa loved my uncle and they're literally like twins in looks and all

@ubahfly5409

2 жыл бұрын

"John VC" lmao You mean John Veasey ?

Lol If they didn't know the scarfoot didn't kill Angela Bruno how did you trust this stuff

If you can get a loan at lower interest rates than a bank its called loan sharking? Wow.. i call it a great deal n a smart business move!

People should read phil leonettis book. He was underboss of N.S in philly. Alot of things spoken of in it not mentioned on youtube docs like this.

@ShaunKang69

10 ай бұрын

I'm still surprised to this day that that book hasn't been turned Ingo a Scorsese type mob movie or tv show. There is so much murder, drama, characters, and unintended comedy that it could like the sopranos but based on a true story.

@Hubcapdiamondstarhalo

10 ай бұрын

@@ShaunKang69 true. I think its been long enough. Enough time has passed now you know? All the old wigs and major players are dead or away. Only thing I disagree with leonetti on, is Joey Merlino...but I think Phil would know better then me lol. I like merlino though. Yes it would make for a great movie if directed by someone like Scorsese.

He told cause he couldn't pay a 1000 dollar debt. Sorry dude 😂

THEY SHAKE YOUR HAND KISS YOU ON YOUR, WHILE THEY'RE BLOWING THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD OFF.. "OMERTA

I stopped as soon as they said Scarfo was behind the hit on Bruno🤦🏻‍♂️ how can you miss so badly?🤷🏻‍♂️ Then they make it seem like Stanfa took over just after the Bruno hit but totally missed that Phil Testa and Scarfo took over all before Stanfa even had a shot to become boss. Bruno was killed in 80 and Stanfa didn’t even take over until 1991 so a huge swing and miss🤦🏻‍♂️

I don't care what you say we need these guys in D.C.

Sammy the Bull claims his crew were directly involved in killing Bruno. Whatever that means. I know Nicky was extremely loyal to Sammy for the rest of his life. So you do the math.

@bryangoodwin6626

Жыл бұрын

Yup

@kennethbubser9601

Жыл бұрын

No Sammy crew killed a couple guys who where involved in killing bruno

Some federal judge 103 on oxygen and asleep wrote the warrants.

I meant Joey marlino he was good friends with my cousin Billy had a hair salon on 13th and Walnut amazing you walk with a limp they tried to kill him but they didn't succeed

Everyone but the feds has to play by rules

THE FBI OR MOB WHOs DIRTY?

Joey scarfo,greatest don,he inherited the biggest pile a shat, overcame the issues n tangibles n fought the most powerful version of the feds

So this kid couldnt pay a thousand dollars…..

What kind of Hitman are them there a sorry-ass excuse of a Hitman they go to a dude's house he gets out of his car gets all the way to his front door before they start shooting. I don't think they wanted to kill him I think they were just sending a message in a threat to scare him cuz if they wanted him dead he would have been dead

Joey merlino did the shooting and he left the gun right out side on the ground of the restaurant

FBI the worst of the worst

Pay your debt to mob or whoever. They didn’t force you to bet. Ratted over a 1000. Call your family for money. Or don’t bet. Was all good when he was winning. Garbage

If u owe small amounts like that you can offer to work it off good connections get made like that theyre pretty easy to deal with as long as your honest about your situation. In my experience anyway

Wasn’t the guy that swept the HQ for bugs a conman? I’m sure I read or watched it on here……conned the mob! 😎😎🙈😂😂

@trayhughes270

2 жыл бұрын

That happened Angelo ruggiano and that’s the tapes that got Paul castellano

@cheiatianbriem2078

Күн бұрын

that's another tactic theybuse to fool us.

@cheiatianbriem2078

Күн бұрын

thermite paint!!!

Dizz guys don't know what da fuck the history is!! Bruno's underboss whacked him and he ended dead in da Bronx. Chickenman testa got blowed up. Scarfo got locked up and dezz guys grew up

That's right Scarfo did not have anything to Bruno's death actually he never supported Bruno against Phil Testa when they had a fall out

I live right across the bridge from Philly in Camden but I had family who lived in South Philly. My Uncle actually worked for the police force under Frank Rizzo. He was at a desk by the time the worst of this began playing out, and retired by the time Joey Merlino took over. But I grew up watching this shit play out as if it were a Mafia Soap Opera....lol! Crazy shit back in the 80's and early 90's.

@cheiatianbriem2078

Күн бұрын

ha ha you live in camden

If the govt. not getting parts send them to jail. Now that’s extortion

Woooow !!!!! Never seen a documentary so wrong !!! Wait .... is this a fiction documentary ?!? Must be !!! How can they be so wrong 😅

Joey would never wear long hair like that actor playing him