Lawrence Merlino, uncle of alleged Philly mob boss Joey Merlino was unbelievably loyal to his Cosa Nostra friends.
During the 1980 trial for the murder of Vince Falcone, Merlino could've abandoned his friends. But he chose to stick with them.
His lawyer, Bobby Simone, could've filed a motion to have him dismissed from the case. But Merlino refused the motion.
What do you think you would do in such a scenario? Would you stand by your friends?
If you know the story of Nicky Scarfo & the Philly mob, then you know that Lawrence ended up being an informant several years later. His loyalty apparently had its limits. But that’s another story for another day
Most of this info comes from the book "Mafia Prince"
www.amazon.com/Mafia-Prince-I...
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