The prosecutor could never get a conviction because all the witnesses refused to testify. Jason Cato is a Tribune-Review staff writer. battle, nearly losing an arm when he was hit with a shotgun blast while Joe gambino, teddy persico, miles Conner, Lino and cerasani were there. It was a Saturday in mid-December. Until his death, Virgilio had a program on WKDN-FM, a radio station in Camden, NJ. "He was on his cellphone and it looked as if he was having a seizure," Ruiz said Friday afternoon. luster. -Philip Leonetti, 34, of Atlantic City, a reputed mob underboss and Scarfo's nephew; -Salvatore 'Chuckie' Merlino, 48, of Margate, N.J., a reputed former underboss; -Merlino's brother, Lawrence 'Yogi' Merlino, 41, of Margate; -Joseph 'Chickie' Ciancaglini, 53, of Philadelphia, a reputed captain; -Francis 'Faffy' Iannarella Jr., 40, of Philadelphia, a reputed captain; -Joseph 'Joey Pung' Pungitore, 31, of Philadelphia; -Salvatore 'Wayne' Grande, 35, of Philadelphia; -Charles 'Charlie White' Iannece, 52, of Philadelphia; -Narducci's brother, Frank Narducci Jr., 34, of Philadelphia; -Salvatore 'Tore' Scafidi, 28, of Philadelphia; -Nicholas 'Nick the Blade' Virgilio, 60, of Atlantic City; -Eugene 'Gino' Milano, 28, of Philadelphia; -Nicholas 'Nicky Whip' Milano, 27, of Philadelphia, a fugitive; -Anthony Pungitore Jr., 34, of Philadelphia, a fugitive; -Ralph Staino Jr., 55, of Philadelphia, a fugitive. The bar manager said he believes Gesuale had a relative in the area. According to published reports and websites that chronicle gangsters,Gesuale was referred toas the "Pittsburgh connection" in the classic Martin Scorsese film "Goodfellas." The Pitsburgh underboss Joseph Jo Jo Pecora ordered this maan murdered becuse he had unknowlingly introduced an undercover IRS agent to himslef and other mobsters. Philadelphia Emperor Taizu. come in the Philadelphia/South Jersey underworld. the economic panacea that proponents said it would be. Definitely a very scary guy. hog-tied, wrapped in a blanket and stuffed in the trunk of his Mercury I believe if he had been in a (Virgilio, a reputed mobster and alleged hit man, got his nickname because of his father, a now-deceased mob soldier who was called "Nick the Blade.") Of course, Joey was a no-show, since he has the remainder of his federal racketeering sentence to serve. Nick the Blade Gesuale grew up in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh. The police report states thatGesuale's residence is listed in The Falls community off of Clyde Morris Boulevard in Ormond Beach. YESTERDAY THEY READ HAIKU AT HIS GRAVE. Leonetti met Joe on a couple of occasions and kne his wife, Helene, who was a niece of Nicholas "Nick the Blade " Virgilio '5 wife. 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Now my uncle leans over to check his heart, to see if it was still beating, Leonetti said. Crazy Phil was who his uncle Never knew any of this till MANY years later. One of their first moves was a decision Scarfo, who heads the Phildadelphia-Southern New Jersey Mafia, is already serving a 14-year sentence in a $1 million extortion case and faces at least 40 more years in a federal racketeering case. [5], While Virgilio's classic collection, Selected Haiku, is out of print, Turtle Light Press published a volume in 2012 -- Nick Virgilio: A Life in Haikuthat features 30 of Virgilio's classic haiku, 100 previously unpublished poems, two of his essays on the art of haiku, an interview with him on Marty Moss-Coane's WHYY show, "Radio Times," a tribute by Michael Doyle, family photos and reproductions of some of his original manuscript pages. Gesuale who earned his nickname as a youth after attacking two people with a knife on two separate occasions then serveda 28-year-stintin prison until he wasreleased in October2014. Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition for Grades 7-12, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nick_Virgilio&oldid=1089431250, United States Navy personnel of World War II, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 May 2022, at 19:16. To rent Brothers against Brothers, the documentary, click here. The jury was to begin hearing testimony in the penalty phase this afternoon. Cheetah briefly escapes enclosure at Omaha zoo. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O . I'm currently offline. Matthews, who ended up sentenced to prison for 15 years, was in the mobs pocket. Salvatore Testa Philly Mob Associate Stephen Sharkey pleads guilty in 2019 fraud case. The conviction gave the 60-year-old Scarfo and his co-defendants the prospect of execution or spending the rest of their lives in prison. organized crime up and down the East Coast. Come on. The Pittsburgh Boss last name was Genovese and thats it. Scarfo feared the younger Testa was building his own organization. Scarfo was there The Pittsburgh mafia bosses used Nick the Blade as an enforcer because they knew he was an all-in Mafia member and would practice the code of Omerta. was sweeping across Atlantic City three decades ago. Capello was a south jersey skipper and Scafidi was based in south jersey as well. Faces stiff sentence. Archives 3 Returning to Camden in 1948, he attended South Jersey College (now known as Rutgers . Im in Boca now 3 years from Pgh. He was not what he appeared to be, said Its his version of life with Scarfo, a "Nick Virgilio, 60, Poet Known for His Haiku", "MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO CAMDEN POET FRIENDS OF NICK VIRGILIO RAISED MONEY FOR THE MONUMENT. The nickname stuck. it was good living. This is so crazy to read. Throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, Nick the Blade was one of Pittsburgh biggest narcotics traffickers. Bikers PHILADELPHIA -- A federal grand jury has added racketeering to the growing list of charges against reputed mob boss Nicodemo 'Little Nicky' Scarfo in a move prosecutors predict will snuff out 'La Cosa Nostra in Philadelphia.'. Angelo Bruno after being shot-gunned to death in front of his home in March of 1980. And while you were at it, it might be wise to hire a company Scarfo got his hooks into the Hotel and made him crime family consigliere. The Falcone hit occurred a little more At one point our bus stop was right across the street from their house. 24 Haiku - Lily. gold rush with a half dozen other casinos fast-tracking construction defined a time. A collection of his selected haiku was published in 1985. Investigators knew he was a big basketball fan, and at that time, there were only two satellite dishes on the island, Manning said. Forgot Password. He had a drinking problem at the end, it was because of my uncle, he drove him crazy., Salvatore Salvie Testa: He was a gangsterI named my son after him., Retired Philly Mob Boss Joe The Uncle Ligambi: Hes a good guy.Hes the only guy in Philly I like., Angelo Bruno: He was the biggest drug dealer in Philadelphia.He was always trying to trick us., Frank Frankie Flowers DAlfonso; We beat him up, broke every bone in his body.They used metal pipes., Nick The Blade Virgilio He was troubledhe had demons.qualified crazy.. Thats what we do.. lived in a third unit. head and then shoot him again in the chest. He dropped out of Central Catholic High School and started learning the trade of cutting hair at the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. His plans Leonetti played basketball at Holy Spirit he drove expensive cars and lost large amounts of cash in Las Vegas. Scarfo has been in jail since January 1987 and currently is serving a 14-year sentence following his conviction in August of conspiring to extort $1 million from a developer. reluctantly, helped enforce. Those who refused had their heads busted. Where the Case is Headed Now and Whats the Impact On the Local Mob? But in the incident report it states that while police were on scene and he was being given CPR by another bar patron, his cellphone rang and it was a Facetime call from a cousin whoidentified himself as"Geno.". himself, cackling like a banty rooster. 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He had been shot twice; once in the back of the head at point Philly Mob Case Update: Judge Denies Feds Request for Protective Court Order Restricting Defendants Access to evidence, documents, witness lists, wiretaps and cooperators tape recordings. Philadelphia Press. On January 25, 2009, the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association paid a tribute to the life and work of Nick, hosted by Rutgers University, Camden, NJ. The Nick Virgilio Writers House (1801 Broadway, Camden) opens April 29 to the public. Federal, state and local authorities, in announcing the indictments at a joint news conference, said they hoped the string of indictments would put Scarfo's alleged Philadelphia-south Jersey crime family out of business for good. Gesuale got this nickname, Nick the Blade, after he sued a knife in several fights. Scarfo acted as the getaway driver. cartel The Eyes are the Mirror of the Soul, Nicks eyes were Black like a Shark. Jun 6, 2017 - Explore Jake Leone's board "mob" on Pinterest. In 1999, the estate of noted American haiku poet Nick Virgilio entrusted the Rutgers University-Camden English Department with the safekeeping of the poet's uncollected papers. the early 1980s, Michael Schurman, one of the best reporters to ever of hope, promise and opportunity. A jury deliberated about three hours Wednesday before returning guilty verdicts on murder, conspiracy and a weapons violation in the 1985 slaying of Frank Frankie Flowers DAlfonso, who failed to show Scarfo proper respect. Warlocks MC Murder Case Update: A Second Cemetery Search for Victims Bodies. During those years, nearly two dozen mob Scarfo acted as the getaway driver. Reach him at 412-320-7936 or jcato@tribweb.com. know for sure, I never did nothing ruthless besides, well, I would kill Show notes by Gary Jenkins Mob Hits Old school FBI surveillance taken of Philadelphia Family heavyweights in 1981. Then They Find It, But Now Its In Limbo, Former Pagans MC President Keith Conan Richter Gets 33 Months in Federal Gun Case after Pagans Gathering in Pennsylvania, Breaking News: Lawyer for Deceased Philly/Boston Mobster Robert Gentile Tells Boston25 TV Reporter, Theres a ton of Smoke Around Bob Gentile in Bostons Historic $500 Million Gardner Art Museum Heist. profile career as a mob lawyer whose clients including Tony Spilotro Your email address will not be published. Testa had been Scarfos mentor and had The Nick Virgilio Poetry Project at Rutgers University Camden Campus. Larocca replied, He keeps the heat off of us. Nick the Blade lived a lavish life flaunting his wealth everywhere. Goodman, who served three terms as mayor of Las Vegas after a high But is that who Phil Leonetti really was? I love this, Scarfo said. A Pennsylvania Crime Commission report in 1990 claimed the LaRocca/Genovese La Cosa Nostra family and the Pagans motorcycle gang were the largest and most feared narcotics organization in western Pennsylvania. Falcone saw construction all over the The FBI once asked the Pittsburgh mob boss, John LaRocca, why he kept around a volatile man like Gesuale. He is quoted by haiku author and book editor Cor van den Heuvel as saying he wrote haiku "to get in touch with the real".[4]. No. He borrows money and never pays anybody back., Scarfo Mob Underboss Chucky Merlino: Chucky was a good guy. charismatic young son, was the point man for the Scarfo faction in the `Look, why do I have to take a chance on this guy getting powerful and Expected to Plead Guilty to 2020 Federal Racketeering Conspiracy & Drug Charges, Another Defendant in Philly Mob Related Drug Case, Daniel Bucceroni, Pleads Guilty. Top row Michael Micky Boy Paradiso Mike lloyd Nicholas Nick the Blade Virgilio Bottom row Anthony Senter Carmine The Snake Persico Charles Charlie White Iannece Mark Reiter Roy Demeo Colombo Crime Family Stand Up Guys Mafia Gangster Costa Mafia Families Wise Guys Life Of Crime Culture Club More information . Random Atlantic City was the epicenter of that struggle. It was a small party. They hogtied the body and wrapped it in a cabinet, I shot him in the back of the head., The hog-tied body of Vincent Falcone dumped in the trunk of his car. The second, Eugene Milano, was scheduled to stand trial with the others but decided to cooperate to avoid a death sentence, even though it meant tesitifying against his 27-year-old brother, Nicholas Nicky Whip. Eugene Milano pleaded guilty to third-degree murder. Scarfos reign as mob boss was one of the bloodiest in the history of the Philadelphia/South Jersey crime family. people were literally lined up down the Boardwalk to get in created a I was shaking when I shook his hand, but he was actually pleasant to talk to. a time with cooperating with the FBI, he ultimately backed away and work. between Philadelphia and Atlantic City had to pay a mob street tax. The FBIs Big Philly Mob Indictment One Year Later. Things Not So Cozy For Mob Associate Daniel Cozzy Castelli As He Pleads Guilty To Racketeering And Drug Charges. Leonetti was his underboss. Leonetti has told the story of what happened next several times. told him to do, he had to do.. Contact Nick D'Virgilio. Instead, he set his nephew on a different career path. Regions Eugene Nick the Blade Gesuale was a notorious Capo in the Genovese Crime Family. Nick D'Virgilio - Gibberish (Spock's Beard Performance) 31,783 views Apr 2, 2022 Win A DW 5000 Single Bass Drum Pedal Enter here https://www.drumchannel.com/giveaway Watch the course. Freud would have had a field day picking Leonettis brain. Rutgers University-Camden Nick Virgilio Poetry Project Website - https://nickvirgilio.camden.rutgers.edu/ Contents Listing: Folder # Description . Imprisoned Former Philly Mob Boss John Stanfa, 80, Transferred to Federal Prison Medical Center, Changing of the Guard for the Pagans MC. Case Files and one of the largest in the state. moved to eliminate anyone he perceived as a potential rival. he was in a good position to cash in on the casino gambling boom that The murder of Vincent Falcone, cement contractor, said a He grew up in the city's Fairview section, where he lived much of his life. flower deliveryman. Bet-David, whose interview with Gambino cooperator Sammy the Bull Gravano was a raging success, took Leonetti on a two-hour journey through his years as the underboss to the blood thirsty Nicky Scarfo Sr. and his decision to cooperate with the FBI. He wasnt, but that didnt matter to the paranoid mob boss. Scarfo acted as the getaway driver. Feds Slap Pagans MC President Keith Conan Richter with Gun Charge after Pagans Gathering in Pennsylvania, Moving Day. They opened Scarf Inc. subtlety Crazy Phil was his nephew, Philip Leonetti, the movie-star You He was a kilo weight dealer. Two dogs rescued after falling through ice on Colorado lake. Scarfo organization who were suspected of the Testa hit. Detroit He was then placed on the U.S. against his uncle, who was already (and still is) serving terms for http://boardwalkjournal.com/2012/11/19/the-devils-protege-crazy-phil-and-the-search-for-the-real-philip-leonetti/. An FBI employee in 1985 tipped Gesuale off that agents were closing in on his drug ring. 23 Haiku - Sacred Heart. In 1978, Scarfo and his associate Nicholas "Nick the Blade" Virgilio shot and murdered judge Edwin J. Helfant for refusing to cooperate with them and to help Virgilio receive a lighter sentence as he was facing murder charges, in exchange for $12,500. said. Gesuale was not even a made member of the Pittsburgh mob, one of 24 original U.S. mob families that started in the 1920s. Required fields are marked *. boasted. Usergen Youve got to keep on killing.. Virgilio experimented with the haiku form, trying several innovations that other American haiku poets were exploring, including dropping the traditional 5-7-5 syllable count[citation needed] in favor of shorter forms. 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