The Dante & Luigi shooting came amidst a bloody power struggle that had its roots in a friendship gone bad. Nicky Scarfo Jr. was shot multiple times while eating dinner at Dante & Luigi's restaurant in South Philly on Halloween night 1989. While Scarfo lost most of em in court, he did win a few. So did Mr. Leonetti, Mr. Scarfos nephew and now an author, who was the familys second in command at the time and was known as Crazy Phil. While in prison, Scarfo always had two bodyguards accompanying him; who were associates of the Mexican Mafia, whom he referred to as his pistoleros. His grandfather was also a made man in the Genovese family in Brooklyn, and his grandmother's three brothers were Philly mobsters. [28][29][30], Sheehan, Kathy. Mr. Scarfo was also imprisoned for refusing to testify before a state crime commission and, in another instance, for illegal gun possession. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, Trumps buildings and his casinos attracted underworld figures like Fat Tony Salerno, the Fedora-wearing, cigar-chomping boss of the Genovese crime family. Nick is the continuing tragedy that is his fathers legacy, Don Manno, the younger Scarfos former attorney and friend said recently. Both men are already serving long sentences in an Atlanta federal penitentiary. Increasingly despondent over his father's possible imprisonment, Mark Scarfo hanged himself in the office of his father's concrete supply company in Atlantic City. As Giuliani finds himself in the crosshairs of prosecutors with the U.S. attorneys office he once ran, its worth pondering what was on those tapes. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. [4] Having been abandoned by his father at an early age, he was brought up by his mother. The middle son, the namesake, fell in line behind his father and has paid a tremendous price. PHOTOGRAPHER: ANDY RITCHIE Mark Scarfo was discovered by his . His father, however, had other ideas. On Halloween 1989, "Junior" was sitting in an Italian restaurant when a man in a Batman costume and carrying a bag of candy walked up to his table and shot him in the neck and torso eight times. In 1954, Scarfo was proposed for membership into the Philadelphia crime family. Scarfo was reportedly arrogant and stubborn, having declined to marry the daughter of Consigliere Joe Rugnetta, leaving him embarrassed and disrespected, briefly causing friction within the family. [20], In 1985, Scarfo plotted to extort $1 million from major commercial developer Willard Rouse, sending his soldier Nicholas Caramandi and another associate to do it. Weeks later, Caponigro faced the consequence of killing a Boss without the approval of the American Mafia Commission. Prosecutors allege the FPFG fraud began in 2007. The end of Nicky's reign almost ended his son Nicky Jr.'s life. At the time, Fresolone was secretly cooperating with the New Jersey State Police. Some of the shootings in the Scarfo-Riccobene gang war were carried out brazenly on the streets of South Philly in broad daylight, shocking the public. [8] He attended Holy Spirit High School, where he played on the school's basketball team. Witnesses to the slayings were afraid to talk, fearing retribution. [13][14][9], Shortly after Leonetti was released from prison, he married the former girlfriend of Vincent Falcone, whom he had murdered in 1979. The shooting at Dante & Luigis drove home the point in bloody detail. He is scheduled for release in 2033, when he is 104. Oscar Goodman, the former mayor of Las Vegas and prominent defense lawyer for accused organized crime figures starting in the late 1960s, defended reputed Scarfo underboss Phillip Crazy Leonetti in three trials in Philadelphia in the late 1980s, sitting in federal court beside Scarfo and Scarfos attorney, Robert Simone. The man tapped to keep watch over him was the late George Fresolone, a crime family soldier heavily involved in gambling and loansharking. PUBLISHED CAPTION: The mob boss son, Nicodemo S. Scarfo, is accused of plotting with his father over the phone. His cement contracting company "Scarf, Inc", which was shared with his nephew, received business as developers built new casinos in Atlantic City; Scarfo would intimidate businesses into buying from his company. Stay up-to-date on your favorite celebrities and news topics by signing up! The attention drawn by that incident did not sit well with the familys don, Angelo Bruno, who exiled Scarfo to the gambling rackets in Atlantic City. Hes unconscious and hes in critical condition.. The Biden story isnt in the movie. The feds set their sights on the Riccobene group and got two of his hit men to testify in exchange for plea deals, leading to Riccobenes conviction for first-degree murder in November 1984. Among the items that Pelullo and Scarfo allegedly purchased with the money was a private plane, which they used to visit the elder Scarfo in prison. The elder Scarfo, reputed to be the longtime crime boss of South Jersey and the Philadelphia area, and nine others are charged with running a criminal enterprise that included murder, extortion, drug dealing, loan sharking and gambling. The sentence amounted to life imprisonment, since he was not scheduled for release before 2033. Martin Scorseses new film, The Irishman, conjures up a lost world. [7], During the trial, Scarfo's son Mark Scarfo attempted suicide on November 1, 1988. And it has been 30 years since the brazen attempted hit on mob boss Nicky Scarfo's son, Nicky Scarfo Jr. onHalloween night 1989. His eventual arrest and conviction along with the Merlino brothers and more than a dozen other members of his organization short-circuited his blood lust. PhillyVoice Contributor. Nicky Jr. was hit multiple times in the arms and torso but miraculously escaped serious injury. There was no sense of charisma; not even a hint of the old Mafia mystique, Mr. Anastasia wrote. Fearing for their lives, former associates, including his own nephew, testified against him. In this clip, Michael Franzese spoke about his relationship with former Philadelphia mob leader Nicky Scarfo, whose son committed suicide while Nicky was embroiled in a federal trial. At the time he was dispatched to Atlantic City, it was considered a backwater. He declined further comment. In 1983, the year Trump Tower opened its doors, the future president reportedly met the Genovese family boss. Another figure in the book is Testa's successor, Nicodemus "Little Nicky" Scarfo, whose associates tried to lease . 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During his criminal career, Scarfo had a murderous reputation,[1][2] also engaging in organized crime activities such as drug trafficking and gambling. There wasnt room enough for everyone to make it into Scorseses epic Mafia biopic, but Salerno does and with good reason. Testa's murder sparked a war within the family. In obtaining contracts, he capitalized on his close association with leaders of Local 54 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union. Scarfo testifies at a Congressional subcommittee in Philadelphia, 1982. "Mob Scene: Michael Taccetta. He is now a federally protected witness. His nephew, Philip Leonetti, later wrote that the family had strong ties to the Mafia in Italy.. [6] He moved to Ducktown, the Little Italy of Atlantic City, New Jersey shortly after, where he was protected and supervised by his uncle and other Scarfo members. Mr. Bruno exiled him to Atlantic City, where he was later charged, in a federal racketeering case, in connection with the murder of an uncooperative local judge. ", New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, "On the anniversary of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, a look at history's most fearsome mob bosses", "Nicky Scarfo, Mob Boss Who Plundered Atlantic City in the '80s, Dies at 87", "Always A Joker, Never A Rat. Authorities solved 24 homicides thanks to DelGiornos information, and three years later won convictions on nine of the murders. But it appears he has gotten his wish. Riccobene in turn hired hits on Scarfos men. But a few men in Testas gang resented the new boss. [9] Leonetti did not like the nickname and was not referred to as such by his mob peers. Simone said the hanging was a suicide attempt, and Atlantic County Prosecutor Jeffrey S. Blitz said all evidence pointed to a suicide. Prosecutors allege the FPFG fraud began in 2007. Scarfo was born on March 8, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, to Philip and Catherine Scarfo, Italian immigrants from Naples and Calabria. [10], In 1979, Nicky Scarfo ordered Leonetti to murder Vincent Falcone, a criminal associate who had been underestimating Scarfo's power within the crime family; he shot him twice. Every made man Scorsese introduces to the viewer is snuffed out until all thats left is Frank Sheeran (played by Robert DeNiro), a disheveled, wheelchair-bound ex-hit man whos haunted by his memories. His father was Philip Scarfo, a laborer who worked at an Atlantic City hotel and who, according to Mr. Leonetti, was 100 percent legit. His mother was the former Catherine Piccolo. He was convicted on multiple counts of murder, attempted murder, racketeering and drug trafficking and went to federal prison in 1989. One was his underboss, Peter Casella, an expert in bomb making who felt unappreciated. ", "Reputed Mob Leader and 16 Others Are Convicted", "SCARFO AND 11 INDICTED IN JERSEY AS CRIME CONSPIRATORS", "Former mob boss Nicodemo 'Little Nicky' Scarfo dead at 87", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicodemo_Scarfo&oldid=1137465961, "Little Nicky", "Little Lethal Nicky", "Lethal Nicky", "The Killer". However, his tenure as Boss would be a short one. Theyre all gone.. Salerno also controlled the local concrete workers union, and when a strike shut down construction in Manhattan in 1982, the one of the few buildings that wasnt affected was Trump Tower. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His death was confirmed by a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. "The scheme to defraud FPFG," said the indictment, "ultimately resulted in a loss to FPFG and its shareholders of at least approximately $12 million." The Irishman is based on the 2003 book I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank The Irishman Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa, by Charles Brandt. There were some political ads that would run in the local newspaper every day in the last week before election, and the lawyer didnt want them to run. Little Nicky Scarfo was boss of the Philadelphia mafia from 1981 to 1989. He entered a coma where he remained until his death in April 2014. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. ", At a press conference Tuesday in Camden, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said "the defendants gave new meaning to 'corporate takeover' by looting a publicly traded company to benefit their criminal enterprise. In 1978, Scarfo and his associate, Nicholas "Nick the Blade" Virgilio, shot and murdered judge Edwin 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. After that, Sheeran said Bidens door was always open. Son of Philly mob boss charged with $12 million fraud. The son of former mob boss "Little Nicky" Scarfo was arrested today and is charged with heading up a scheme to defraud a financial firm [] City Life Scenes From the Melrose Diner Nicky Scarfo had been a made member of the Philadelphia Crime Family since 1954. And its not just Trump who has links to the world depicted in The Irishman. Nicodemo Domenico Scarfo was born in Brooklyn on March 8, 1929, to an Italian immigrant family from Naples and Calabria. Under oath, Trump swore that wasnt true, but he also swore that he didnt know that Cohn represented Salerno, a fact that had been widely reported in Cohns obituary a few years earlier. He is 56 and has spent about one-third of his adult life in prison. May 1, 2016 - Recent prison photo of former Philly mob boss Nicky scarfo. Rouse refused and immediately contacted the FBI. Born in Brooklyn, New York on March 8, 1929, Nicodemo Domenico Scarfo was the son of Italian immigrants. There is no guarantee that he will be released then and there is a chance that he, like his father, could die in prison. [19] As a result of Salvatore Testa's murder, Scarfo gained a reputation for disloyalty, and several criminal organizations across the United States began to distrust him. In fact, when Scarfo took over the crime family after the nail bomb murder of Philip Chicken Man Testa in 1981, Salvatore Merlino began to move up the underworld ladder, eventually becoming underboss. Nicky Jr. has never spoken publicly about the shooting but in phone conversations with his father at the timeconversations secretly recorded by authoritiesthe two Scarfos described Merlino as a snake. The elder Scarfo suggested that his son take Merlino to dinner, a reference to the shooting and a veiled order to do to Merlino what he was suspected of doing to Scarfo Jr. Simone said there was no sign of brain damage, but Ursani said it was too early to tell if the lack of oxygen caused serious injury. He was found shot dozens of times in a car trunk and $300 in bills were jammed in his mouth and anus as a sign of his own greed. Pinterest. To go with that, he was also serving a 14-year stretch he got in 1988 for extorting a developer to pay a $1 million bribe to a Philadelphia city councilman, who was to give a share of it to Scarfo. Everybodys dead, Mr. Sheeran, one agent says. This documentary is used for education. Murderous Philadelphia Mob boss dies in prison. Scarfo was dining with two friends, according to police reports, and was looking forward to a plate of clams and spaghetti, one of his favorite dishes. (The sentence was eventually overturned, and in a second trial he was acquitted of the murder charge.). Feedback or questions? Watch the latest Mob Talk report (and a previous episode) below, and, SEPTA to purchase 10 zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell buses, Bryce Harper to give command to start engines at NASCAR race in Las Vegas, Eagles name Alex Tanney QB coach, plus other coaching staff updates, The food you eat impacts the health of your eyes, Construction of Penn's Landing park over I-95 finally approved to begin, PennDOT says, Joanna McClinton becomes first woman elected as speaker of Pa. House. When you listen to those guys for thousands of hours, you cant help but sound like them, Giuliani once said. He was 87. Now we are building national connections. The investigation, which generated headlines across the world, involved the Inzerillo and Gambino factions of La Cosa Nostra. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) _ The teen-age son of reputed underworld boss Nicodemo Little Nicky Scarfo was in critical condition today after he was found hanging by the neck while father was on trial on racketeering charges. Michael Franzese on Bribing Manuel Noreaga $50K a Month, http://join.michaelfranzese.com/innercircle. He prepared lists of people to target in Riccobenes sphere for murder. 2023 WWB Holdings, LLC. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. October marked the 20-year anniversary of the 1999 murder of Philly Mob soldier Ron Turchi. Michael Franzese on Philly Mob Boss Nicky Scarfo's Son Hanging Himself (Part 9) Watch on Part 10: Michael Franzese on Bribing Manuel Noreaga $50K a Month -------- In this clip, Michael Franzese spoke about his relationship with former Philadelphia mob leader Nicky Scarfo, whose son committed suicide while Nicky was embroiled in a federal trial. In 1979, Nicky Scarfo ordered Leonetti to murder Vincent Falcone, a criminal associate who had been underestimating Scarfo's power within the crime family; he shot him twice. Cash $ILee2020In this video, we will be covering the life of Mark Scarfo, son of Philadelphia Crime Boss Nicky Scarfo. Along with the lengthy prison sentence Scarfo has also been ordered to pay over $14 million dollar in restitution for money stolen from First Plus Financial. [7], Leonetti has alleged that, at 8 years of age, he was used as a decoy by Scarfo to dispose of a dead body, explaining to the young Leonetti that he had brutally stabbed a man in a New Jersey bar with an ice pick for disrespecting him. Nearly 20 more were indicted and sentenced to prison. Nicky Scarfo in 1982. [7] He also worked as a bartender at a club owned by his uncle while being apprenticed by Buck, alongside his two other uncles.[7]. The common thread linking Salerno and Trump was Roy Cohn, the infamous lawyer who represented both men. Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo, the tyrannical mob boss who ruled the Philadelphia underworld in the 1980s, has died while serving a 55-year prison sentence at a federal medical center in North Carolina. Now 52, he had survived an assassination attempt at 24 by a gunman wearing a Batman mask. Young Scarfo was ruthless and a good earner, which was what helped him get made. November 2, 1988. 5 Perina BLVD. The 50 year old mobster received a stiff sentence because U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler believed it was warranted because this would be Scarfos fifth conviction and his second time in the federal prison system.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'aboutthemafia_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_1',650,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-aboutthemafia_com-medrectangle-3-0'); Nicky Scarfo Jr is an alleged member of the Lucchese crime family of the New York mafia. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Manage Settings Trump Allies Are Threatening to Sue, The Mandalorian Season Three Gets Off to a Disappointing Start, Kodak Black Ordered to Enter Drug Rehab Facility By Judge, Ed Sheeran Announces Final Mathematical-Themed Album 'Subtract', Viewers Can Watch Prince Harry Talk to a Trauma Expert for $33.09. For many, a shooting like that would have been viewed as a warning and seen as the opportune time to walk away. As recently as 2011, he was named in a companion indictment to the extortion of a financial group based in Texas that led to his son Nicky Jr.s conviction in 2015. The shooting happened inside Dante & Luigi's restaurant in South Philly. He had a violent temper. He made it a public execution and made him an example to anyone that wasn't willing to give him what he wanted. In the latest episode of Mob Talk, mob experts George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser acknowledge some notable recent anniversaries in the Philadelphia organized crime world. A mob hit, a miss and a well-known mob cooperator are among topics discussed. He was inducted by then boss Joseph Ida at a ceremony held in New Jersey, alongside two of his uncles who were also inducted as full-fledged soldiers. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Junior survived. Nicky Scarfo Jr. was sentenced to 30 years in prison for racketeering in 2015. A reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News watched inside the Four Seasons as about 75 partiers, many of them Scarfos relatives and friends, celebrated loudly drinking from $160 bottles of champagne and $1,200 bottles of Louis XIII cognac, racking up a $10,000 tab the afternoon of the jurys verdict. Those traits proved to be his undoing. In this clip, Michael Franzese spoke about his relationship with former Philadelphia mob leader Nicky Scarfo, whose son comitted suicide while Nicky was embroiled in a federal trial. In 1985, Mr. Scarfo assigned a hit man, Nicholas Caramandi, to extort $1 million from Willard Rouse III, a developer who was seeking to build on the Delaware River waterfront. Amid the blood already shed by 1981, Scarfo encouraged his soldiers to take part in still more murders to maintain his standing. Thats the kind of father my uncle is. | Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 | 856.912.4007. [26][27] He was later transferred to the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, where he died of natural causes on January 13, 2017. [11] A year later, he would be initiated as a made man. His future as a Mob leader brightened in 1980 when longtime boss Bruno was shot and killed on March 21, 1980, on orders from New Yorks Genovese family, which for years had affiliated with Brunos crime group. In an indictment back in 2010 for gambling and racketeering charges Scarfo was identified as a capo in the Lucchese family and was in control of the families New Jersey based operations. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. [4], It was in 1978 that he gained the moniker "Crazy Phil" from a local radio talk show host. In 1972, shortly before Election Day, a prominent lawyer who was very big in the Democratic Party came to see him. Mr. Scarfo had been in prison since 1988. He went into cardiac arrest. When a federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced him to 55 years in prison on murder and racketeering charges in May 1989, Nicodemo Little Nicky Scarfo just shrugged. Philip Michael Leonetti (born March 27, 1953)[1] is an American former mobster who became the underboss of the Philadelphia crime family under his mentor, uncle and former boss, Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo, before becoming a government informant in 1989 after being sentenced to 45 years for racketeering. In 1976, Atlantic City legalized gambling, and Scarfo prioritized gambling as his main source of income. In addition to being a hit man, Sheeran was president of a local Teamsters union in Delaware. The topic led Michael to speak about the pressure and scrutiny kids who have mob parents face, and he pointed out that his siblings didn't handle it well. "Scarfo's Son 'Put Through Hell'. My cousins not a gangster and never was, Leonetti wrote. This would not be his last murder for Scarfo. Im the fucking boss, thats who I am, Salerno once boasted in a secretly recorded conversation. [13] Phil Testa became the new Boss of the Philadelphia crime family, appointing Scarfo as his Consigliere. Part 10: Michael Franzese on Bribing Manuel Noreaga $50K a Month. It also overlapped with some of the figures in Trumps world, past and present. His son and namesake is following in his footsteps. Once again, the Genovese stepped in to crown the new boss, and selected Testa lieutenant Scarfo. When a federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced him to 55 years in prison on murder and racketeering charges in May 1989, Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo just shrugged. During his rule, according to George Anastasia of the Philadelphia Inquirer, more than 20 mob associates died and 25 went to prison. Longtime Boss Angelo Bruno was murdered in 1980. Scarfo acted as the getaway driver. October marked the 20-year anniversary of the 1999 murder of Philly Mob soldier Ron Turchi. In 2013, he published a book about his criminal life, Mafia Prince: Inside America's Most Violent Crime Family and The Bloody Fall of La Cosa Nostra,[15] which details accounts of the Five Families, the American Mafia Commission and other crime families across the United States.[16]. He wanted his namesake to follow in his footsteps. As a young adult, bookmaking served as his entry to Phillys underworld. ", Caba, Susan. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Crazy he even got away with that murder when an eye witness testified against him. No one has ever been charged with the Dante & Luigi shooting which ranks among the most audacious in Philadelphia mob underworld history. Records show him graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1947. Cohn, the heavy-lidded henchman to Senator Joseph McCarthy, introduced the two men in his Manhattan townhouse, according to the late journalist Wayne Barrett. The oldest, Chris, married and took his wifes maiden name to get out from under the infamy that came with his birthright. Giuliani was obsessed with Salerno. All Rights Reserved. "Scarfo Jr. Gets Probation and Fine for Conviction in Hospital Beating. Follows on from the Angelo Bruno documentary and covers characters mentioned in the Irishman film (Philip Testa and. When Giuliani says he has insurance on his famous client, is it to Trumps connection to the lost word of The Irishman that hes referring? 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. 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