July 26August 2, 2001 news Money Honey The trial may be over, but the craziness continues. by Jim Barry Its over. Joey Merlino and his six codefendants are going to prison, maybe for as long as seven years, but theyre…
July 26August 2, 2001 news Money Honey The trial may be over, but the craziness continues. by Jim Barry Its over. Joey Merlino and his six codefendants are going to prison, maybe for as long as seven years, but theyre…
July 1926, 2001 news The Goodbye Gang Mob relatives meet as their loved ones await a verdict. by Jim Barry Last Friday night, the jury in the federal racketeering trial of Joey Merlino and six other defendants shuffled out of…
July 1926, 2001 news The Goodbye Gang Mob relatives meet as their loved ones await a verdict. by Jim Barry Last Friday night, the jury in the federal racketeering trial of Joey Merlino and six other defendants shuffled out of…
July 1219, 2001 news The Defense Rests After 12 weeks, the mob trial finally heads to the jury. by Jim Barry Are we almost there? Defense attorney Bruce Cutler as depicted by courtroom artist Susan Schary. If only the feds…
July 512, 2001 news Not For Nuthin Years of surveillance, months of trial, for what? Merlinos crew is small-time compared to others. by Jim Barry Big Guns: Prosecutors Steve DAquanno, Dave Fritchey, Barry Gross, Zane Memeger (L to R). Was…
June 28July 5, 2001 news Round Two He who laughs last: Reputed mobster George Borgesi, pictured in an FBI surveillance photo, may be hit with a new murder indictment. New murder charges against the mob? by Jim Barry Bad news…
June 1421, 2001 news Reel Life How make-believe mobsters came to Philly to persuade the real ones to fund a film. by Jim Barry Not long after the Merlino federal racketeering trial began, The Sopranos came to Philadelphia. Well, not…
June 714, 2001 news Banned in Boston Father, son and Unholy ghost: Robert Luisi Srs (above) murder forced his son to Philly. photo: Ted Ancher/courtesy Boston Herald Finding a mob safe haven in Philly by Jim Barry This past week…
May 31June 7, 2001 news Witless Protection Sometimes, bad guys in hiding stay bad. by Jim Barry Last week an aging thief turned government witness took the stand against Joey Merlino and six other defendants in the federal racketeering trial.…
