Inside Mob Boss Joey Merlino's Murder Acquittal
According to Philly Voice, the man known as "Skinny Joey" was once hailed "Philadelphia's only celebrity gangster." While he might spend more time in the limelight than other convicted criminals, he actually comes from a long line of notorious mobsters, including his father, Salvatore "Chuckie" Merlino, a reputed underboss who died in prison in 2012 (per The Philadelphia Inquirer).
Notedly, Joey Merlino rose to underworld fame in the early '90s, just two short years after his father's racketeering conviction.
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