According to the feds they still believe the Philadelphia mafia is led by Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino from Florida although the man on streets running day to day operations is Steven Mazzone. Whether or not Joey Merlino is currently running things may be up for debate but there is no doubt the respect level for current acting boss Steven Mazzone is holding the Philly mob together. Mazzone is said to be respected across the board by various factions now in play in the Philly underworld and along with his current under boss John “Johnny Chang” Ciancaglini seem to have control of things but many wonder for how long according to author Scott Burnstein and his Gangsterreport.

“Steven Mazzone“

Mazzone seems to have plenty of support from a loyal inner circle and is firmly in control at the top but a faction of 1980’s era mobster are back on streets and despised the former Merlino leadership. Many believe this could eventually lead to unrest in the cities underworld sooner or later. Mazzone has been the long time right hand man of Merlino which was despised by the old school wiseguys now being called the Scarfo faction some of which are reportedly led by Phil Narducci. Seems for now the Narducci lead contingent is operating autonomously and kicking up a piece out of respect for Mazzone even with though they are at odds with Merlino and Johnny Chang.

Former acting boss Joseph Ligambi has seemingly taken a lesser role in the family now believed to quietly be holding the number three position under Mazzone and Johnny Chang in somewhat of a consigliere role. But it seems that long time Philly mafia capo Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini wants back in now back on streets from a long prison stretch. The father of current under boss Johhny Chang Ciancaglini was released this spring and is a highly respected member of the mafia in Philadelphia and may be in line to take a role in the current administration. It is believed that Ligambi is ready to step down and go into at least partial retirement and surrender his post to Chickie if he so desires it.

“Joseph (Chickie) Ciancaglini“

According to many mob insiders Chickie has enough respect on the streets that if he wants back in he could fill any of the positions in the current administration. As the family dynamic in the Philly mob continues to change it will be interesting to see how long everyone remains happy and peaceful. The current leadership base of the family definitely has to be very diplomatic with the multiple factions all wanting a piece of the pie as the possibility of blood shed over old and current grudges remains a possibility.

Philadelphia mafia ranks are once again growing with the release from prison of Gaeton Lucibello a one time capo in the crime family. Highly respected on the streets going all way back to the Stanfa era of the Philly mob. The now 62 year old wiseguy completed his four year prison stretch after being convicted of racketeering back in 2012. With multiple factions now on the streets in Philly from different era’s the landscape of the mafia in Philadelphia keeps getting more and more complex.

“Gaeton Lucibello“

As Lucibello hits the streets former Philly mafia under boss Marty Angelina is being sent to a half way house setting up his return to the streets as well. Angelina is believed to have been named under boss after the conviction of Joseph Massimino in 2005 by the acting boss Joseph Ligambi. Both Lucibello and Angelina rose in the ranks in the Ligambi regime which has now come to an end as the Philadelphia mob runs through a time of transition. They are likely to both be looking for where they fit into the new mix.

“Marty Angelina“

Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino is still believed by many to be running the crime family from Florida although he is currently doing a four month stretch for a parole violation. His long time right hand man Steven Mazzone who is alleged acting boss and John “Johnny Chang” Ciangalini the acting under boss run day to day operations on the streets. Even though Merlino claims he has given up the mob life many mob insiders along with area’s of law enforcement aren’t buying it.

“Steven Mazzone“

Many of the Scarfo-era mobsters have also returned to the streets and have begun to carve out a niche for themselves in the underworld landscape. Philip Narducci is believed to have emerged as a force among that faction after serving a couple decades behind bars and is considered to now be a force once again along with the independent 10th and Oregon crew. Brothers Joey and Tony Pungitore have also re-established themselves after doing their own long bids in the can as part of that Scarfo-era bunch.

“Philip Narducci“

Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini is also now back on streets and is said to have been named the new official under boss of family with his son Johnny Chang handling day to day duties as acting under boss. Chickie now 80 years old holds the title but may be more of a counselor then anything else with reports of his heath being in question. With multiple factions on the streets in Philly and more mobsters returning to streets it seems the puzzle of who ends up on top is going to be an ever changing one for time being.

“Joseph (Chickie) Ciancaglini“

The Philadelphia mafia for the first time in years has its current hierarchy not only back on the streets, but free of any restrictions allowing them to meet and mingle freely. But things aren’t all fun in the sun as many of the Philly mobsters enjoy the summer along the Jersey shore. Its seems that an internal beef between high ranking Wiseguys George Borgesi and Marty Angelina is causing tensions to rise within the crime family. According to mob researcher and author Scott Burnstein and his gangsterreport family leaders are attempting to mediate the situation and resolve things peacefully.

“Angelina and Borgesi“

The beef between Borgesi and Angelina stems from what Borgesi saw as an attempt to move in on his rackets by Angelina while he was in prison. Borgesi left his business in the hands of former mob pal Lou Monacello and believes Angelina attempted to shake him down while moving on his territory. Monacello sought to retaliate against Angelina for his move on Borgesi territory, although without mob approval. Monacello would later flip and become a government witness partly because he feared Philly mob leaders had marked him for death for seeking to harm or even kill Agelina.

Since Angelina’s release from prison in July things has only continued to escalate between the former childhood friends, according to reports and multiple sit downs have taken place recently. It’s even been reported that George has even requested permission from mob boss Joseph Merlino to whack Angelina. He is upset that Merlino didn’t stop Angelina from moving on his turf to begin with and isn’t happy more of his rackets haven’t been returned to him since his release. His old territory Delaware County, which he controlled for years is now in the hands of Philly mobster Johnny Ciancaglini.

Borgesi has rallied support from former Philadelphia mob bosses and current consigliere Joseph Ligambi who is also George’s uncle. Angelina seemingly has the backing of reputed boss Joey Merlino and current street boss Steven Mazzone gives both sides some leverage within the families administration. Reputed Underboss Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini and son Johnny Chang have stepped in and attempted to mediate things and find a peaceful solution to the situation before things boil over into a violent conflict.

The mafia around the country as a whole has been in a state of decline for some time now as its power and influence diminishes. The five families of the New York mafia remain the most powerful mob families in the country some of which have seen a rejuvenation of sorts the past couple of years. Although the American Mafia may never reach the heights of its heyday again some of the New York families have been able to reorganize of late due to many factors, including diminished efforts from law enforcement as the anti-terrorism fight took center stage. Question is can the mob families in Philadelphia and New England which have fallen on hard times in last few years find some of the same success as we head into 2016.

Philadelphia Mafia

“Joey Merlino“

The Philadelphia mafia has definitely been one of the more interesting mob families over the last couple of decades and has sustained its share of setbacks. A major trial targeting the Philly mafia leadership this year led to convictions of some of the family’s hierarchy once again leading to a state of unrest. The release of some key figures from prison of late has led to the family having more made guys on the streets as it had in years although this has led to more questions then answers as to the current state of the Philly mob family and its future. Recently released made guys include Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini, Gaeton Lucibello, Marty Angelina, Michael “Mikey Lance” Lancellotti, and George Borgesi.

There seems to now be three factions operating with in the Philly mafia, including one believed to be led by current acting boss Steven Mazzone and alleged boss Joey Merlino, another led by veteran Scarfo era mobster Phil Narducci, along with another by fellow Scarfo era mobster Joseph “Joey Punge” Pungitore. With the influx of veteran made guys back on the streets and settling in many wonder if the mafia in Philadelphia can find harmony among these internal factions. If they can find a way to make things work peacefully the Philly mob may actually be in a position to re-establish itself and recapture some of its dwindling influence heading into 2016.

New England Mafia

“Carmen DiNunzio“

Few mafia families have seen its ranks decimated more and taken more setbacks over the last few years than the New England mob. The Patriarca crime family has seen its long time power base in Providence virtually dismantled in the last couple of years leading to a shift in power back to the Boston based faction. Convictions of high ranking members, including alleged one time acting boss Anthony DiNunzio and powerful captains Edward “Eddie” Lato and Frank “Bobo” Marrapese continued to diminish the ranks. The indictment of newly installed alleged acting boss Anthony Spagnolo left the New England mob in disarray heading into 2015. The mafia in New England has quietly been trying to pick up the pieces and recover from damage done by law enforcement over the past year.

Heading into 2016 the family has seen the return of powerful captain Matthew “Matty” Guglielmetti and alleged under boss Carmen “The Cheeseman”DiNunzio among others. Carmen and his brother Anthony  are both believed to be key players in the Patriarca family hierarchy moving forward. It’s unclear as to who the current boss of the family is heading into 2016 but its believed that The Cheeseman is likely to have taken the reigns upon his release earlier this year. With Carmen back on streets and the Boston faction almost intact, along with powerful captains like Guglielmetti returning the New England mafia may be able to reorganize and begin to re-establish itself to an extent.

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Philadelphia mafia is back, according to mob experts and the Cosa Nostra family is even growing, reaching numbers that haven’t been seen in decades. According to a report from veteran mafia reporters George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser the Philly mafia now has as many as 35 made members on the streets and is as strong as it’s been since the mid 80’s. New made guys have been recently inducted into the Philly mob family along with many made guys who have returned to the streets after long prison sentences. According to the report federal and state authorities believe the family is somewhat divided into as many as four factions but a hierarchy is in place.

“Joseph Ligambi, Joey Merlino, Phil Narducci“

The feds believe the current pecking order of the mafia in Philadelphia has Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi serving as acting boss with Steven Mazzone holding the rank of Underboss and Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini. Mob experts along with authorities believe that Joseph “Skinny Joe” Merlino is still the official boss of the family. There has been plenty of opinions as to the numerous factions the family seems to be divided into allegedly led by Joseph Ligambi, Joey Merlino, Joseph “Joe Pung” Pungitore, and Phil Narducci. Some theories have the mob in Philly broken into three factions with Ligambi and Merlino leading one and then Narducci and Pungitore leading the two others.

“Dominic Grande, George Borgesi, Steven Mazzone“

But the mafia family may not be as fractured as some believe and are finding a way to get along as they get back to the business of making money. The resurgent organized crime family is now getting into the booming real estate and rebuilding industry in Philly and they claim they have gone legit. But authorities are of course very skeptical of these claims and point to the track record of the mob in Philadelphia and believe they still control typical mafia rackets. No doubt the feds will be keeping a close eye on the strengthening organized crime family as we roll into the new year.

The Philadelphia mafia is in a state of resurgence, although some believe the infamous Cosa Nostra family may have fractured into multiple factions. According to reports the Philly mafia has approx 25-35 made men on the streets the most since the Scarfo era in the late 1980’s. The fact that the family is once again growing seems obvious, although the big question by those with eyes on the organization is its stability. Some believe there may be as many as three or four factions currently operating on the streets each led by a veteran Philly wiseguy. The leaders of these factions are believed to possibly include Joseph Merlino, George Borgesi, Phil Narducci, and Joseph Pungitore.

“Joseph Ligambi, Joey Merlino, Phil Narducci“

Many, including some in law enforcement, still believe that Joseph Merlino is the official boss of the Philly mob from his new home down in Florida. Joseph Ligambi who was rumored to be semi-retired after beating a federal RICO case is thought to have resumed his role as acting boss of the resurgent Philly mob. The hierarchy of the mafia family is believed to also include underboss Steven Mazzone and consigliere Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini. Could this established hierarchy point to the fact that the family may not be as unstable as some have thought. The Merlino faction wiseguys still seem to have a grip on the core of the family, despite the historic rift between this faction and Scarfo era guys in Narducci and Pungitore.

Perhaps the high ranking posts of Ligambi, Mazzone, and Ciancaglini who seem to be respected across the board have been able to bring the family together under a single flag. If Ligambi and his current lieutenants have been able to calm the waters and dilute the bad blood between the old and new era factions the mafia in Philadelphia could be more organized than many believe. It seems just as likely that the crews led by Narducci and Pungitore could be on the streets doing their own things refusing to recognize the established hierarchy under Merlino. There have even been rumors of Borgesi with the help of a newly established crew making moves to re-establish his position within the family as well after internal disagreements with other high ranking wiseguys in the Merlino faction over his old rackets.

Perhaps Merlino is retired and no longer in the mob life as he has repeatedly said since being released from prison and is simply down in Florida living the good life. If so then the friction between the Scarfo era mobsters and his old faction may no longer exist, making the crime family a more tight nit group. Has the theory of the family being split into different factions been overblown? The Philly mafia may not be a well-oiled machine but perhaps it’s regained more of its traditional structure then recent theories suggest.

The Philadelphia mafia has been oddly quiet of late as mobsters from various factions have seemingly found a way to coexist. The Philly mob today has more made guys on the streets then it’s seen in years including a fully functional hierarchy a fact that often has led to disharmony.

The return to the streets of Scarfo era mobsters including Phillip Narducci and Joseph “Joey Pung” Pungitore has seemingly not been as disruptive internally has many predicted. According to some reports reputed Philly mafia boss Joseph Merlino is still firmly in charge despite reports to the contrary anchored by his inner circle leading what many believe is a sort of family resurgence. Although Merlino has denied any involvement with organized crime since his release from prison.

“Joseph Merlino“

Merlino continues to run things from down in Florida according to mob sources and has guys from Philly making trips down monthly keeping him in the loop. Over the last few months, Merlino has hosted a series of meetings in Florida with top mobsters including Joseph Ligambi, George Borgesi, and Steven Mazzone. He has also made multiple trips back to Philly and is expected to spend some of the summer in South Jersey and on the Jersey Shore. One gangsterreport source was quoted as saying “He’s got his finger on the pulse…. he uses different guys for different jobs. Believe me, he knows what’s going on with everybody in Philly and still has the final say. I don’t care where he’s living, he could be spending the year on the moon, Joey’s in charge.”

“Memorial Day: Steve Mazzone(L) and Joey Merlino(R)”

Dysfunction has long been the calling card of the mafia in Philadelphia and if Skinny Joey is in fact still in charge and can be credited with the recent harmony one has to wonder how long can it last. Appointments of well-respected mobsters to the family hierarchy like Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini, Ligambi, and Mazzone have definitely played a hand in keeping the peace. But law enforcement has kept a close eye on Merlino since his release along with the rest of the Philly mafia and may have a hand in disrupting things sooner rather than later. Whether or not Merlino is still the boss still varies depending on who one talks to but either way the Cosa Nostra family in Philly is back!

The rift between Philadelphia mafia pals Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and George Borgesi seems to be at an end.

Merlino who is believed by many including authorities to still be the boss of the Philly-based Cosa Nostra family has bumped his boyhood pal Borgesi back up to captain according to Scott Burnstein and his gangsterreport. Although Borgesi was officially listed as a soldier after a previous bump down he has pretty much been seen by underlings as having a captain like role since his release from prison making this move more of a ceremonial gesture by Merlino to show there was no more bad blood.

“George Borgesi“

Merlino tasked old school mobster Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi to once again take over as acting boss bringing him out of semi-retirement to stabilize things according to reports. The well respected Ligambi now leads an administration that also includes Steven Mazzone and Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini. Tensions have seemingly eased amongst the various factions within the Philly mafia and everyone is quietly back to doing business. Borgesi was causing waves claiming his rackets were raided by fellow mobster Marty Angelia while he was in prison and was angered that Merlino stood by and let it happen along with seeing control of the families Delaware County rackets handed over to John “Johnny Chang” Ciancaglini.

A series of sit-downs reportedly took place last summer in South Philly and over the winter down in Florida between Borgesi and Merlino. As a gesture of good will Merlino allegedly held a making ceremony inducting new members into the Philly mob family that are loyal to Borgesi and faction leader Phil Narduci. It seems like the recent bump up to capo has put the beef to rest and allowed Merlino to get Borgesi back on board.

It has long been debated as to whether or not Joseph “Skinny Joey Merlino was still the boss of the Philadelphia mafia. The recent bust of what the feds have called the ”

The recent bust of what the feds have called the “East Coast La Cosa Nostra Enterprise” which included Merlino seemingly holds the answer. In a court memo authorities allege that Merlino, from Florida, was “working in earnest to rebuild the Philadelphia crime family.” The Philly mafia has seen somewhat of a resurgence in the last few years the most made men on the streets since the 1980s. Now the question many are asking is if Merlino is convicted what impact would that have if any on the hierarchy of the current Philadelphia mob.

“Joey Merlino”

According to reports and mafia sources, the one time semi-retired Joseph Ligambi has resumed his role as acting boss with longtime Merlino pal Steven Mazzone acting as underboss. Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini rounds out the hierarchy as the families consigliere a unit that has kept the peace between varying factions. The 1980s Scarfo era guys led by Phil Narducci and Joseph “Joey Pung” Pungitore were never fans of Merlino which many believed could fracture the current harmony. Even with the lingering bad blood, the Merlino led Cosa Nostra family has found a way to keep the recent peace and get back to business.

“Joseph (Uncle Joe) Ligambi”

Now with Merlino possibly in line for an extended prison term if convicted the hierarchy of the mafia family in Philly may be in for another shake-up. If Merlino is set to once again be a guest of the government could he lose his long-held grip over the mob family? Ligambi and Mazzone are reportedly respected across the board including the 80s era mobsters so they could seemingly hold things together for Merlino as they did during his last prison stretch. But the void at the top may be an opening for leaders of the Scarfo era faction like Narducci or anyone else to make a play for the big chair or at least push for an end to the Merlino era if they so desired. Perhaps even an overly ambitious guy like George Borgesi  who was recently bumped back up to capo could make some waves.

“Phil Narducci” 

With the stability of the family increasing and business smoothly moving along of late everyone involved may decide it better to leave things as is and not risk upsetting the new balance. But this is the Philly mafia and history has proven this family is extremely unpredictable and could become unraveled at any point and time. It will definitely be something worth keeping an eye on as the East Coast LCN Enterprise case moved forward.

Former Philadelphia mafia boss turned rat Ralph Natale talked about his new book ‘Last Don Standing‘ and the mafia in an exclusive interview with Fox29’s Dave Schratwieser.

Dave does a fantastic job covering the Philly mafia and always seems to have his finger on the pulse of the cities Cosa Nostra family. Natale declined to meet in person or live over the internet due to issues including safety concerns according to Mr. Schratwieser so the interview was conducted over the phone while sitting outside of the newest Philly mob clubhouse near 9th and Catherine. Natale talks over different aspects of his new book including stories about Jimmy Hoffa, Sonny Liston, and former Philly mobsters like boss Angelo Bruno. He also had some very interesting things to say about the current Philly mafia and his former pal Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino.

When asked about the current state of affairs of the local mafia Natale said “There is no mob in the city right now. They’re not recognized anywhere.” Schratwieser also asked Natale about the Merlino faction and the old school Scarfo era guys who recently returned to the streets and if he thought they could ever co-exist and get along together and he said “No. No. I don’t think so. Two different kinds of guys.” When it comes to his old mob pal Joey Merlino the former mobster is singing a different tune these days saying “He turned out to be the biggest, one of the biggest mistakes, I ever made in my life. He was a liar, a coward.” In fact, he said the reason he turned on his fellow wiseguys is because Merlino betrayed a promise to him that he would take care of Natale’s wife when he went to prison.

Natale said that if there was a mafia in Philadelphia then he thinks that veteran mobster Joseph (Chickie) Ciancaglini should be the boss. He also weighs in on some of the still unsolved mafia murders and much more in the video.

The current Philly Mafia has been somewhat of a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma at least when it comes to most of its hierarchy.

There have been plenty of theories as to the Cosa Nostra family being split into at least two factions and maybe more. With key Scarfo era mobsters now back on the streets there seemed to be potential for some turbulence within the organization. The Joey Merlino crew and these Scarfo era wiseguys haven’t always seen eye to eye. So just how organized is organized crime these days in the City of Brotherly Love? Is it possible for the Mafia in Philadelphia today to just be one big happy family?

The release of Scarfo era wiseguys like Phil Narducci and Joseph Pungitore made headlines and had many wondering what kind of impact it would have. Speculation was rampant that these veteran guys and others wouldn’t just fall in line with Merlino and members of his Philadelphia mafia leadership. The potential for the family to be split into two separate factions now emerged with each kind of staying out the way of the other. Rumors of a ruling panel being formed that included Narducci as a way to bridge the gap between factions began circulating for a time.

But in the last couple of years since their release, there has been virtually no evidence of a rift in the family or even the existence of a separate faction. In fact, there has been nothing at all that points to the fact that either Narducci or Pungitore or even involved in the crime families activities anymore. Even though their names continue to come up within conversations surrounding the mafia family they seem to both be involved in legit businesses these days. It seems at least possible that both have simply ended their days in the mafia and gone legit. And even if they are still involved in some fashion neither of them have made any waves.

Other Scarfo era guys like former captain and street boss Francis (Faffy) Iannarella have been seen circulating amongst the Merlino crew. The now 71-year-old Iannarella is fresh off of parole restrictions and there rumors that he is now part of the families administration. It seems like Faffy could possibly be the new Consigliere of the Philly Mafia. Although Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and Joseph (Chickie) Ciancaglini have also been linked to the Consigliere position as well. But both could also be eyes semi-retirement and reduced exposure.

There have certainly been more indications of the Scarfo era guys working alongside and in conjunction with the Merlino faction than being separate from it. Now there can certainly be a debate as to just how active the Philly mob is today and if what’s left is even worth fighting for. We continue to see lots of names from both era’s tossed around for various positions within the current hierarchy with little certainty. Most seem to agree that Joseph Merlino is likely still the official boss and that Michael “Mikey Lance” Lancelotti seems to be the new street or acting boss. While the other positions within the ranks are still unclear.

With friend and family ties existing between some of those involved, there are plenty of reasons to work together. Perhaps the theories and speculation over the Scarfo era bad blood and potential problems were simply blown out of proportion. It seems like the Philly mafia could be much more “organized” at least in a sense than expected. But when it comes to the Mafia money is always a driving factor so those at peace today may not be tomorrow and Philadelphia certainly has a history of instability.

While everyone may not be huddled together singing Kumbaya they seem to be getting along at least for now and the “family” seems like it may be intact.

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  Philadelphia mafia ranks are once again growing with the release from prison of Gaeton Lucibello a one time capo in the crime family. Highly respected on the streets going all way back to the Stanfa era of the Philly mob. The now 62 year old wiseguy completed his four year prison stretch after being [...]

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  Philadelphia mafia is back, according to mob experts and the Cosa Nostra family is even growing, reaching numbers that haven’t been seen in decades. According to a report from veteran mafia reporters George Anastasia and Dave Schratwieser the Philly mafia now has as many as 35 made members on the streets and is as [...]

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  The Philadelphia mafia is in a state of resurgence, although some believe the infamous Cosa Nostra family may have fractured into multiple factions. According to reports the Philly mafia has approx 25-35 made men on the streets the most since the Scarfo era in the late 1980’s. The fact that the family is once [...]

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  The rift between Philadelphia mafia pals Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and George Borgesi seems to be at an end. Merlino who is believed by many including authorities to still be the boss of the Philly-based Cosa Nostra family has bumped his boyhood pal Borgesi back up to captain according to Scott Burnstein and his [...]

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