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Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia.
Harry "The Hunchback" Riccobene (July 27, 1909 – June 19, 2000) was a high-ranking member of the Philadelphia crime family who became a major figure in the Scarfo-Riccobene gang war that followed the 1981 death of boss Philip Testa. He was born in Enna, Sicily, to Mario Riccobene, Sr. and Anna Cimmari.
Testa succeeded Angelo Bruno as boss of the Philadelphia crime family. [243] Testa was killed by a nail bomb as he walked onto the porch of his house. [244] Harry Peetros: May 26, 1981: Peetros was a senior member of the Philadelphia Greek Mob. He was possibly killed after an argument with Philly mob member George Martorano. [245] [246 ...
Philip Testa (56), known as "The Chicken Man", was killed when a nail bomb exploded under his porch as he stepped into his Philadelphia house on 15 March 1981, [20] the second local mob boss to be assassinated within a year. At the time he and several associates were under federal indictment for their activities; Testa's killing sparked a four ...
Testa made his reputation as a hitman for the Philadelphia family during a period of internal gang conflict. The son of former boss Philip “The Chicken Man” Testa, Salvatore Testa was an emerging figure in the mob until he was killed on the orders of boss Nicodemo Scarfo.
Joseph Testa (born 1955) Philip Testa, "Chicken Man" (1924–1981) Salvatore Testa, "Salvie", "The Crown Prince of the Philadelphia Mob" (1956–1984)
In connection with his death, the jail was issued a notice of non-compliance from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards related to observations. The guard reportedly failed to check on Moore for an hour and seven minutes. Jail or Agency: Rolling Plains Detention Center; State: Texas; Date arrested or booked: UNKNOWN; Date of death: 4/26/2016 ...
Patrick Louis "Patty" Testa (March 11, 1957 – December 2, 1992) was a soldier. [275] Testa was the younger brother to Joseph Testa. In 1984, he was indicted on fraud and theft charges, along with members of the Gambino family's DeMeo crew. [276] Testa was sentenced to two years in prison and after his release joined the Lucchese crime family.