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The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Bruno–Scarfo crime family, [19] the Philadelphia–Atlantic City crime family, [20] the Philadelphia Mafia, [21] [22] the Philly Mafia, [23] [24] [25] or the Philadelphia–South Jersey Mafia, [26] [27] [28] is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Gambino family leaders arranged for Stanfa to work for Angelo Bruno, the boss of the Philadelphia crime family. [ 3 ] On March 21, 1980, Bruno was killed by a shotgun blast in the back of the head as he sat in his car in front of his home at the intersection of 10th Street and Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia, while Stanfa, his driver ...
Salvatore Testa, "Salvie", "The Crown Prince of the Philadelphia Mob" (1956–1984) Frank Tieri, "The Old Man", "Funzi" (born Alfonso Tieri, 1904–1981) Albert Tocco, "Caesar Tocco" (1929–2005) Jack Tocco (1927–2014) William Tocco, "Black Bill" (born Guglielmo Vito Tocco, 1897–1972) Frank Todaro (1889–1944) Joseph Todaro Jr., "Big Joe ...
Philadelphia crime family. Boss/acting boss. Salvatore Sabella – boss (1911–1931) Joseph Ida – boss (1946–1959) Antonio Pollina – acting boss (1958 ...
The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia family based in South Philadelphia. This criminal organization primarily operates in various areas and neighborhoods in Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (i.e. the Delaware Valley) and New Jersey, especially South Jersey.
Kelly, Robert J. Encyclopedia of Organized Crime in the United States. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2000. ISBN 0-313-30653-2; Sifakis, Carl. The Mafia Encyclopedia. New York: Da Capo Press, 2005. ISBN 0-8160-5694-3; Dark, Tony. A Mob of His Own: Samuel Mad Sam DeStefano and the Chicago Mob's Juice Rackets, H.H. Productions, Chicago ...
Ralph Samuel Natale [1] (March 6, 1935 – January 22, 2022) was an American mobster. He was the boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1995 until 1999, when he became the first American Mafia boss to turn state's evidence.
La Torre paid for the passage of Mafia boss Santo Volpe to Pennsylvania in 1906. They formed "the men from Montedoro". [ 4 ] In April 1907, La Torre was arrested with Santo Volpe, Charles Bufalino, uncle of future crime boss Russell Bufalino , [ 1 ] and twenty other men for a protection racket against mine workers in the region.