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Joey Merlino

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Key facts

Full name Joseph Salvatore Merlino[1]
Nickname Skinny Joey[1]
Birth date March 13, 1962[1]
Birth place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Occupations businessman; restaurant owner; former mobster; podcaster[1]
Role reputed boss of the Philadelphia crime family[1]

Joey Merlino is an American businessman, restaurant owner, and former mobster described as the reputed boss of the Philadelphia crime family. He was born in Philadelphia on March 13, 1962, and rose to power in the mid-1990s after fighting the John Stanfa faction. He has also been described as a former crime boss and podcaster.

Context

Joey Merlino is an American businessman, restaurant owner, and former mobster described as the reputed boss of the Philadelphia crime family. He was born in Philadelphia on March 13, 1962, and is associated with organized crime in Philadelphia [1]. He rose to power after fighting the John Stanfa faction in the mid-1990s [1]. He has also been described as a former crime boss and podcaster [1].

Documented claims

  • He rose to power after fighting the John Stanfa faction of the family in the mid-1990s. [1]
  • He is described as having seized control of the organization in the mid-1990s. [1]
  • He has also been described as a former crime boss and podcaster. [1]

Questions and answers

What does Joey Merlino do now?

He has been described as a former crime boss and podcaster [1].

What happened with Joey Merlino?

He rose to power after fighting the John Stanfa faction of the family in the mid-1990s [1].

How much is Joey Merlino worth?

His net worth is not specified in the available sources.

Sources

  1. Joey Merlino, The Philadelphia Mob Boss Who Now Walks Free — allthatsinteresting.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People