NEW YORK (AP) A reputed Philadelphia mob boss known for beating
murder raps, surviving attempts on his life and reinventing
himself as a restaurateur is back in court facing federal fraud
charges.
Opening statements in the trial of Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino
are set for Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan.
Merlino, 55, was among nearly four dozen defendants arrested in a
2016 crackdown on an East Coast syndicate that prosecutors say
committed crimes including extortion, loan-sharking, casino-style
gambling, sports gambling, credit card fraud and health care
fraud. It operated in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
Florida and New Jersey.
Most of the defendants ple…
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