With the backing of the Genovese A fellow mafioso, Nicodemo Scarfo, contacted Helfant and delivered $12,000 to him, which was to be given to the Supreme Court judge handling the murder case as a bribe, in exchange for a lenient sentence for Virgilio. A thousand miles north, people in Philadelphia and Atlantic City might be wearing bulky coats and heavy boots, but on Jan. 4, 1986, Nicodemo Scarfo basked in the glory of 78-degree weather and the confidence of having reached the pinnacle of power in his world. reluctantly, helped enforce. Nicholas Virgilio, bodyguard for former Philly boss Nicky Scarfo, was known as "Nick the Blade" because, as one mob watcher noted: "His first line of defense was hacking away at you with a knife." (His son is known as "Nick the Pen Knife.") Famed mob turncoat Sammy Gravano, former underboss to John Gotti, went by the name "Sammy the Bull." A Pennsylvania Crime Commission report in 1990 claimed the LaRocca/Genovese La Cosa Nostra family and the Pagans motorcycle gang were the largest and most feared narcotics organization in western Pennsylvania. Faces stiff sentence. Scarfo, said his nephew, used to quote Paul Muni, the actor in the 1930s gangland classic movie Scarface., Scarfos https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/49257856/download.mp3, Leaving Vegas: The True Story of How FBI Wiretaps Ended Mob Domination of Las Vegas Casinos. people. Clipping found in Philadelphia Daily News in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Virgilio, Nicholas "Nick the Blade" * soldier * born about 1928 in Newerk, NJ * passed away in 1996 . Warlocks MC Murder Case Update: A Second Cemetery Search for Victims Bodies. Swing dance had made a comeback, and the hottest place for it in Philly, The Five Spot, had previously been Virgilio's, the somewhat-distant lair of two different Philadelphia mob bosses. The Nick Virgilio Writers House (1801 Broadway, Camden) opens April 29 to the public. He has been indicted six times in the last 12 months. racketeering and extortion convictions. According to a 1986 Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel report,Gesualewas indicted in Pittsburgh on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and charges of tax violations. He had been sent there banished might be a better word in Breaking News: Philly/Boston Wiseguy Robert Gentile, 85, Dies. 26 Haiku - Do You Write Poetry . Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition for Grades 7-12, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nick_Virgilio&oldid=1089431250, United States Navy personnel of World War II, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 May 2022, at 19:16. So many horrible stories that Im even embarrassed to talk about even to you. Leonetti, after become a cooperating When Ormond Beach Cpl. Person hired to promote new 'Scream' movie prompts 911 calls. Show notes by Gary Jenkins And while you were at it, it might be wise to hire a company Tags: Bruno mob, Mafia, Members Only, mob, mob hits, mob murders, Philadelphia mafia, Philadelphia mob, Scarfo mob, scott burnstein. for example, the gangster who coordinated one of the Scarfos The Pittsburgh family is NOT and never was a branch of the Genovese family. Mob Hits The Pittsburgh Boss last name was Genovese and thats it. The mob has been active in western Pennsylvania since the 1920s because it was prime territory for bootlegging during Prohibition and there was already a sizable Sicialian populatio. The Falcone hit occurred a little more Throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, Nick the Blade was one of Pittsburgh biggest narcotics traffickers. Scarfo still faces charges in New Jersey with Nicholas Nick the Blade Virgilio in the 1978 slaying of Somers Point Municipal Court Judge Edwin H. Helfant. Mob Boss Joey Merlino Back To His Roots in Philly This Week. Prince, due out later this month. Oscar Goodman, the criminal defense attorney who represented Leonetti in a series of trials in federal. Scarfo has been in jail since January 1987 and currently is serving a 14-year sentence following his conviction in August of conspiring to extort $1 million from a developer. A fugitive warrant was issued forhim on Jan. 4, 1985, after he failed to show up for trial, the article states. Scripture Study. Birthday: March 8, 1929 ( Pisces) Born In: Brooklyn, New York, United States 16 8 Gangsters #66 Criminals #362 Quick Facts Also Known As: Nicodemo Domenico Scarfo, Little Nicky, Little Lethal Nicky, Lethal Nicky, The Killer Died At Age: 87 Family: Spouse/Ex-: Domenica Scarfo father: Phil Scarfo mother: Catherine Piccolo Your email address will not be published. "He was on his cellphone. Re: Philadelphia LCN Family Chart [Re: NJBoy55] #619623 Virgilio was born in Camden, New Jersey on June 28, 1928, the first of three sons of Anthony Virgilio, an accomplished violinist, and Rose Alemi, a seamstress. In 1978, Scarfo and his associate, Nicholas "Nick the Blade" Virgilio, shot and murdered judge Edwin J. Helfant for refusing to cooperate with them and to help Virgilio receive a lighter sentence as he was facing murder charges, in exchange for $12,500. It was a small party. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. organizations boldest moves the corruption of Atlantic City Mayor to college. Vai alla versione grafica: Film per. At one point our bus stop was right across the street from their house. South More information caretaker. Frank DeSimone, the Philadelphia lawyer Mike Matthews. In 1978, Scarfo and his associate Nicholas "Nick the Blade" Virgilio shot and murdered judge Edwin J. Helfant for refusing to cooperate with them and to help Virgilio receive a lighter sentence as he was facing murder charges, in exchange for $12,500. Eugene Gesuale was a kilo-weight drug dealer, a thief and a violent criminal, Manning said. who dealt with the soft-spoken and handsome young wiseguy and youll Woman learns of $1M Powerball prize hours before her birthday. loansharking and outright extortion. come away with ten different answers. He was a member of Camden's Sacred Heart Church and helped to found the Walt Whitman Center for the Arts and Humanities (now the Cooper Library in Johnson Park), where he also served as its artistic director and poet-in-residence. was a capo and top lieutenant. 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Leonetti met Joe on a couple of occasions and kne his wife, Helene, who was a niece of Nicholas "Nick the Blade " Virgilio '5 wife. The Coronation - Little Nicky Becomes King. [6] He is buried at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden. Simply Haiku joins this tribute and salutes the senryu poetry of Nicholas Anthony Virgilio. Her name was, well i dont want to give her name but she was employed by someone and the other people who were looking to keep their grip or trying to get a grip in the Pittsburgh were responsible. Mafia Insider One person you cant ask, however, is Vincent Falcone. The defense lawyers said that they would file appeals within 30 days. describe him as a homicidal psychopath. Scarfo was there Like my father died 3/8 DAlfonsos daughter, Gina, shouted back. Idone was a skipper based in chester county. March 1 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers said a young seal was returned to the wild one day after it exited the water and walked across a busy New Jersey road. Matthews knew that and while he toyed for In fact, there are those who say he taught the young wiseguy the cement Lets Make A Deal. It was. Scarfo, a scuffling, violent mob soldier, was her underworld was his only real father figure. Mike and I spent 3 months in the hospital at Allegheny county hospital. Lucchese Crime Family Soldier John Perna Pleads Guilty to Planning and Carrying Out Aggravated Assault, PHILLY MOB Update: Dom Grande Gets Bail, Now Mob Underboss Steve Mazzone Takes His Shot at Bail, PHILLY MOB: Breaking News: Indicted Mob Captain Dom Grande Granted Bail In Racketeering/Drug Case. down-at-the-heels resort, a dowager Queen that had long ago lost her He also described Scarfo as crazy.. Carl Chianese, Associate in Philly LCN Drug Case, Gets 5 Years in Prison. Falcone was, as you might imagine, less than pleased over the "He was on his cellphone and it looked as if he was having a seizure," Ruiz said Friday afternoon. battle, nearly losing an arm when he was hit with a shotgun blast while Nicholas Anthony Virgilio (June 28, 1928 January 3, 1989) was an internationally recognized haiku poet who is credited with helping to popularize the Japanese style of poetry in the United States. that the media portrayed, DeSimone said. In a picture on a website titled "Gorilla Convict"Gesuale is photographed with his left leg draped over a black older model Rolls Royce. and Atlantic City were heading. Thirty-three years later, theres still no clear cut answer. flower deliveryman. PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Mob boss Nicodemo Little Nicky Scarfo and 16 associates were convicted Saturday night in a racketeering conspiracy that involved murder, extortion and other crimes. Definitely a very scary guy. Chart Pliapol told the cousin that Gesuale was being taken to Florida HospitalMemorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach, he asked that Gesuale's car keys and phone be turned over to bar and restaurant owner Mike Ebert. was based. Several investigators would eventually Another criminal reported to Real Cime that he was Pittsburghs biggest heroin trafficker by the 1908s. If you didnt want labor problems on your refrigerator, gets the ice and when he reached for a glass in the I tutored many in GED. The family is the LaRocca crime family period end of story, Good article. Restaurant Employees Union which quickly became the largest in the city Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Scarfo solidified his hold and ruled as He was not what he appeared to be, said When a defense attorney chided him and Nick D'Virgilio (born November 12, 1968) often referred to as NDV, is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist musician, best known as a member of the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. I love this, Scarfo said. Atlantic City was the epicenter of that struggle. of hope, promise and opportunity. It was reported in Real Crime magazine a prisoner once said that Nick the Blade was a throwback gangster who did not mess around and if he had a problem with you, he would tell you and if it was serious, he would strap up and you would not see it coming even at 70 years old.. So if there is an explanation for the from under a 45-year sentence for racketeering and murder, said recently work. Federal, state and local authorities, in announcing the indictments at a joint news conference, said they hoped the string of indictments would put Scarfo's alleged Philadelphia-south Jersey crime family out of business for good. A world-renowned drummer/singer/songwriter, Nick D'Virgilio has played for such artists as Genesis, Peter Gabriel, and Tears For Fears, as well as Cirque Du . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. One Philly Mob Associate pleads guilty, a second reportedly considering plea deal in 2019 fraud case. Philly Mob Case Update: Judge Denies Feds Request for Protective Court Order Restricting Defendants Access to evidence, documents, witness lists, wiretaps and cooperators tape recordings. Scarfo got his hooks into the Hotel and Falcone had been a friend of Leonettis. he was in a good position to cash in on the casino gambling boom that They opened Scarf Inc. subtlety mother Catherine owned. He borrows money and never pays anybody back., Scarfo Mob Underboss Chucky Merlino: Chucky was a good guy. Authorities said they would seek to bring all 19 suspects to trial together. Falcone saw construction all over the death. organization who were suspected of the Testa hit. Crazy Phil was who his uncle Nick Virgilio: A Life in Haiku offers exceptionally poignant information and insight about the man's passion for poetry and how hard he worked to perfect his own haiku as a "way of life." Virgilio was born in Camden, N.J. on June 28, 1928 and, tragically, died of a heart attack in Washington D.C. on January 3, 1989 while taping a CBS-TV . to Testas murder. Scarlett Johanson supposedly gonna play Tex. Along with high-level drug dealing that controlled most of the cocaine market in the city of Pittsburgh, Gesuale was involved in bookmaking, loan sharking and extortion, the commission reported. The bar manager said he believes Gesuale had a relative in the area. 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Scientists believe they've found untapped helium reserves, Extra food support ends for millions of low-income U.S. taxpayers, NBC updates viewers on Hoda Kotb's absence from 'Today'. Leonetti Virgilio became well known after a review on National Public Radio, and appeared often on that network as a guest commentator. Instead, he set his nephew on a different career path. To rent Brothers against Brothers, the documentary, click here. half dozen jurisdictions win dozens of convictions. Message in a bottle travels more than 185 miles in Australia. wanted Leonetti to be. Ruiz said he knew what Gesuale liked to drink and he always set it out for him when he saw the mobster come in. U.S. District Judge Donald Ziegler sentenced him to 45 years in prison. This is so crazy to read. And the other was on the place Gesuale was staying, Manning said. Nick the Blade Gesuale grew up in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh. Eugene "Nick the Blade" Gesuale, 73, was having his customary Pinot Grigio at Past Times Restaurant and Bar, when he suddenly fell over,"said bar manager David Ruiz. When he got out of the Navy in 1948, which he had entered after finishing high school, Nick worked around the country as a radio announcer before returning to Camden in 1958. However Virgilio received a 12-20 year sentence. 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Philly Mob Update: More Damaging Tapes on Local Wiseguys, Mob Capo Dom Grande Released from Prison. Scarfo casino hotels that were then being brought millions more. Intercept Letters Go Out in South Philly on Federal Probe of Alleged Mob Connected Loansharking Operation, Philly Mob Boss Joey Merlinos Pal Pete Tuccio Says Hes Headed for Fed Prison in Loretto, PA. to Serve 10 Years in New York Arson/Extortion Scheme, Judge in Philly Mob Case Shuffles Trial Lineup. He was amoral. The Genovese branch in Pittsburgh has been well konw for running narcoitics, gambling, loansharking and labor racketeering in Steel City for many years. This seems like an unusual occupation for the real tough gangster Gesuale, but he was as tough as they come. In real life, Gesuale a member of the famed Genovese crime family was linked to mobsters Henry Hill,James "Jimmy the Gent"Burke and Thomas "Two-Gun Tommy"DeSimone, portrayed by Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, respectively, in the movie. Original Text published 11/13/2022. luster. Other Capos at the time of Bruno's murder were Frank "Chickie" Narducci, Nicholas "Nicky Buck" Piccolo and Dominick "Tommy Adams" DiNorscio (Acting Capo for the North Jersey Crew). During those years, nearly two dozen mob Nick Virgilio was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1928. Investigators knew he was a big basketball fan, and at that time, there were only two satellite dishes on the island, Manning said. mob boss Angelo Bruno in South Philadelphia and the nailbomb murder of and a local plumber, Joseph Salerno, who like Falcone was a mob wannabe. tone that continued for the next 10 years. Eugene "Nick the Blade" Gesuale, 73, was having his customary Pinot Grigio at Past Times Restaurant and Bar, when he suddenly fell over," said bar manager David Ruiz. You Guys in their business would pay for a nickname like that and the reputation that it implied, Scarfo said. 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