Mafia Prince: Inside America's Most Violent Crime Family (49 page)

Merlino, Salvatore “Chuckie,”
30
,
33
,
39
,
41–43
,
51
,
57
,
62
,
74–77
,
81
,
89–93
,
98–99
,
108
,
113
,
119–20
,
123–25
,
135–36
,
143–44
,
158
,
161–66
,
174–78
,
180–88
,
191
,
195
,
197
,
200–204
,
214
,
217–21
,
227–31
,
238–40
,
278–80
,
292–95
,
301–3

message, sending,
31
,
44–45
,
55–58
,
137
,
146
,
168
,
304

Mexican Mafia,
165
,
245

Milano, Eugene “Gino,”
120
,
139
,
170
,
172
,
187
,
194–95
,
221–22
,
227
,
245
,
279
,
298

Milano, Nicholas “Nicky Whip,”
170
,
172
,
187
,
221
,
227
,
229
,
245
,
298

Miller, William,
103

mob,
7–25
. See also
Cosa Nostra

mob power struggle,
111–12
,
115

mob structure,
22–23

mob war,
22–23
,
148
,
154–56
,
164
,
168–73
,
236
,
257

Mob Wives,
298

money laundering,
212

Monte, Frank,
74
,
100
,
108
,
113
,
122–23
,
135–36
,
144
,
155
,
190
,
299

Moran, Willard “Junior,”
110–11
,
175
,
190
,
245

Muni, Paul,
27

murder trial,
98–99
,
102–11
,
219

murders,
9
,
14–18
,
28
,
31–34
,
42
,
53–54
,
63
,
75–81
,
99
,
143–44
,
183

Musial, Stan,
27

Mustache Petes,
22

N

Napoli, Ralph “Blackie,”
38–39
,
41
,
71–72
,
91
,
96–100
,
124–29
,
163
,
180–81
,
200

narcotics,
98
,
133
,
220–21

narcotics policy,
208–10

Narducci, Frank “Chickie,”
52–54
,
57
,
61
,
66
,
72
,
92
,
100
,
112–13
,
119–27
,
134–36
,
140–45
,
156
,
169–70
,
213
,
216
,
246
,
294
,
299

Narducci, Frankie, Jr.,
100
,
121
,
145
,
150
,
169
,
187
,
216–17
,
221–22
,
227–29
,
297
,
299

Narducci, Philip,
121
,
145
,
150–56
,
169–70
,
187
,
216–17
,
221–22
,
227–29
,
231
,
297
,
299

Natale, Ralph,
72
,
109
,
258–59
,
276
,
280
,
283

N’Draghetta,
21

new era,
117–27

New York mob,
18–19
,
22
,
65–66
,
120
,
123–24
,
130
,
198–200
,
205–7
,
238
,
292

Nixon, Richard,
293

O

organized crime,
16–23
,
38
,
50
,
141
,
226
.
See also specific organizations

P

Pacino, Al,
240

Palin, Sarah,
98

Pasquale, Joe,
112
,
175

Patriarca crime family,
8

Pedulla, Joseph,
155
,
169–70
,
190

Peters, Joseph,
221

Philadelphia Inquirer,
10
,
115
,
171
,
218

Philadelphia mob,
13
,
22–30
,
38–43
,
65–70
,
81
,
86–88
,
94
,
97–99
,
104
,
111
,
114
,
134
,
146

Philadelphia–Atlantic City mob,
11
,
16–19
,
40
,
118
,
127–35
,
174
,
198–205
,
214
,
252
,
280
,
283
. See also
Atlantic City mob
;
Philadelphia mob

Piccolo, Anthony “Tony,”
29
,
100
,
219
,
225–26
,
238–39
,
242
,
259

Piccolo, Joe,
26
,
30
,
100

Piccolo, Mike,
26
,
29
,
30
,
100

Piccolo, Nick,
26
,
28
,
30
,
100
,
182

Pichini, Louis,
221

Pollina, Antonio “Mr. Miggs,”
23
,
65

power struggles,
111–12
,
115

Prohibition,
21–22
,
50

Pungitore, Anthony “Tony,”
186
,
216
,
222
,
228

Pungitore, “Blonde Babe,”
100
,
186
,
296

Pungitore, Joseph “Joe Punge,”
120
,
142
,
170
,
172
,
186–89
,
213–21
,
227–28
,
231
,
296–99

R

racketeering,
17–19
,
129
,
141–42

racketeering charges,
151
,
165
,
170
,
174
,
190
,
209
,
212–13
,
216
,
239–42
,
245–48
,
258–59
,
283
,
301–2

Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO),
17
,
141–42
,
211–28
,
239
,
245
,
251
,
274
,
278–79

Rego, Robert,
204

Ricciardi, Tommy,
241

Riccobene, Enrico,
172–73

Riccobene, Harry “the

Hunchback,”
121–23
,
149
,
154–59
,
164–67
,
173
,
190
,
234

Riccobene, Mario “Sonny,”
167
,
170–72
,
174
,
190

Riccobene, Robert “Bobby,”
170–72
,
216

Riccobene War,
167
,
172–73

RICO Act,
17
,
141–42

RICO case,
239
,
245
,
274
,
278–79

RICO trial,
211–28
,
239
,
251
,
274

Rohr, Klaus,
238
,
299

Romeo, Santo “Little Santo,”
31

Rosen, Nig,
7

Rouse, Willard,
211
,
214
,
216
,
221
,
228

Rugnetta, Joseph “Joe the Boss,”
30
,
143

Russo, Anthony “Little Pussy,”
38–39
,
41

Russo, Nicholas “Nicky,”
38
,
104
,
199

S

Sabella, Salvatore,
22–23

Salerno, Alfred “Freddie,”
94–97
,
111
,
243

Salerno, Anthony “Fat Tony,”
95
,
130
,
134–35

Salerno, Joe,
77–80
,
83–84
,
103–6
,
149–56
,
169
,
223
,
278
,
304

Salerno, Joe, Sr.,
154
,
156
,
169
,
171
,
304

Sam the Barber,
193

Sausto, Vince,
58
,
69
,
108
,
269
,
293

Scafidi, Joseph “Joe,”
97
,
123
,
136
,
186

Scafidi, Salvatore “Tory,”
177
,
215–16
,
219
,
222
,
228
,
296

Scafidi, Sam,
80–81

Scafidi, Tommy “Horsehead,”
296

Scalleat, Joseph,
61

Scarface,
27

Scarfo, Annunziata,
24
,
27
,
282
.

    
See also
Scarfo, Nancy

Scarfo, Catherine,
25–27
,
30
,
305

Scarfo, Chris,
73
,
74
,
192
,
239
,
298
,
304

Scarfo, Mark,
192
,
220
,
223–26
,
232
,
239
,
302
,
304
,
305

Scarfo, Mimi,
36
,
220
,
277
,
297
,
305

Scarfo, Nancy,
20
,
24–25
,
27
,
239
,
282
.
See also
Leonetti, Nancy

Scarfo, Nicky, Jr.,
36
,
74
,
164
,
174
,
177
,
192–93
,
202–3
,
213
,
219–20
,
225–27
,
231–33
,
237–42
,
258
,
271–73
,
280
,
283
,
296
,
302
,
304–5

Scarfo, Nicodemo “Little Nicky” arrest of,
213–14

    
becoming boss,
128–37

    
birth of,
27

    
conviction of,
216
,
225

    
early years of,
27–34

    
Florida trips,
7–8
,
191–93
,
201–2
,
213

    
greed of,
196–97
,
303

    
indictment against,
211–16
,
221

    
killings by,
14–16
,
18
,
28
,
31–34
,
42
,
75–76
,
143–44
,
183
,
216

    
letters by,
260–62

    
murder trial,
102–11

    
in prison,
18–20
,
34
,
38–41
,
156–77
,
213–26
,
230–34
,
259–60
,
278–79
,
301–6

    
sentencing of,
228
,
229

    
taken down,
242

Scarfo, Philip,
25–26

“sending message,”
31
,
44–45
,
55–58
,
137
,
146
,
168
,
304

Sherman, Mike,
73

Sicilian Mafia,
21
,
24
.
See also
Mafia

Siegel, Benjamin “Bugsy,”
7–8

Simone, Bobby,
103–7
,
138
,
151
,
157–58
,
161–62
,
165
,
175
,
177
,
180–81
,
210
,
212–15
,
219
,
223
,
226–27
,
233
,
237
,
239
,
246–47
,
254–55
,
287
,
292
,
295