joeycigars wrote:Joey Merlino is one of the 3-4 longest reigning Bosses in LCN all time he still has a way to go there will be a movie one day
Maybe a movie about his public lifestyle as opposed to his "don" position. Whether he has been in the main chair the whole time is open for interpretation, but he certainly has had trouble staying on the street. Even if a boss is in the big chair while incarcerated, how effective could that actually be? The REAL credit goes to Ligambi IMHO, he was on the street giving directives and keeping order and managed to beat his RICO trial. But to put Merlino up there with the likes of long reigning dons is a misrepresentation. How long do you say he was boss? He's got ways to go before he is put on a pedastal with these guys:
Stefano Maggadino- 52 years (1922-1974)
Carlos Marcello- 42 years (1948-1989)
Joe Zerilli- 41 years (1936-1977)
Joe Bonanno- 37 years (1931-1968)
Russell Bufalino- 35 years (1959-1994)
Tony Accardo- 35 years (1957-1992)
Jack Tocco- 35 years (1979-2014)
Ray Patriarca- 34 years (1950-1984)
Santo Traficante- 33 years (1954-1987)
Jimmy Lanza- 33 years at least (1961-1994 at least) He died in 2006
John Scalish- 32 years (1944-1976)
Frank Balistrieri- 32 years (1961-1993)
Nick Civella- 30 years (1953-1983)
John LaRocca- 28 years (1956-1984)
Jack Dragna- 25 years (1931-1956)
Vincent Gigante- 24 years (1981-2005)
Mike Genovese - 22 years (1984-2006)
Angelo Bruno- 21 years (1959-1980)
Joe Todaro Sr- 21 years (1985-2006)
Joe Cerrito- 19 years (1959-1978)
***Joey doesn't compare to this list of bosses with long reigns. While I give him credit for doing his sentence like a man, one has to truly wonder Joey's role in any success that Philly has had from a criminal standpoint.
[quote="joeycigars"]Joey Merlino is one of the 3-4 longest reigning Bosses in LCN all time he still has a way to go there will be a movie one day[/quote]
Maybe a movie about his public lifestyle as opposed to his "don" position. Whether he has been in the main chair the whole time is open for interpretation, but he certainly has had trouble staying on the street. Even if a boss is in the big chair while incarcerated, how effective could that actually be? The REAL credit goes to Ligambi IMHO, he was on the street giving directives and keeping order and managed to beat his RICO trial. But to put Merlino up there with the likes of long reigning dons is a misrepresentation. How long do you say he was boss? He's got ways to go before he is put on a pedastal with these guys:
Stefano Maggadino- 52 years (1922-1974)
Carlos Marcello- 42 years (1948-1989)
Joe Zerilli- 41 years (1936-1977)
Joe Bonanno- 37 years (1931-1968)
Russell Bufalino- 35 years (1959-1994)
Tony Accardo- 35 years (1957-1992)
Jack Tocco- 35 years (1979-2014)
Ray Patriarca- 34 years (1950-1984)
Santo Traficante- 33 years (1954-1987)
Jimmy Lanza- 33 years at least (1961-1994 at least) He died in 2006
John Scalish- 32 years (1944-1976)
Frank Balistrieri- 32 years (1961-1993)
Nick Civella- 30 years (1953-1983)
John LaRocca- 28 years (1956-1984)
Jack Dragna- 25 years (1931-1956)
Vincent Gigante- 24 years (1981-2005)
Mike Genovese - 22 years (1984-2006)
Angelo Bruno- 21 years (1959-1980)
Joe Todaro Sr- 21 years (1985-2006)
Joe Cerrito- 19 years (1959-1978)
***Joey doesn't compare to this list of bosses with long reigns. While I give him credit for doing his sentence like a man, one has to truly wonder Joey's role in any success that Philly has had from a criminal standpoint.