What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

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Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by Hired_Goonz » Fri Jan 10, 2025 7:39 pm

Thanks for the info fellas. I guess the third time was the charm lol.

Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by ShotgunTheRifle » Fri Jan 10, 2025 5:59 pm

Hired_Goonz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:20 am What's the story on Testa getting shot in 1980? It isn't mentioned in Blood and Honor as far as I can recall. I know the shooting in 82 is when DeLuca and Pedulla blasted him with a shotty as he was eating clams.
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Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by Philly520 » Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:53 pm

He was shot at his father’s restaurant over a parking dispute. The guy was a civilian. Eugene Milano was shot too.

Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by Hired_Goonz » Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:20 am

What's the story on Testa getting shot in 1980? It isn't mentioned in Blood and Honor as far as I can recall. I know the shooting in 82 is when DeLuca and Pedulla blasted him with a shotty as he was eating clams.

Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by Pogo The Clown » Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:47 pm

What is the relationship between Teflon Dom and Fuggetaboutit?


Pogo

Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by Teflon Dom » Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:47 pm

Also with the Marinucci murder...I wonder how many firecrackers it would have taken to kill him, hilarious that they kept going out so they shot him instead LOL

Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by Teflon Dom » Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:43 pm

Philly520 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:13 pm Incredible that Salvie survived two shootings (1980&1982) before being killed in 1984.. Joey has two sisters and Sal grande is still alive
He is probably second on murder attempts after Merlino in regards to the Philly Mob, 2 years between each shooting and got him on the last

Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by Philly520 » Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:13 pm

Incredible that Salvie survived two shootings (1980&1982) before being killed in 1984.. Joey has two sisters and Sal grande is still alive

Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by PHL_Mob » Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:06 pm

Just to be clear Chick did not “approve” any hits on either brother. Gonna have to trust me on this one. Yes he wanted everyone to fall in line with Stanfa whether he agreed with or “sided” with Stanfa. If anything he held a slight grudge against Joey for letting it happen aka maybe fueling the fire I’ll leave it at that.

Re: What was the relationship between Salvie Testa and Joey Merlino?

by chin_gigante » Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:28 am

Merged all these Salvie Testa threads. It clogs up the forum.

Re: What if Salvie Testa became the boss of Philly

by ShotgunTheRifle » Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:07 am

Just curious what are you trying to get access to? All these threads about a thought you had are cool!

Re: What if Salvie Testa became the boss of Philly

by furiofromnaples » Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:17 am

Salvie Testa wasnt like Scarfo because had no the same blood thirst,of course kill who blow up his father but nothing more. He would survived and avoited incrimination due Leonetti flipping he would be a old school boss,definitly not a new Scarfo.

What if Salvie Testa became the boss of Philly

by knockaround_ny » Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:20 pm

I've been thinking what would have happened if Salvie if ever got the top spot because of his reputation, pedigree and power base in South Philly. The stories I've heard makes me think that he could possibly be just another version of Scarfo or something idk

Re: Realistically, what if Salvie Testa wasn't whacked by Scarfo in '84

by Mikeymike12 » Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:28 pm

He would of got arrested when all those indictments Came out . He would of probably been back on the street now so who knows what would he be doing now.

Re: Realistically, what if Salvie Testa wasn't whacked by Scarfo in '84

by Don_Peppino » Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:03 am

I had a similar thought about what-if all most of the important guys from Scarfos time did get whacked. How much stronger/better would they have been? Or is the thought, besides federal investigations, that particular cast of Philly guys wouldn't be able to co-exist in the 90s and beyond.

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