My understanding is Scott previously published that the NYC Families were putting pressure on Merlino and Philly over the podcast.
I "heard" the same thing independent of him a while back as well. Nothing specifically about being shelved or taken down, but it was certainly implied that the Genovese and Gambino Families saw his behavior as a disgrace to Cosa Nostra and we know what that entails. What I was told (I know who the original "source" was, who is 100% in a position to know, but I myself am not in touch with them) is that after the release of the podcast NYC Families were instructing members not to meet with Merlino or have anything to do with him.
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Ivan
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Re: Skinny Joey
He's posted about it many times starting from about February.
https://gangsterreport.com/joeys-pals-n ... mediately/
EYYYY ALL YOU CHOOCHES OUT THERE IT'S THE KID
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SonnyBlackstein
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Re: Skinny Joey
Let me get the math right:
Merlino starts a Podcast, Burnstein 'reports' people are unhappy with him.....and this is laurels and sanctimony?
Reporting on the blindingly obvious isn't a scoop Scott.
Wiseguy had a great post. 9/10 of your posts are bullshit. One blind squirrel finds a nut and you act like you're proposed. It's so dumb. To reiterate peeps are surprised when Jerry gets it wrong. People are surprised when you get one right.
Keep us in touch on the empire.
Merlino starts a Podcast, Burnstein 'reports' people are unhappy with him.....and this is laurels and sanctimony?
Reporting on the blindingly obvious isn't a scoop Scott.
Wiseguy had a great post. 9/10 of your posts are bullshit. One blind squirrel finds a nut and you act like you're proposed. It's so dumb. To reiterate peeps are surprised when Jerry gets it wrong. People are surprised when you get one right.
Keep us in touch on the empire.
Don't give me your f***ing Manson lamps.
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Pogo The Clown
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Re: Skinny Joey
Did he just call himself the recognized number 1 crime reporter in America? Man that is classic. 
Now let’s get back to other Philly scoops like Merlino’s fabricated dialogue with Nicodemo or John Ciancaglini being UnderBoss and
Faffy Iannarella being the Consigliere (the later scoops falling into the memory hole when the Persiano tapes came out).
Pogo
Now let’s get back to other Philly scoops like Merlino’s fabricated dialogue with Nicodemo or John Ciancaglini being UnderBoss and
Faffy Iannarella being the Consigliere (the later scoops falling into the memory hole when the Persiano tapes came out).
Pogo
It's a new morning in America... fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We're optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don't need pessimism. There are no limits.
Re: Skinny Joey
Clown show .
Re: Skinny Joey
Scott’s one of the best. Who the fuck are you pogo. This dude has docs on Vice on History Channel on and on. You think they never vetted him. You think George Anastasia and Jerry Capeci who put him on his site and Phil Leonetti didn’t vet him. Name me one thing that makes you an expert and the authority over someone with his resume and history. I’ll listen to the Recent FBI agents who appear on his show and obviously share things w them and obviously speak to people still on the job. Your very arrogant bro
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Pogo The Clown
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Re: Skinny Joey
Please. You only praise him because he says what you want to hear. If he claimed the opposite all the accolades you mentioned would not mean a damn thing to you. So spare me the BS.
Pogo
Pogo
It's a new morning in America... fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We're optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don't need pessimism. There are no limits.
Re: Skinny Joey
Scott, I am a recent subscriber of your show and I've read your reports for a few years now. For one reason or another, I disagree with a lot of your critics on here on how they've reacted to your stories, including the one in question here. I would like to see a lot of them own up to their own hypocritical shit-talking but its the internet so they probably never will.scott22 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:45 pm Revisionist history my man , pogo .
I was being slandered for 8 months on this story .
“Blip” ?
You just exposed yourself bro ! Ignorance is bliss I guess .
Half of his forum is a complete and utter clown show .
As I’ve written before , buckle in fellas , I’m here for another 30 years doing this .. you’ll never escape me . I will be /am already am recognized as the no 1 crime reporter in North America and you guys post on here shit talking people you could never be in the same league with in a million years with your smug and smarm and dismissive attitudes while patting yourselves on the back to the cheers of like 10 people . Meanwhile , I’m building a fucking empire.
But you do you pogo , wiseguy , Sonny etc . Let’s see how that works out for you fellas .
Scott
.god bless him and he’s def the GOAT but Capeci is on the way out . Dude Is 80.
But...if your reporting is consistently accurate, and you remain interested only in the objective truth -- it will show. No need for the 'empire' stuff. It'll make people doubt your credibility if they know your ego has a vested interest in what and how you choose to investigate & report. Maybe you were referencing Artie Bucco, I don't know. Is it about you or the stories?
Same with a lot of your naysayers. What's nasty about it is they're more interested in being right than what the truth is.