General Chicago Outfit Info Dumping Ground

[Ivan]

I highly doubt if he wil be trading on his status as a mobster (or mob-adjacent, or whatever he is now) in a podcast, the thing will probably entirely revolve around his minor celebrity persona as a wacky restaurateur. I don't think he will be on it attacking "rats" or whatever. It will probably be entirely separate from his Outfit associations. In fact I'd be shocked if it's anything like Merlino's podcast.

[funkster]

I don’t know he doesn’t bother me, don’t know why he pisses people off so much. He’s just a doof doing a good job promoting his restaurant.

I was OK with him up until the rape charges were posted here - now he's just another scumbag trying to influence people. Will be interesting to see how this plays in Chicago - I don't think the mob is a big thing and there aren't Joey Merlino-type mob celebs walking around there anymore.

I mean I don’t think there are Merlino mob celebs pretty much anywhere these days. He’s basically the only one.

[funkster]

I don’t know he doesn’t bother me, don’t know why he pisses people off so much. He’s just a doof doing a good job promoting his restaurant.

He doesn’t bother me either I thinks he’s actually pretty funny and entertaining. He has a great Joe Pesci voice.

Let’s be real, is it any different from the thousands of NY Italians leaning into the AYYYYYE IM ITALIAN whadda ya from me??? People ham that shit up all the time.