moneyman wrote:Sonny not sure what you mean when you say Merlino had nothing to do with the takedown..
Parrello sent or at least authorized Rubeo to meet and work with Merlino in FL..I thought it was stated that Merlino was involved with the skin care scam.. so by extension involved with Parrello.. I'd have to reread the indictment but that's how I remember it
Rubeo was "owned" by Parrello so to speak. So Rubeo would need Parrello's permission to work for Taco Bell never mind Merlino. Parrello and Merlino were not in prisoned the same time or even together. I know that Sal the undertaker did time in the same prison as Merlino for a few yrs before Merlino was shipped off to another prison. So I suspect Merlino's connection to the Westside is thru Sal who is about the same age or younger then Merlino. I believe Sal reports to Parrello now. Other then that Parrello and Merlino has zero incommon so I think its just a matter of Rubeo being shipped around by the feds making tapes just like they did with Nicky Skins. Once they got Parrello and crew on tape they simply shipped him off to FL and once in FL had Rubeo send word to Parrello for permission to work in that Racket down there that Merlino had his fingers in. Parrello probably never saw or even spoke to Merlino in his life. Merlino got word back to him that Parrello vouched for Rubeo and had his ok to work in that racket down there. Rubeo was obviously a little smoother then Nicky Skins... (though I think Nicky Skins wanted Merlino to know he was wired up with the questions he was asking Merlino...pretty much a red flag for Merlino to keep his mouth shut). But I agree with past remarks that Merlino has ZERO incommon with Parrello. Parrello's charges are more centered around Racketeering, soon to be attempt murder plot , assaults then the SKin Cream it seems. I don't think Parrello is really that strongly tied to the Skin Cream racket other then maybe receiving $$ for it as tribute from Rubeo which leads me to believe was not even Close with Merlino nor did he even have a relationship with him. Younger guy like Sal the Undertaker who did time with Merlino probably vouched for Merlno to Parrello that he would not be tied to Merlino and he obviously trusted Rubeo...although had Parrello known about Rubeo Drug bust.they all would have been weary of him but that is another story. But this whole indictment is allot like the Gambino bust a ways back that brought down the Corozzo brothers. The CW was a trused associate who was busted with a few kilos and flipped and wore a wire and no one knew he was arrested by the DEA or they would have all been weary of him or killed him for insurance ....
Just my 8 cents here...
I could be wrong but the indictment does not mention Rubeo being shipped around by the feds, only that Parrello gave him the ok to go to Florida to meet with Merlino..
moneyman wrote:I could be wrong but the indictment does not mention Rubeo being shipped around by the feds, only that Parrello gave him the ok to go to Florida to meet with Merlino..
I think the indictment is extremely bland but it says that to point of the leadership structure of LCN. How is works is the FBI wires up Rubeo in and around the Bronx...get what they need on Parrello and crew. Then they ship him off to FL to record Merlino. Rubeo then checks in with Parrello to get the ok to go to FL. I don't see a direct Parrello /Merlino connection anywhere in this indictment. No wire taps of Merlino and Parrello speaking to each other? No mention of Merlino meeting directly with Parrello? It does however mention that Merlino was recorded in Fl Nj and NY...? Am I wrong there? Perhaps Merlino met direct with Parrello? Or maybe just Sal? But they are kinda like oil and water those two(parrello and merlino? I don't see how Parrello would want to be seen or associated with someone like Merlino who likes to play the flashy gangster role created by Hollywood rather than real LCN? But who the hell knows? The indict is extremely bland with most of the details missing. But Parrello and Merlino are pretty much complete opposites. Once drives around in a convertible Rolls Royces in an extra small shirt and the other is low key driving a late model caddy. GO figure. Greed and anything to make a quicke easy buck is probably the connection .....
I'm pretty sure one of the Fox 29 Dave S reports claimed that are hours of Merlino and Rubeo talking together, I think it was the last one he did... it's the one where Dave S is talking to Capeci on speaker phone.... but I think you are right I don't think the indictment mentions Merlino and Rubeo on tape together
moneyman wrote:I'm pretty sure one of the Fox 29 Dave S reports claimed that are hours of Merlino and Rubeo talking together, I think it was the last one he did... it's the one where Dave S is talking to Capeci on speaker phone.... but I think you are right I don't think the indictment mentions Merlino and Rubeo on tape together
You mean Parrello and Merlino not on tape together correct?
Right I meant to say that in the indictment I do not think it mentions Rubeo and Merlino on tape together, but I think the latest Dave S video has Dave S in his car talking to Capeci on speaker phone saying Rubeo and Merlino are on tape together ... I will double check later tonight
Sorry I just realized that I didn't answer your original question, I haven't read anything saying Parrello and Merlino are on tape together, but I would assume Rubeo tried to get them both talking to each other who knows
