Louis DeNaples and Mount Airy Casino

[JCB1977]

I missed this one last December. Prominent businessman with alleged ties to former OC figures in Scranton was forced to sell his casino to his children because of alleged mob ties to Billy D'Elia:

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/p ... story.html#

[SILENT PARTNERZ]

I wonder what ever became of Billy D'elia? Is he still in the valley?
Probably no one left to come after him for turning states.

[JCB1977]

I wonder what ever became of Billy D'elia? Is he still in the valley?
Probably no one left to come after him for turning states.

From my understanding, he is still living in Lucerne County

[PHL_Mob]

I’ve been waiting for this topic to come up again. I asked the same question around a year ago with regards to Billy Delia. He did in fact get a sentence reduction because he testified to a Grand Jury on his connections to Louis DeNaples and the two PA Judges that corrupt along with some priest. No one ever really made a big deal about it when it happened which is the weird part. He was facing attempted murder and witness intimidation charges in connection with a drug and money laundering case he was facing at the time and then went after a witness in the case which got him the witness tampering and murder charge. I don’t think anyone really went after him because there’s not much left of the Buffalino Family, but he was right with NY and Philly and he’s just living out in the open and leading his life as if nothing ever happened. His oldest son, who incidentally was named after Russel Buffalino and is his Godson, still talks to Ligambi’s sons, o who he became friends with due to their father’s business relationship and friendship with the Philly Family, which makes me wonder if the Philly guys and active guys in general even care that D’Elia is even a rat anyways? I know it’s a different day and age with regards to murdering and going after rats, but it’s still interesting to me nonetheless that they’ll kill someone like Depietro but not a rat like D’Elia? Maybe he’s too high profile to clip (sort of like Bent Finger Lou living and working in Ventnor, NJ). I was really surprised when I heard that D’Elia had turned and cooperated with the Feds even though it wasn’t a huge case and he didn’t take down that many guys let alone major connected guys, but still, he was a Boss, and a well connected one at that who was Buffalino’s #1 guy! I wonder if he does anything regarding his illegal businesses aka is he still operating to any extent being that it’s pretty much free reign up there since the Buffalino’s are more or less defunct at this point, or if he’s completely retired and laying low and was simply put on the shelf? On a slightly related note, I’ve heard that Joey Merlino has been operating up there since his release in 2012 (maybe Philly has absorbed the NE PA region since D’Elia cooperated and there wasn’t anyone else to take his spot and reorganize). Apparently, Joey has a cousin named David DeMelfi who is a former Teamsters Boss from that area and now on the City Council for some “big” town up there who runs a few scrap metal and waste/trash landfill operation up there for Joey. He (DeMelfi) was actually sued in Federal court for fraud or something like that in relation to a scrap metal operation he was running with another partner who was a Philly guy who I’ve never heard of, but interesting that he’s from Philly. Apparently, Joey has been spotted numerous times up in that town and around the Poconos/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre region on numerous occasions in the company of his cousin (Dave DeMelfi) at popular Italian restaurants, etc in addition to being spotted at the big casino up there, which he’s rumored to have some sort of stake in, but I don’t have any hard evidence on that just hearsay. Incidentally, it’s the same casino that’s Louis DeNaples owned and as mentioned above, had to relinquish to his relatives.

[NJShore4Life]

I’ve been waiting for this topic to come up again. I asked the same question around a year ago with regards to Billy Delia. He did in fact get a sentence reduction because he testified to a Grand Jury on his connections to Louis DeNaples and the two PA Judges that corrupt along with some priest. No one ever really made a big deal about it when it happened which is the weird part. He was facing attempted murder and witness intimidation charges in connection with a drug and money laundering case he was facing at the time and then went after a witness in the case which got him the witness tampering and murder charge. I don’t think anyone really went after him because there’s not much left of the Buffalino Family, but he was right with NY and Philly and he’s just living out in the open and leading his life as if nothing ever happened. His oldest son, who incidentally was named after Russel Buffalino and is his Godson, still talks to Ligambi’s sons, o who he became friends with due to their father’s business relationship and friendship with the Philly Family, which makes me wonder if the Philly guys and active guys in general even care that D’Elia is even a rat anyways? I know it’s a different day and age with regards to murdering and going after rats, but it’s still interesting to me nonetheless that they’ll kill someone like Depietro but not a rat like D’Elia? Maybe he’s too high profile to clip (sort of like Bent Finger Lou living and working in Ventnor, NJ). I was really surprised when I heard that D’Elia had turned and cooperated with the Feds even though it wasn’t a huge case and he didn’t take down that many guys let alone major connected guys, but still, he was a Boss, and a well connected one at that who was Buffalino’s #1 guy! I wonder if he does anything regarding his illegal businesses aka is he still operating to any extent being that it’s pretty much free reign up there since the Buffalino’s are more or less defunct at this point, or if he’s completely retired and laying low and was simply put on the shelf? On a slightly related note, I’ve heard that Joey Merlino has been operating up there since his release in 2012 (maybe Philly has absorbed the NE PA region since D’Elia cooperated and there wasn’t anyone else to take his spot and reorganize). Apparently, Joey has a cousin named David DeMelfi who is a former Teamsters Boss from that area and now on the City Council for some “big” town up there who runs a few scrap metal and waste/trash landfill operation up there for Joey. He (DeMelfi) was actually sued in Federal court for fraud or something like that in relation to a scrap metal operation he was running with another partner who was a Philly guy who I’ve never heard of, but interesting that he’s from Philly. Apparently, Joey has been spotted numerous times up in that town and around the Poconos/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre region on numerous occasions in the company of his cousin (Dave DeMelfi) at popular Italian restaurants, etc in addition to being spotted at the big casino up there, which he’s rumored to have some sort of stake in, but I don’t have any hard evidence on that just hearsay. Incidentally, it’s the same casino that’s Louis DeNaples owned and as mentioned above, had to relinquish to his relatives.

Interesting...PHL_Mob check your PM at the gangsters site I sent u a message a few weeks ago.

[Wiseguy]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

[NJShore4Life]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Ligambi was regularly meeting with D’Elia in the 2000s, it’s well documented.

[Fughedaboutit]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Okay...will you ever stop halting threads with the same shit?

Nobody cares...let us discuss and go elsewhere

[gohnjotti]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Okay...will you ever stop halting threads with the same shit?

Nobody cares...let us discuss and go elsewhere

It was a good point by Wiseguy as in, D'Elia was essentially an independent criminal testifying against his criminal cohorts - no mob ties. The Bufalino was defunct by that point so there is really no point in going after D'Elia.

[Fughedaboutit]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Okay...will you ever stop halting threads with the same shit?

Nobody cares...let us discuss and go elsewhere

It was a good point by Wiseguy as in, D'Elia was essentially an independent criminal testifying against his criminal cohorts - no mob ties. The Bufalino was defunct by that point so there is really no point in going after D'Elia.

If you can't see what he is doing, which is the same thing he has been doing for YEARS...then you are either new or drinking the kool aid.

[gohnjotti]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Okay...will you ever stop halting threads with the same shit?

Nobody cares...let us discuss and go elsewhere

It was a good point by Wiseguy as in, D'Elia was essentially an independent criminal testifying against his criminal cohorts - no mob ties. The Bufalino was defunct by that point so there is really no point in going after D'Elia.

If you can't see what he is doing, which is the same thing he has been doing for YEARS...then you are either new or drinking the kool aid.

I, for one, have no clue why mobsters from Philadelphia would have any conceivable reason to, in the 21st century, try to retaliate against Billy D'Elia, who hurt them in no way and who didn't hurt the overall LCN in any way.

[Pogo The Clown]

Just ignore him Gohn. The guy is just an angry and bitter troll. If you notice almost all of his posts are just him takng shots at other posters (those who actually contribute) and attempts to stire shit up. He never actually contributes anything of substance to the forum. If poor Furio got clipped than Fughedaboutit should get the axe.


Pogo

[gohnjotti]

Just ignore him Gohn. The guy is just an angry and bitter troll. If you notice almost all of his posts are just him takng shots at other posters (those who actually contribute) and attempts to stire shit up. He never actually contributes anything of substance to the forum. If poor Furio got clipped than Fughedaboutit should get the axe.


Pogo

Duly noted, Pogo.

[Wiseguy]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Okay...will you ever stop halting threads with the same shit?

Nobody cares...let us discuss and go elsewhere

It was a good point by Wiseguy as in, D'Elia was essentially an independent criminal testifying against his criminal cohorts - no mob ties. The Bufalino was defunct by that point so there is really no point in going after D'Elia.

If you can't see what he is doing, which is the same thing he has been doing for YEARS...then you are either new or drinking the kool aid.

PHL_Mob commented that it was interesting nobody went after D'Elia and theorized why that was. I agreed with what was essentially an answer to his own question. Nobody is trying to halt any threads.

[Fughedaboutit]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Okay...will you ever stop halting threads with the same shit?

Nobody cares...let us discuss and go elsewhere

It was a good point by Wiseguy as in, D'Elia was essentially an independent criminal testifying against his criminal cohorts - no mob ties. The Bufalino was defunct by that point so there is really no point in going after D'Elia.

If you can't see what he is doing, which is the same thing he has been doing for YEARS...then you are either new or drinking the kool aid.

PHL_Mob commented that it was interesting nobody went after D'Elia and theorized why that was. I agreed with what was essentially an answer to his own question. Nobody is trying to halt any threads.

You're right, I misread scanning the thread too fast and jumped to a conclusion.