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Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino is believed to have engaged in a crime war with Philadelphia mob boss John Stanfa in the 1990s

He now runs a cheesesteak restaurant and a podcast

Merlino's alleged story is chronicled in Netflix's Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia

Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino was allegedly one of the most infamous mob bosses to ever come out of Philadelphia, although he denies being part of the mafia.

Merlino is at the center of the new Netflix docuseries Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia , which premiered on Oct. 22, 2025. The three-episode series features interviews with law enforcement and former associates chronicling the rise and ultimate fall of Merlino, who was nicknamed the " John Gotti of Passyunk Avenue."

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