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- Philadelphia_crime_family abstract "The Philadelphia crime family, (pronounced [filaˈdɛlfja]) also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, the Philly Mob/Mafia, South Philly Mafia/Mob, or Philadelphia-South Jersey Mob/Mafia is an Italian American criminal organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and based in South Philadelphia, the family operates in various areas in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, especially South Jersey. The Philadelphia family is notorious for its violence, due in particular to its succession of violent bosses and multiple mob wars. Under Angelo Bruno's reign (1959–1980) the family enjoyed an era of peace and prosperity. During this time law enforcement and the media started calling the family the Bruno crime family. A complex dispute involving disgruntled subordinates and the New York Mafia led to Bruno's murder in 1980. Bruno's death kicked off a gradual decline of power for the crime family. Bruno's death was followed by multiple internal wars and led to the ascension of two violent Mafia bosses.When the dust settled from Bruno's death, Nicodemo Scarfo became the boss of the crime family. During Scarfo's reign the family was known as the Scarfo crime family. Scarfo's 10-year reign saw the family grow in power, but also become highly dysfunctional. Unlike Bruno, Scarfo was infamous for his short temper and penchant for violence. Scarfo got the family involved in narcotics trafficking and demanded that all criminals pay a street tax for operating in any territory Scarfo considered his own. Scarfo also did not hesitate to order people murdered over moderate disputes. Scarfo ordered the deaths of close to 30 mobsters from 1981 to 1987. The dramatic rise in violence attracted increased attention from the FBI, Pennsylvania State Police and New Jersey State Police. Increased violence and law enforcement prosecutions also convinced several mobsters to cooperate with the government (including Scarfo's own nephew) in order to escape death or prison. Scarfo's downfall came in 1988 when he and most of his top allies were arrested and sentenced to long prison terms.Scarfo's imprisonment eventually led to another internal mob war. With the backing of the Gambino crime family in New York, John Stanfa was named boss of the Philadelphia crime family in 1991. However, a faction of young mobsters led by Joey Merlino disputed his ascension and by 1993 another war for control of the family was underway. The war ended in 1994 when Stanfa and most of his supporters were arrested by the FBI. Merlino then took over the family and has been running it ever since. Unlike most of his Mafia contemporaries, Merlino was extremely prolific and never camera shy. The Philadelphia crime family has been severely weakened over the past 30 years due to violence, internal warfare, government turncoats and a crack down on organized crime by law enforcement. Despite this, it still remains one of the most active Mafia families in the country. Today, the family is mostly involved in illegal sports betting operations, loan sharking and extortion.".
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