He moved to ducktown, the little italy of atlantic city, new jersey shortly after, where he. The story of philip leonettis mob hit of vincent falcone as ordered and watched by nicky scarfo. Former crime family underboss phil leonetti sat down with cbs news senior. Mafia prince audiobook by phillip leonetti, scott burnstein. The youngestever underboss at the age of 33, leonetti was at the crux of the violent. Atlantic county freeholder frank formica grew up at 2310 arctic ave. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for john leonetti. Mafia prince is the firstperson account of one of the most violent eras in mafia history little nicky scarfos reign as boss of the philly family in the 1980swritten by scarfos underboss and nephew, crazy phil leonetti the youngestever underboss at the age of 31, leonetti was at the crux of the violent downfall of the traditional. See more ideas about mafia, mafia gangster and little nicky. Phillip has admitted to killings and describes them in the book. I said i wanted to do something about the name, leonetti recalled. Jul 25, 2019 philip leonetti mafia prince part 2 r. Contains a new epilogue mafia prince is the first person account of one of the most brutal eras in mafia history, little nicky scarfos reign as boss of the philadelphia family in the 1980s,written by scarfos underboss and nephew, crazy phil leonetti. Philip crazy phil leonetti, nephew of reputed mob boss nicodemo scarfo, is led from a pennsylvania state police barracks in philadelphia, thursday april 20, 1987.
The youngestever underboss at the age of 31, leonetti was at the crux of the violent. At that time, he was the highestranking member of the. But this isnt the memoir of a reformed gangster as much as it is an ugly, closeup portrait of the mob lifestyle and scarfo, the father figure with an evil mind shown standing behind leonetti s right shoulder on the book s cover. Mafia prince phil leonetti says murder felt natural. I was practically born into a new england society of murderous sociopaths. He writes about violating the sacred oath of mob secrecy. Phil leonetti was the underboss of the philadelphia crime family until he became a government witness. Mafia prince phil leonetti talks murder, living in hiding. December 11, 2012 philip crazy phil leonetti learned to shoot a gun at age 10 and says that he participated in the same number of gangland murders under the twisted tutelage of his crazier uncle. Jun 28, 2017 philip crazy phil leonetti, nicodemo little nicky scarfo and lawrence yogi merlino are pictured on leonettis book,mafia prince. Nov 24, 2012 leonetti, now 59 and living with a new identify in another part of the country, has penned a book, mafia prince, due out later this month. Leonetti rips uncle, says cousin didnt have a chance big.
Though they dont get the publicity of the guys in new york or chicago, philly has its own. He specializes in otolaryngologyhead and neck surgery and neurotology. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Philly mob underboss crazy phil leonetti on abc primetime oct. Philip crazy phil leonetti, nephew of reputed mob boss nicodemo scarfo, is led from a pennsylvania state police barracks in philadelphia, thursday. Philip crazy phil leonetti, nicodemo little nicky scarfo and lawrence yogi merlino are pictured on leonetti s book,mafia prince. The collapse of the new york mafia and the rise of vito. The story as told by phillip crazy phil leonetti starts from when phil s father abandoned him and his uncle nicky takes him under his wing, teaching him from that moment on about our life. But like all memoirs, it will be a subjective rather than objective take on events. The former philadelphia mafia underboss philip leonetti tells the inside story of his life inside the philly mafia and why he decided to turn against his fellow wiseguys in his new book mafia prince.
The book is all the top mafia movies rolled into one, being a cross between the godfather and goodfellas with a touch of the sopranos. According to one source, when leonetti was informed that the date of his uncles death was friday the th, he replied, thats appropriate. John leonetti, md is an otolaryngologyhead and neck surgery specialist in maywood, il and has been practicing for 32 years. As a mob scholar who has read something like 80% of the oc books ever. A must read book with treachery, and bodies every where. Leonetti is the softspoken prince, with his bedroom eyes and moviestar looks. The youngestever underboss at the age of 33, leonetti was at the crux of the. October 10, 2019 philadelphia mafia soldier frank frankie windows narducci, jr. Leonetti, now 59 and living with a new identify in another part of the country, has penned a book, mafia prince, due out later this month. Wasting little time with small talk, he informed me he was in contact with phil leonetti, the almostmythical former mob prince who oversaw large portions of the east coast underworld by the time he was 30 years old and was the nephew of nicodemo little nicky scarfo, one of the most vicious mafia dons in american history. He is known for his work on strange days 1995, star trek. They called him crazy phil, a name leonetti told miller he didnt like, but his uncle admired. Footage of nicky scarfo, phil leonetti, and the 1980s philly mafia by theboss april 20, 2019 we take another trip back in time to take a look at some more mob history this time from. Mar 02, 2017 leonetti coauthored a book mafia prince, in which he likened his uncle to svengali.
Unlike most true crime books, phil leonetti actually lived the life at the highest. Mafia prince is the first person account of one of the most brutal eras in mafia historylittle nicky scarfos reign as boss of the philadelphia family in the 1980swritten by scarfos underboss and nephew, crazy phil leonetti. Mafia prince phil leonetti talks murder, living in hiding youtube. Phil leonetti, scott burnstein, christopher graziano title. Philip leonetti audio books, best sellers, author bio. Join facebook to connect with robert leonetti and others you may know. Philip crazy phil leonetti learned to shoot a gun at age 10 and says that he participated in the same number of gangland murders under the twisted tutelage of his crazier uncle, mob boss nicodemo little nicky scarfo. Philip leonettis book details an era of crime in atlantic. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Phil does not hold back when describing the world he lived in and quite often you have to remind yourself that this is not fiction.
Now, in a new book, mafia prince, leonetti reveals for the first time what it was like to be the youngest underboss of a mob family. Explore books by phil leonetti with our selection at. They called siligato, a lifelong hammonton resident. Mafia prince is the firstperson account of one of the most violent eras in mafia history little nicky scarfos reign as boss of the philly family in the 1980swritten by scarfos underboss and nephew, crazy phil leonetti. Feb 27, 20 former crime family underboss phil leonetti sat down with cbs news senior correspondent john miller to discuss his years as a killer and why he decided to turn his back on the mafia underworld. Mafia prince phil leonetti exclusive sit down with patrick betdavid since his last interview in 20. Philip michael crazy phil leonetti born march 27, 1953 is an american former mobster who became the underboss of the philadelphia crime family under his mentor, uncle and former boss, nicodemo little nicky scarfo, before becoming a government informant in 1989 while facing a sentence of 45 years for racketeering. Philly mafia underboss leonetti tellall book about the mafia. Another cooperating witness had a somewhat different take on the passing of little nicky.
Sandolo leonetti obituary bridgeport, ct connecticut post. But in his new tellall book and what mafioso worth his salt doesnt cap an illustrious career with a book deal these days. Leonetti, a former philadelphia underboss known as crazy phil has lived under an assumed name since leaving prison in 1992 and switching sides to help the fbi. Mafia prince phil leonetti talks murder, living in. Phil leonettis tellall book shows hes crazy like a fox. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. December 11, 2012 philip crazy phil leonetti learned to shoot a gun at age 10 and says. The youngestever underboss at the age of 33, leonetti was at the crux of. Former crime family underboss phil leonetti sat down with cbs news senior correspondent john miller to discuss his years as a killer and why he decided to turn his back on the mafia underworld. Mafia prince is the firstperson account of one of the most violent eras in mafia history little nicky scarfos reign as boss of the philly family in the 1980s written by scarfos underboss and nephew, crazy phil leonetti.
At that time, he was the highestranking member of the american mafia to. Mafia prince goodreads meet your next favorite book. Contains a new epilogue mafia prince is the first person account of one of the most brutal eras in. Philip michael crazy phil leonetti born march 27, 1953 is an american former mobster who. Mafia prince phil leonetti says murder felt natural cbs. The book is all the top mafia movies rolled into one, being a cross. Its his version of life with scarfo, a personal perspective that will be fascinating to read. Leonetti coauthored a book mafia prince, in which he likened his uncle to svengali. Join facebook to connect with john leonetti and others you may know. Philip crazy phil leonetti learned to shoot a gun at age 10 and says that he participated in the same number of gangland murders under the twisted tutelage of his crazier uncle.
Sandy leonetti, age 85, of strasburg, oh and formerly of bridgeport, died on june 15, 2012 in new philadelphia, oh. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Turncoats new book details life of crime in atlantic city. Dec 11, 2012 that much leonetti has admitted in court.
Philip michael crazy phil leonetti born march 27, 1953 1 is an american former mobster who became the underboss of the philadelphia crime family under his mentor, uncle and former boss, nicodemo little nicky scarfo, before becoming a government informant in 1989 while facing a sentence of 45 years for racketeering. Leonetti rips uncle, says cousin didnt have a chance. Philip leonettis book details an era of crime in atlantic city, region. The lucchese crime family is one of five mafia families that still plagues new york city. Mafia underboss phil leonetti reveals the dark side of.
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