Current Leaders and Membership
In September 2009, it was reported by George Anastasia that Joseph Ligambi was boss, Marty Angelina was serving as acting underboss, Anthony Staino was a capo running South Jersey, and Michael Lancelotti was a capo running Philadelphia. In May 2012, recorded conversations reveal that Joey Merlino has been the boss even while serving jail time dating back to 2001 and that Joseph Ligambi was merely Acting Boss during this time.
- Boss - Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino
- Underboss - Joseph Massimino - In 2004, he pled guilty to charges of racketeering related to gambling and loan sharking and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He is currently (as of October 2012) on trial for additional charges of racketeering related to electronic gambling devices.
- Consigliere - George Borgesi - Ligambi's nephew who was scheduled to be released from prison in July 3, 2012 before being charged with overseeing a loan sharking operation in Delaware County from his prison cell in North Carolina. His relationship with Ligambi is said to be strained. The two have a couple other members of their family working as associates for the Philadelphia crime family.
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